Portland, April 12th, 2014. St. Mary’s Academy’s 26th annual auction, Roman Holiday, raised more than $900,000, the largest amount in the event’s history and $100,000 over last year. The Fink Family enjoyed the event including: David Wilson, Patrick Soong, Molly Fink Soong ’99, Jeani Fink ’97, Marilyn and Tom Fink, Amy Fink Wilson ’95.
St. Mary’s Academy auction chairs Marypat and Steve Hedberg, Carolyn DeLanyReif and Chuck Reif, Annie and Rollie White, Eden Jamison
Brittney Clark ’94 and Tracey Clark
More than 700 guests joined St. Mary’s Academy at the Oregon Convention Center for the annual auction, the largest fundraising event for Oregon’s premier Catholic college-preparatory high school for young women. Proceeds from the auction are critical to the financial strength of St. Mary’s Academy and benefit each of the school’s 660 students.
St. Mary’s Academy students shared their dreams and ambitions at the 2014 Roman Holiday auction.
“We are grateful to all who attended and helped create the April 12 auction, which celebrates our school community. Participation in this event helps reaffirm the belief that St. Mary’s Academy transforms students’ lives by combining the best features of a Catholic high school with the opportunities offered by an all-girls environment. Event success such as this sets the stage for an exciting future,” said St. Mary’s Academy President Christina Friedhoff.
St. Mary’s Academy, a Catholic high school for young women, provides a challenging college-preparatory education in a vibrant learning environment. St. Mary’s, a diverse community, educates the whole person by nurturing spirituality, encouraging creativity, promoting justice, and inspiring a sense of global interdependence to prepare students for service and leadership.
Portland, April 17th, 2014. Ethos’ second annual Ovation Gala was held at the newly-minted Sentinel (formerly The Governor Hotel). With 400 guests, the nonprofit more than doubled last year’s attendance, and raised $92,000 for
music education. Pete Krebs and the Portland Playboys kicked off the night by providing a jaunty Western swing backdrop for the silent auction in the Grand Ballroom. (photo credit, Nina Johnson) Founded in 1998, Ethos provides music lessons, multicultural performances and workshops to more than 7,000 students a year.
Scott Moore and ED Jedidiah Chavez
Pete Krebs entertained during the Silent Auction.
Ed and Leah Hershey, Donna and David Keller, Sam Adams
Liam Richard-Ricke sang Katy Perry’s “Firework” after the audience watched a video about the effect that music – and Ethos – have had on his life. A sea of 400 guests raised their candles as Liam serenaded them with the befitting lyrics, “You just gotta ignite the light and let it shine/Just own the night like the 4th of July.”
Emcee Tony Starlight and auctioneer Kelly Russell led the enthusiastic crowd through an impressive list of auction items, ranging from vacation getaways to studio recording time to VIP concert tickets. The most sought-after item, however, was a 2000 Paul Reed Smith electric guitar in brilliant emerald green. During the second half of the evening, guests were treated to a variety of outstanding performances by students, accompanied by their instructors and parents. The repertoire showcased the range of music styles that Ethos teaches – from a jazz ensemble performing the old standard “Autumn Leaves” to the aptly-named rock outfit, Death By Thumb, closing out the night with Tom Petty’s “Runnin’ Down a Dream.” (The crowd then cheered them through seven encores.) While all the performances elicited thunderous applause, two in particular commanded standing ovations. Cada Gerrans dedicated Fleetwood Mac’s “Songbird” to her mother, Margaret, and there wasn’t a dry eye in the house.
From Ethos:
We owe a huge debt of gratitude to our table sponsors, gala committee members, staff, volunteers, Board of Directors, auction donors, encore sponsor Winderlea Vineyard and Winery and our media sponsors, El Hispanic News, PQ Monthly and KZME. Visit Ethos’ Facebook page to view the event photo gallery, courtesy of our photographer, Nina Johnson. Thanks again to everyone who came together to make the evening possible. We look forward to next year’s event!
Portland, April 11th, 2014. Best-selling author Cheryl Strayed (“Wild,” “Tiny Beautiful Things”), was a featured speaker andtopped the list of fantastic Northwest writers on hand at Community Partners for Affordable Housing’s 16th annual fundraiser “HomeWord Bound: An Event of Literary Proportions,”at the Oregon Zoo. An enthusiastic crowd of 280 attended and raised more than $65,000 for CPAH. (photo credit, Angela Bohlke)
Close to 280 CPAH supporters enjoy the evening at “HomeWord Bound: An Event of Literary Proportions,” the 16th annual fundraiser for Community Partners for Affordable Housing on April 11 at the Oregon Zoo.
