Dayton, Oregon, July 11th, 2014. The 2014 edition of Pacific University Legends hosted by Tommy Thayer took place at the Stoller Family Estate near Dayton, Ore., with proceeds benefiting the university’s 24-sport NCAA Division III intercollegiate athletics program. At the event, The Doors’ Robby Krieger joined KISS lead guitarist Tommy Thayer and Chicago founding member Danny Seraphine the benefit for Pacific University’s NCAA Division III athletics department. Thayer is a member of Pacific’s Board of Trustees who has hosted the event for eight consecutive years. This year’s edition raised nearly $250,000.
Stimson Lumber board chairman Dan Dutton were among the attendees at Legends 2014. Stimson was the presenting sponsor of Legends 2014.
Pacific University alumni Paul and Nancy Phillips, co-founders of Pac/West, enjoy Pacific University Legends hosted by Tommy Thayer. Nancy is a current member of the university’s Board of Trustees, and Paul is a trustee emeritus.
Bill Stoller, founder of Express Employment Professionals and a Pacific University alumnus and trustee, hosted Legends at the Stoller Family Estate.
Tommy Thayer, the lead guitarist of KISS and a member of the Pacific University Board of Trustees, has hosted Legends since 2007, and indoing so, helped raise more than $600,000 for the Boxer Athletics.
Presented by Stimson Lumber, Legends 2014 provided an exclusive and intimate evening of wine tasting, a gourmet dinner, an auction, fabulous music and fellowship, for approximately 120 invited guests who had bid on the dinner at Legends 2013 along with other generous sponsors.
Auction items included several vacation getaways, spa packages, handcrafted home furnishings and a Denver Broncos VIP football experience. In all, Legends 2014 helped secure nearly $250,000 in funding for athletics department operations and facilities improvements.
Joining Thayer for the much-anticipated concert this year were The Doors guitarist Robby Krieger, Chicago founding member and former drummer Danny Seraphine and others.
Other attendees included Pacific University president Lesley Hallick, former Stimson Lumber chief executive and current board chairman Dan Dutton; Pacific alumnus, trustee and Express Services co-founder Bill Stoller ’74; retired Weyerhaeuser executive and Pacific University trustee Rich Hanson and wife Joy; and PAC/WEST co-founders and Pacific alumni Nancy ’77, ’82 MAT and Paul Phillips ’78. Nancy is a current member of the Board of Trustees and Paul is a trustee emeritus.
Nearly half of the undergraduate student body participates in intercollegiate athletics at Pacific University. Success from Legends has helped pay for athletic equipment, uniforms, travel and facilities upgrades, and been instrumental in the expansion of opportunities for Pacific students.
The Hansons provided the lead gift for the roof project at the 2013 and 2014 Legends events. The stadium, formerly Lincoln Park Stadium, has has been renamed Hanson Stadium in their honor. A ceremony recognizing their leadership and generosity will take place during the football team’s home opener at the stadium on Saturday, Sept. 6.
Portland, Aug 12th, 2014. A sprinkle of rain did not dampen spirits on the rooftop of the Embassy Suites Hotel. Board members at the event included: Michael Cottam, Ben Lloyd, Mike Rosenberg, Scott Hendison, Jessica Ward, Alan George, Mike Arnesen, and Tony Svoboda. Over 550 people raised their glasses at the SEMpdx Rooftop Networking Party. This sixth annual event drew local marketing executives and also raised money for the nonprofit, Harper’s Playground.
For children challenged with physical and developmental disabilities there is a strong desire to belong. Harper’s Playground is a local nonprofit building user friendly playgrounds for all children.
Ten percent of all funds raised by SEMpdx this year will be donated to Harper’s Playground.
The networking event was also sponsored by Yelp, Oregonian Media Group, PSU’s Center for Executive and Professional Education (CEPE), American Marketing Association PDX Chapter (AMA PDX), Webfor and Mac’s List.
SEMpdx offers ten percent of all its 2014 revenue to the charity, along with providing in-kind digital marketing expertise, such as advice on social media campaigns and solid SEO strategy, to all Charity of Choice recipients.
SEMpdx, the Search Engine Marketing Professionals of Portland, is a nonprofit group dedicated to nurturing the development of the search engine marketing (SEM) and social media marketing (SMM) industries in the greater northwest. Created as a resource for both local industry professionals and area businesses, SEMpdx strives to build national credibility for Portland as a hub for the SEM/SMM industry, as well as improve the quality of work and life for its professionals. SEMpdx is committed to giving back to the local community by supporting charitable organizations. Each year, SEMpdx selects a charity of choice to support for a 12 month period. Visit www.sempdx.org for more information.
