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Lake Oswego Lobster Feed & Charity Auction Boosts Local Agencies

Malcolm Mathes (Lake Oswego Rotary, President), Michelle Dorman (Lakewood Center for the Arts, Board President), Charles Collins (Lake Oswego Rotary member)

Lake Oswego, October 21st, 2013. Lake Oswego Rotary presented a check of $84,940 from the 2013 Lobster Feed & Charity Auction to Lakewood board president Michelle Dorman. Pictured are: Malcolm Mathes (Lake Oswego Rotary, President), Michelle Dorman
(Lakewood Center for the Arts, Board President), Charles Collins (Lake Oswego Rotary member) This donation continues a partnership between the two organizations that began in 1980. The Lobster Feed benefit drew 600 people and was sold out (this year reciepents also included: Oswego Heritage Council, Lake Oswego Meals Network, Happy Trails Riding Center, Mobility Impaired Golf Association and Sponsor Iraqi Children Foundation.)

Lakewood Center for the Arts is the largest arts provider in Clackamas County and this fundraiser represents about 33% of the dollars raised annually to support our performing and visual arts programming. (photo credit, Andrew Edwards)

Elisa Klein

I’ve been a professional journalist and writer since 1987, (and long-time reporter for KOIN-TV.) As a nationally published reporter, with a Master’s Degree in Journalism, I love to report positive news and information. Journalism has also connected me with another non-profit where I served as a leader; the Northwest’s biggest writer’s organization: The Willamette Writers.