Master of Ceremonies Dan Murphy of The Broadway Rose Theatre Co., and authors Cheryl Strayed, Peter Ames Carlin, and Cari Luna entertained the crowd at “HomeWord Bound: An Event of Literary Proportions,” the 16th annual fundraiser for Community Partners for Affordable Housing on April 11 at the Oregon Zoo.
Tigard’s First Citizen (and CPAH Board Vice President) Tom Murphy, (left), presents Metro Councilor Craig Dirksen with the “Friend of Affordable Housing” award at CPAH’s HomeWord Bound.
Doug Plambeck, CPAH Board Treasurer, and other CPAH supporters register with Event Savvy staff and Chase volunteers at HomeWord Bound.
Also speaking at HomeWord Bound were writers Peter Ames Carlin (“Bruce”) and Cari Luna (The Revolution of Every Day), and special guest Dan Murphy of The Broadway Rose Theatre Company in Tigard, performed as Master of Ceremonies. Additional guest authors in attendance were: Stevan Allred, Kelly Williams Brown, Monica Drake, Kent Hartman, April Henry, Bart King, Julie Richardson, Kevin Sampsell and Willy Vlautin.
CPAH also presented the Friend of Affordable Housing Award to Metro Councilor Craig Dirksen.
Community Partners for Affordable Housing (CPAH), provides safe and sustainable affordable housing along with support and skill-building services for individuals and families in Tigard, Beaverton and SW Portland.
For more information about CPAH, visit the website: www.cpahinc.org
From CPAH:
HomeWord Bound 2014’s generous event sponsors included: Presenting Sponsor Chase; Key Sponsors Carleton Hart Architecture, Enterprise and LMC Construction; Major Sponsors Bateman Seidel, Cascade Management, Inc., Income Property Management, Markusen & Schwing CPAs, and National Equity Fund; Community Sponsors Alder Geotechnical Services, Banner Bank, Blue Planet Energy Law LLC, Central Bethany Development, Enviroscapes Northwest, JD Fulwiler & Co. Insurance, Kantor Taylor Nelson Evatt & Decina PC, Network for Oregon Affordable Housing, Romano P.C., TransCanada, Umpqua Bank and U.S. Bank.
Portland, April 5th, 2014. The NW Autism Foundation (NWAF) hosted 300 guests at the Oregon Golf Club for it’s 5th annual Autism Gala. KGW’s Cathy Marshall was the emcee and Patrick Lamb entertained. Joe Taylor was honored with the Champion of Autism Award and over $70,000 was raised for Autism programs in Oregon. (photo credit, Dasa Obereigner)
NWAF Executive Director Beth McShane with Amy Maxwell and Nancy Haskin
Mark and Jennifer Wood enjoy the silent auction.
The Northwest Autism Foundation was founded in 1996 to improve the lives of those affected by Autism Spectrum Disorders through the mobilization of resources and by championing innovative solutions. This year the foundation plans to launch an early intervention program designed to help identify those at risk for developing autism as early as 6 months.
Gresham, April 14th, 2014. The Right Brain Initiative, the arts education partnership of the Regional Arts & Culture Council, celebrated its collaboration with the Gresham-Barlow School District. With student performances and visual artwork on display, East Multnomah County stakeholders gathered at the Gresham Library to honor integrated arts programming in public schools. This school year, the GBSD became the first district in the region to bring The Right Brain Initiative to all its elementary schools.
Gresham Mayor Shane Bemis makes a statement about the value of the arts, during a celebration for Portland area arts-in-schools program The Right Brain Initiative, in partnership with Bank of America. Photo by Allie Maya.
Gresham families and educators watch a presentation by The Right Brain Initiative and local leaders. Photo by Allie Maya.
The growth of the program was possible because of the Initiative’s public-private funding model, within which companies like Bank of America playing a key role in the expansion of the program.
Bank of America has been one of Right Brain’s top corporate partners since 2010 and is a lead private funder for the Gresham-Barlow School District expansion. Nicole Frisch, Assistant Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility at Bank of America in Oregon and southwest Washington said, “As longtime supporters of education and workforce organizations, Bank of America understands the critical role Right Brain plays in helping ensure students are taught to think creatively and critically. Right Brain’s programs not only provide the important arts education our community needs, but support learning in all curriculum areas, including math and writing.”
Read more about the story here: http://racc.org/about/right-brain-initiative-and-gresham-barlow-school-district-bring-arts-all-elementary-students
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