Portland, OR. When the 2020 Friends of the Children “Friend Raiser” was forced to pivot because of the COVID-19 virus, it created a two-step plan. First, it offered mobile bidding and a silent auction in advance. Then on May 14th the nonprofit held a live-streamed program, live auction, and virtual paddle raise. In the end, Friends of the Children raised $1.5 Million with the virtual benefit.
The virtual auction was broadcast live.
Highlights included this shout-out from Mayor Wheeler below:
There was also a message from Russel Wilson and founders Cindy & Duncan Campbell. If you missed the live program you can check out the recording at friendraiserpdx.com.
From Friends of the Children:
Friends of the Children – Portland is the founding chapter of a nationwide organization dedicated to breaking the cycle of generational poverty through salaried, professional mentoring. For 25 years, Friends of the Children has used evidence-based strategies, long-term interventions, and nurturing relationships to serve youth facing the greatest societal challenges. For every $1 invested in program youth, $7 is returned to the community in savings within the public sector and contributions to the private sector, according to a Harvard Alumni Association of Oregon research. This year, Friends of the Children was named the number one Most-Admired Nonprofit in Oregon by the Portland Business Journal for the fourth time in six years.
Portland, April 28th, 2014. The second annual Ageless Award Luncheon for the Jessie F. Richardson Foundation (JFRF) was held at the Multnomah Athletic Club. With nearly 300 people in attendance, including Keren Brown Wilson, President and Founder of the Jessie F. Richardson Foundation and Former Governor Victor Atiyeh, JFRF raised $102,000.00 for programs that support vulnerable elders around the globe, and the Oregon-based students and volunteers helping to carry them out. Kay Toran of Volunteers of America Oregon emceed the event, and special guest, the honorable Ted Wheeler, Oregon State Treasurer, helped to pay tribute to the 2014 award recipients: Ken and (posthumously) Joan Austin, Serge D’Rovencourt, and Pat and Irvan Guss.
Ted Wheeler, Oregon State Treasurer, with Ken Austin, Ageless Award recipient.
Jilma Meneses, Chief Diversity Officer of Portland State University, with Kay Toran, President and CEO of Volunteers of America Oregon.
JFRF’s goal is to not only address the immediate needs of indigent older adults, but also to help them realize their maximum potential for purposeful living. For more information visit www.jfrfoundation.org.
Portland, September 3rd, 2013. Backpacks filled with school supplies were delivered to nearly 13,000 children across the Portland area. Hundreds of Schoolhouse Supplies sponsors and community partners volunteered to pack the bags at the annual “Pack-a-Palooza.” (Photo credit, Andie Petkus.)
One giveaway event for donated school supplies was the sixth annual “March to Beach” with Knowledge Universe. Ted Wheeler and a fire truck from Portland Fire & Rescue joined in the celebration.
The Schoolhouse Supplies Tools for Schools program provides backpacks full of supplies to 25 area schools where 65% or more of the student population live at or below the poverty line. The program pairs community business sponsors with each school. The businesses also have the honor of handing out their donations to happy kids.
Part of the fun includes the summer Pack-a-Palooza where sponsors compete against other sponsors to see who can pack the fastest.
This year, the fastest time was 1.89 seconds per backpack. It was a tie between two groups: Chase & Ideba Marketing and Comcast.
Executive Director, Jen Barth (center) thanked the teams for their hard work and helping kids start school on the right foot.
We were founded in 1999 as a way to support students and teachers throughout Portland Public Schools. We operate Oregon’s first and only volunteer-run Free Store to provide teachers with the classroom supplies needed to encourage the learning process for all students. Today, we are a nationally recognized leader in the Free Store movement, which creates direct links between students and members of the community.
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