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...
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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...
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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...
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Milagro Theatre Presents the North American Premiere of New Cautionary Tale
Portland, OR. The Milagro Latino Theatre company is featuring The North American Premiere of La Segua, a cautionary tale by playwright Alberto Cañas Escalante. La Segua transports audience members to 17th Century...
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Oregon Children’s Theatre Artistic Director Stan Foote to Retire After 2018-2019 Season
Portland, OR. Stan Foote, Artistic Director of Oregon Children’s Theatre (OCT), announced his plan to retire at the end of the 2018-2019 season. Foote began working with Oregon Children’s Theatre in 1991 and was named its first Artistic Director in 2001. Across...
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New York Life Donates $1 Million to The Dougy Center for Grieving Children
Portland, OR. This is the largest donation in the Dougy Center’s 36-year history. Kimberly Wuepper Rudick, a local agent with New York Life Insurance Company, presented the $1 million check on February 8th. Ashleigh Gunter, The Dougy Center’s Board Chair and...
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Oregon Humane Society Launches Free Registration for Doggie Dash
Portland, OR. What's the biggest event of the year for the Oregon Humane Society? The Doggie Dash. Registration opens Thursday, February 14th and is free until March 31. Doggie Dash is a Portland tradition and one of the largest gatherings of pets and people in the...
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Perimeter Pedaler Matt Broshat Flies Home to Minnesota After Biking 11,075 Miles for Charity
Seattle, WA. Matt Broshat made news by pedaling the perimeter of the U.S. to raise money for his favorite charity, Young Life. On February 5th, the 26-year-old boxed up his bike and flew home to Minnesota. Matt Broshat had biked 11,075 miles, starting in August in...
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Emergence of Her True Self is the Theme of Portland Opera’s New Production Featuring a Transgender Heroine
Portland, OR. The opera As One tells the story of a transgender woman named Hannah, and her journey into adulthood. In this coming-of-age story, two voices—a mezzo-soprano and a baritone—share the role of the heroine as she works to resolve the discord between her...
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Tuality Healthcare Foundation’s “Derby Gala” Raises Over $195,000 for New Cancer Care Fund
Hillsboro, OR. With the support of 200 guests like Adam Good and Shantel Gritsch from the Hillsboro Hops, Tuality Healthcare Foundation’s Derby Gala raised more than $195,000. The Kentucky Derby-themed event on January 28th launched the next goal of the “On the Road...
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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...
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...
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LIFESTYLE
Trail Blazer “3’s for Trees” Program Hits 14,000 Trees Already
Portland, OR. The regular NBA season doesn't end until April 10th, but the Trail Blazers have already hit enough three-point shots to earn over 14,000 trees to plant. The Blazers are teaming again with Daimler Trucks North America and Friends of Trees to plant...
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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...
read moreNEWS
Milagro Theatre Presents the North American Premiere of New Cautionary Tale
Portland, OR. The Milagro Latino Theatre company is featuring The North American Premiere of La Segua, a cautionary tale by playwright Alberto Cañas Escalante. La Segua transports audience members to 17th Century...
read more
Oregon Children’s Theatre Artistic Director Stan Foote to Retire After 2018-2019 Season
Portland, OR. Stan Foote, Artistic Director of Oregon Children’s Theatre (OCT), announced his plan to retire at the end of the 2018-2019 season. Foote began working with Oregon Children’s Theatre in 1991 and was named its first Artistic Director in 2001. Across...
read more
New York Life Donates $1 Million to The Dougy Center for Grieving Children
Portland, OR. This is the largest donation in the Dougy Center’s 36-year history. Kimberly Wuepper Rudick, a local agent with New York Life Insurance Company, presented the $1 million check on February 8th. Ashleigh Gunter, The Dougy Center’s Board Chair and...
read more
Oregon Humane Society Launches Free Registration for Doggie Dash
Portland, OR. What's the biggest event of the year for the Oregon Humane Society? The Doggie Dash. Registration opens Thursday, February 14th and is free until March 31. Doggie Dash is a Portland tradition and one of the largest gatherings of pets and people in the...
read more
Perimeter Pedaler Matt Broshat Flies Home to Minnesota After Biking 11,075 Miles for Charity
Seattle, WA. Matt Broshat made news by pedaling the perimeter of the U.S. to raise money for his favorite charity, Young Life. On February 5th, the 26-year-old boxed up his bike and flew home to Minnesota. Matt Broshat had biked 11,075 miles, starting in August in...
read more
Emergence of Her True Self is the Theme of Portland Opera’s New Production Featuring a Transgender Heroine
Portland, OR. The opera As One tells the story of a transgender woman named Hannah, and her journey into adulthood. In this coming-of-age story, two voices—a mezzo-soprano and a baritone—share the role of the heroine as she works to resolve the discord between her...
read more
Tuality Healthcare Foundation’s “Derby Gala” Raises Over $195,000 for New Cancer Care Fund
Hillsboro, OR. With the support of 200 guests like Adam Good and Shantel Gritsch from the Hillsboro Hops, Tuality Healthcare Foundation’s Derby Gala raised more than $195,000. The Kentucky Derby-themed event on January 28th launched the next goal of the “On the Road...
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All Classical Portland Announces Artist in Residence Program
Portland, OR. All Classical Portland, Oregon’s classical radio station, announced the inaugural Artist-in-Residence (AIR) program as part of the station’s JOY (Joyous Outreach to You/th) initiative. The program includes one Artist in Residence and one Young Artist in...
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Wyden, Merkley Announce Central Oregon Non-Profit to Receive $1.1 Million Grant
Washington, D.C. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced that Heart of Oregon Corps, Inc. in Bend will receive a $1.1 million federal grant to help at-risk students with education and training. The U.S. Department of Labor grant will go toward the central Oregon...
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2019 Portland Winter Light Festival Adding New Attractions
Portland, OR. Starting on February 7th, more than 100 illuminated installations, artists, performers, interactive activities, and events will brighten the Portland cityscape for the 2019 Portland Winter Light Festival (PDXWLF). This free annual program of the...
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