COMING UP
Nonprofit Association of Oregon Helps 501(c)(3) Gear Up for Fourth Quarter
Portland, OR. Nearly 20,000 charitable nonprofits across Oregon positively impact our communities every day, according to the Nonprofit Association of Oregon. Oregon ranks in the top half nationally in both volunteerism and average charitable contributions as a...
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Princess Eugenie’s Official Wedding Photographs Released
Windsor, England. If you're like us, the wedding of the youngest daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York, caught us a bit by surprise. It happened without the buildup of the nuptials of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William or Prince Harry...
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Irvington Haunted House Will Benefit Affordable Housing
Portland, OR. The McCulloch Foundation is gearing up for "2018 Halloween Haunted Historical House, a Benefit for Affordable and Homeless Housing and Historic Preservation." Visitors can be spooked and thrilled at the creepy Queen Anne Victorian mansion on NE 15th Ave...
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The Most Popular Wedding Date of 2018 is…
Portland, OR. Move over June brides, October 20th is the number one day of 2018 to get married! The once-popular summer wedding trend has officially been dethroned, according to the wedding registry site, Zola. The most popular wedding season of 2018 is fall. The...
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36th Annual Providence Festival of Trees Raises $1.6 Million
Portland, OR. The 36th annual Providence Festival of Trees wrapped up after four days of holiday fun and 20,000 visitors enjoying the most impressive and uniquely decorated trees in the festival’s history. It was also a year of record-breaking fundraising for...
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28th Annual B.U.L.L. Session Fundraisers Lift Spirits of Local Kids
Portland, OR. Nicole Brown and her son Brantley shared their story and the help they received from B.U.L.L. Session during the charity's 2018 auction. B.U.L.L.(Business, Union and Labor Leaders) hosts one of the Northwest’s largest charity events to benefit one of the...
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Memorial Service Helps Pet Owners Honor Departed Companions
Portland, OR. Area pet owners gathered for a special memorial service and candle lighting ceremony to honor beloved animal companions at the Service of Remembrance. The free annual event, hosted by the DoveLewis Pet Loss Support Program and Dignified Pet Services,...
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#GirlsToo Initiative Lifts Girls Inc. to New Heights
Portland, OR. (Sponsored) It's been a banner year for Girls Inc. The nonprofit launched programming in Seattle (after launching last year in SW Washington) and now covers much of the major metro areas in the Pacific Northwest. Girls Inc. has served nearly 3,000 girls...
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Humane Society Finds Home for 11,000th Pet of 2018
Portland, OR. A tiny three-year-old Chihuahua named Nelson set a milestone for the Oregon Humane Society today by becoming the 11,000th pet adopted in 2018. Nelson is going to a new home with the Grenfell family of North Portland where he will join two cockatiels and...
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Oregon Humane Society Gala Celebrates 150 Years of Helping Animals
Portland, OR. The Oregon Humane Society celebrated 150 years of saving lives with a black-tie gala at the Oregon Historical Society on November 17th. 150th Gala Chair and Board member Nancy Tonkin-Zoucha, Nathan Zoucha and Barbara Baugnon, OHS VP of Marketing and...
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Oregon Ranks Third in U.S. for Volunteering
Portland, OR. Last year more than 1.4 million Oregon residents volunteered, according to a new government report by the Corporation for National and Community Service. The estimated economic value of all of their hours is $4.2 billion. Many, like members of "Team...
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COMING UP
Nonprofit Association of Oregon Helps 501(c)(3) Gear Up for Fourth Quarter
Portland, OR. Nearly 20,000 charitable nonprofits across Oregon positively impact our communities every day, according to the Nonprofit Association of Oregon. Oregon ranks in the top half nationally in both volunteerism and average charitable contributions as a...
read more
Princess Eugenie’s Official Wedding Photographs Released
Windsor, England. If you're like us, the wedding of the youngest daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York, caught us a bit by surprise. It happened without the buildup of the nuptials of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William or Prince Harry...
read more
Irvington Haunted House Will Benefit Affordable Housing
Portland, OR. The McCulloch Foundation is gearing up for "2018 Halloween Haunted Historical House, a Benefit for Affordable and Homeless Housing and Historic Preservation." Visitors can be spooked and thrilled at the creepy Queen Anne Victorian mansion on NE 15th Ave...
