Portland Jewish Academy Auction Raises $555,000

Stacy Barna, Carmen Borg, Jordan Schnitzer

Portland, December 15th, 2013. Portland Jewish Academy’s Annual Auction was a huge success.. With a theme of Sunday Night Fever, attendees dressed up in afros, bright colored shirts and bell bottoms to show their spirit for the occasion; Stacy Barna, Carmen Borg, Jordan Schnitzer looked over the auction items. (Photo credit, Oolite Photography) The auction was filled with fabulous items including art created by the students themselves. The result: $555,000 raised for Scholarships and S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math). A big thanks to the Community Grand Patron Sponsors: Steve “Rosy” Rosenberg and Ellen Lippman as well as The Jay & Diane Zidell Charitable Foundation.

Robin McCoy, Barbra Fisher, Sandy Nemer

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.