Tigard, June 23rd. The JoyRide starts from Paradise Harley-Davidson with registration at 9am and the first bike out at 10am. JoyRide concludes at CCA’s Caring Cabin in Pacific City. 7-year old cancer survivor, Austin, cuts the ribbon to officially start the ride
Welcome to the most caring motorcycle ride around, the 3rd Annual JoyRide benefitting the Children’s Cancer Association’sCaring Cabin. Join us for this heartwarming exprience and make a difference in the life of a child.
Mike and Cheryl Durbin, owners of Paradise Harley-Davidson, help kick off the 2012 Children’s Cancer Association JoyRide
Over 50 riders braved the rain to ride to CCA’s Caring Cabin in Pacific City
Iris Harrison and the KGON team come out to kick off the 3rd Annual JoyRide
Cliff, Zach and Kate Ellis enjoying the sun out at the Caring Cabin
From CCA: 3rd Annual JoyRide for Children’s Cancer Association Lifts Spirits
For seriously ill children, teens and their families, every moment is precious. When kids need more than medicine, CCA is a voice of experience and hope. We prescribe JOY.
Mission
When seriously ill children and their families need more than medicine, CCA’s innovative programs create joy one moment at a time.
Company Overview
In 1995, Regina Ellis’s daughter Alexandra died after a 2 1/2 year battle with cancer. Out of those dark days, a beacon of hope emerged. Alexandra’s family knew through hard experience that even the best medical care cannot provide for the many non-medical needs of families with seriously ill children. That same year, with the help of wonderful community leaders, the Children’s Cancer Association …was born. It’s mission was to give other families a compassionate resource for critical needs and programs that bring joy to young hearts. We understand the unique needs of families in medical crisis. We work with an extraordinary team of staff, medical professionals and community volunteers to meet those needs with innovative programs and services. As we begin our 14th year, we’re grateful to be recognized as a national leader bringing Joy Rx to tens of thousands of kids and their families.
The Portland Advertising Federation, an ad club of leaders in Portland’s creative business community, proudly presents the 1st Annual PAF pARTy. This event was formed to connect young professionals in the creative community and benefit non-profits that support the arts. The 1st Annual PAF pARTy will take place on Thursday, August 9, 2012 at On Deck Sports Grill in Portland’s premiere Pearl DIstrict. This evening includes networking, cocktails, a silent auction, music and dancing. All event proceeds will go directly to the Children’s Healing Art Project (CHAP) to fund art programs for children with a life-threatening disease.
The campaign season is heating up which prompted us to take a look back on some historic local appearances.
During the 1966 Congressional campaign, nineteen-year-old West Linn High School Graduate, David Hume Kennerly, grabbed the trench coat of famous Life magazine photographer Bill Eppridge and fought his way to the podium through a sea of people. Incumbents Edith Green and Robert Duncan were staging a rally in the Portland labor hall, and they had landed a big-name speaker to turn out their supporters: U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy. “This was really the first influential person I’ve ever shot,” Kennerly says. “This shot was the turning point in my career.”
This photo shows Kennedy in his element, capturing his listeners with handwritten notes. “The people were so mesmerized by what he was saying,” recalls Kennerly. “I was mesmerized. He had such a charismatic, appealing personality.” After this rally, Kennedy and his staff left for the airport where the photographers took some last-minute shots of him waving to the crowd. “As the plane flew away,” says Kennerly, “all I remember thinking is: ‘One of these days, I’m going to be on that plane.'” The spirit of this Oregon campaign ignited Kennerly’s passion for photographing politics behind the scenes.
David Hume Kennerly’s career spans more than forty years, seven U.S. presidents, and assignments in more than 130 countries. His photographic archive includes more than one million images. He won the Pulitzer Prize in 1972 for his coverage of the Vietnam War, and his photos have appeared on more than thirty-five covers for Time and Newsweek magazines.