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LIFESTYLE
Portland’s Lara Tennant Wins USGA Senior Women’s Amateur Championship
Vero Beach, Fla. Portland's Lara Tennant arrived at Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club having won just one match in a USGA amateur championship in eight starts, but on October 11th she captured the USGA Senior Women's Amateur Championship in convincing fashion. “I...
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The Most Popular Wedding Date of 2018 is…
Portland, OR. Move over June brides, October 20th is the number one day of 2018 to get married! The once-popular summer wedding trend has officially been dethroned, according to the wedding registry site, Zola. The most popular wedding season of 2018 is fall. The...
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Eugene Shines as Wilson Claims Elusive USGA Title
Eugene, OR. 55-year-old Jeff Wilson from Fairfield, CA., won the 64th U.S. Senior Amateur Championship with a 2-and-1 victory over defending champion Sean Knapp of Oakmont, PA. The August tournament was the fifth USGA championship hosted by Eugene Country Club. (The...
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36th Annual Providence Festival of Trees Raises $1.6 Million
Portland, OR. The 36th annual Providence Festival of Trees wrapped up after four days of holiday fun and 20,000 visitors enjoying the most impressive and uniquely decorated trees in the festival’s history. It was also a year of record-breaking fundraising for...
read more
28th Annual B.U.L.L. Session Fundraisers Lift Spirits of Local Kids
Portland, OR. Nicole Brown and her son Brantley shared their story and the help they received from B.U.L.L. Session during the charity's 2018 auction. B.U.L.L.(Business, Union and Labor Leaders) hosts one of the Northwest’s largest charity events to benefit one of the...
read more
Memorial Service Helps Pet Owners Honor Departed Companions
Portland, OR. Area pet owners gathered for a special memorial service and candle lighting ceremony to honor beloved animal companions at the Service of Remembrance. The free annual event, hosted by the DoveLewis Pet Loss Support Program and Dignified Pet Services,...
read more
#GirlsToo Initiative Lifts Girls Inc. to New Heights
Portland, OR. (Sponsored) It's been a banner year for Girls Inc. The nonprofit launched programming in Seattle (after launching last year in SW Washington) and now covers much of the major metro areas in the Pacific Northwest. Girls Inc. has served nearly 3,000 girls...
read more
Humane Society Finds Home for 11,000th Pet of 2018
Portland, OR. A tiny three-year-old Chihuahua named Nelson set a milestone for the Oregon Humane Society today by becoming the 11,000th pet adopted in 2018. Nelson is going to a new home with the Grenfell family of North Portland where he will join two cockatiels and...
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Oregon Humane Society Gala Celebrates 150 Years of Helping Animals
Portland, OR. The Oregon Humane Society celebrated 150 years of saving lives with a black-tie gala at the Oregon Historical Society on November 17th. 150th Gala Chair and Board member Nancy Tonkin-Zoucha, Nathan Zoucha and Barbara Baugnon, OHS VP of Marketing and...
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Oregon Ranks Third in U.S. for Volunteering
Portland, OR. Last year more than 1.4 million Oregon residents volunteered, according to a new government report by the Corporation for National and Community Service. The estimated economic value of all of their hours is $4.2 billion. Many, like members of "Team...
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Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel Gala Raises Over $420,000
Portland, OR. The second annual #MyRCH Gala raised more than $420,000 for Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel. About 400 guests gathered at the Hilton Portland Downtown to celebrate the hospital’s kids, while raising funds for its programs. Randall...
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A Look Back at the Life of Lily the Elephant
Portland, OR. Oregon Zoo staff and community members are mourning the sudden loss of Lily, the youngest of the zoo elephant family, one day before her sixth birthday. Despite efforts by veterinarians and care staff to save her, Lily died Thursday, November...
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#GivingTuesday Offers Opportunity to Contribute to Society
Portland, OR. Giving Tuesday is November 27th. It's celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season, when many focus on their holiday and end-of-year giving. Whether it’s some of your time, a donation,...
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