Sauvie Island, July 26, 2014. The Harrington Family Foundation launched a new fundraiser this summer. Guests of the former NFL quarterback and Portland native Joey Harrington enjoyed a one-of-a-kind cook off by watching five of the region’s top chefs in a culinary battle.The Great Summer Chef Off drew over 185 people to Bladberry Farm on Sauvie Island. The benefit raised $45,000 for the Harrington Family Foundation to go toward bringing high quality health care and education to Oregon’s youth.
Congratulations to chef Rick Gencareli of Lardo. He received $5,000 to donate to an Oregon children’s charity of his choice: Friends Of The Children. The winning dish was a Smoked Pig Burger with American Cheese, Shredded Lettuce, Pickled Watermelon + Dirty Mistard and sides of Cheesy Corn and a Sun Gold Tomato Grilled Bread Panzanella.
Ben Ives, Sara Delepine and Brian Huck enjoy the whiskey tasting bar.
Chef Rick Gencareli of Lardo was the winner.
Scholarship Winner Jessica Trinh gets a hand from the crowd.
The Harrington Family Foundation was created by Joey Harrington. Since its inception in 2003, the Foundation has donated more than $1 million to Oregon nonprofits that support education and health care for in-state youth. The inaugural Chef Off event brought together five Portland chefs for a BBQ cook-off event to support the Foundation and its mission. The event included a silent auction and raise-the-paddle segment.
Portland, July 27th, 2014. Nearly 1,000 people turned out for the Portland Brain Tumor Walk at Pioneer Courthouse Square. The Walk connected brain tumor survivors, patients, family members, caregivers, and friends for an inspiring, family-friendly day. The event raised more than $95,000, with proceeds going to the National Brain Tumor Society.
Dawn Evans and her team Wilson’s Warriors, comprised of her colleagues at Orrick, Herrington, and Sutcliffe, LLC.
Portland brain tumor survivors gather together to fight for a cure.
Nearly 700,000 people in the United States are living with a primary brain tumor and experts estimate 69,000 more people will be diagnosed this year. Individuals looking to support the brain tumor cause and help increase awareness beyond this event can take action by becoming an advocate, making a gift, hosting a community event, or sharing their personal experiences. Learn more at www.braintumor.org/takeaction
National Brain Tumor Society is the largest nonprofit organization dedicated to the brain tumor community in the United States. We are fiercely committed to finding better treatments, and ultimately a cure, for people living with a brain tumor today and those who will be diagnosed tomorrow. This means aggressively driving strategic research and advocating for public policies, which meet the critical needs of the brain tumor community. To learn more, visit www.braintumor.org
Portland, July 27th, 2014. The Big Float 4 took over the Willamette River in downtown Portland. The goal was to encourage people to “get into the river” and support its preservation and healthy development as a recreational resource. People also had a whale of a good time in the process. Floaters gathered at Tom McCall Bowl then carried their flotation devices and march south along Waterfront Park to the put-in point at “Poet’s Beach” beneath the Marquam Bridge. Floaters paddled down river and landed on the west bank at the Tom McCall Bowl. There they found Portland’s downtown beach party, complete with music barge and live bands, food carts, beer/wine garden, sponsor booths, and a kids’ activities area. (Photo credit, Point West Credit Union)
The Human Access Project is part of the movement to reclaim the Willamette River – to improve access to it, restore its health, and preserve it as a natural resource for generations to come.
The Human Access Project was conceived in November 2010, when founder Willie Levenson began organizing an event called “The Big Float.” The Big Float (TBF) is a group innertube float of the Willamette River in downtown Portland, Oregon.
The idea behind TBF is that getting a large number of people in the water, in human-powered water vessels of all kinds, would be a powerful way to demonstrate that the Willamette is safe for swimming and human habitation.
TBF had its first launch in 2011 with 1,300 participants. 2012 was the second year for TBF, and the event attracted 1,400 participants. The event has continued to grow each year. Money raised from TBF, and from grants and sponsors, has helped HAP take on more projects every year, and get more done.
Beyond TBF, the Human Access Project has completed several Willamette River beach clean-up and habitat restoration projects, which are ongoing. One is on the eastside of the river by the Hawthorne Bridge at Audrey McCall Beach. HAP has to date removed 50 yards of concrete during six individual clean up events at this beach. Another project is beach creation effort on the west side of the Willamette.
HAP also hosted a community kickoff event called UnRock the Bowl, where 60 volunteers moved riprap rock from the water’s edge back to the bank where it was initially installed 30 years ago as bank protection. HAP will continue to undertake beach clean-up activities to support its mission.
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