Special thanks to the Paley Center for Media for this historic information.
Tualatin Hills Athletic Center at PCC Rock Creek campus, June 15th. The Playworks Corporate Kickball Fundraiser slogan was, “Play hard, respect the game, have fun!” 230 employees from dozens of area businesses did just that. (Photo Credit, Jean Primas) Columbia Sportswear took home the trophy!
The Portland Public Schools Principals team earned high marks.
The Playworks mission is to improve the health and well-being of children by increasing opportunities for physical activity and safe, meaningful play.
The charity tournament drew businesses including: Nike, Portland Trail Blazers, Hubbub Health, KEEN, Columbia Sportswear, Reser’s Fine Foods, Interworks LLC, Kohl’s, the Randall Children’s Hospital, Portland Public Schools Principals, Schwabe Williamson and Wyatt, Moss Adams and Portland Public Schools Teachers (sponsored by Kaiser Permanente); joined together for an afternoon of cooperative play for the benefit of nearly 6,000 kids in 14 low-income Portland Public Schools.
The Columbia Sportswear team did some group bonding.
Playworks is a national nonprofit organization that supports learning by providing safe, healthy and inclusive play and physical activity to low-income schools at recess and throughout the entire school day. We currently operate our direct service program in more than 300 schools in 23 US cities, and serve more than 130,000 elementary school students every day.
Playworks Training also provides training and technical support for schools and youth organizations that wish to train their own adults to manage a healthy and inclusive playground.
Research shows that play is essential to child development and an invaluable tool for improving school climate. And quality recess and playtime also helps children return to the classroom more focused and ready to learn.
Playworks is the only nonprofit organization in the country to send trained, full-time program coordinators, called “coaches” to low-income, urban schools, where they transform recess and play into a positive experience that helps kids and teachers get the most out of every learning opportunity throughout the school day. The coaches become part of the school community, working full-time to provide organized play and physical activity through the five components of the Playworks program. They organize games and activities during recess, provide individual class game times and run a leadership development program during school hours. They also run Playworks tutoring and physical activity programs and developmental sports leagues during after school hours.
Portland, June 23rd. Seventy five people joined the Midsummer Celebration for the Zimmerman Community Center at KitchenCru and CorksCru in the Pearl District. Guests ate from Portland’s popular culinary workspace, sampled wines from five “indie” vineyards, and supported Zimmerman Community Center. The center moved into its new space in the north end of the Pearl one year ago. At the event, John McCalla guided three children through the final phases of a beading project. (Photo Credit, Diana Liz Dettwyler)
Midsummer guests included Kathryn Dodge, Azam Qayum, and Sarah Lopez.
The party included face painting and beading for children and music for people of all ages. The event raised $4,000 for Zimmerman Community Center.
Board of Directors with current and founding executive directors. Dee Wolfe, Otto Papasadero, Kris Moore, Joan McNamara, Pat Rumer, Jason Larson, and Kim Sordyl.
From The Zimmerman Community Center:
Zimmerman Community Center (ZCC) improves the quality of life in Portland, Oregon by offering fun, affordable activities and space in an inviting environment for all.
We are central Portland’s living room, offering popular programs that are financially accessible to a broad socio-economic spectrum of people who live and work in the central city. Our vision is to build a community where people of all ages and incomes thrive, connected with each other and the resources their neighborhood offers. The Center is located at 1542 NW 14th Ave., on the ground floor of the Ramona Apartments.
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Playworks is the only nonprofit organization in the country to send trained, full-time program coordinators, called “coaches” to low-income, urban schools, where they transform recess and play into a positive experience that helps kids and teachers get the most out of every learning opportunity throughout the school day. The coaches become part of the school community, working full-time to provide organized play and physical activity through the five components of the Playworks program. They organize games and activities during recess, provide individual class game times and run a leadership development program during school hours. They also run Playworks tutoring and physical activity programs and developmental sports leagues during after school hours.
