Portland, Oregon – Red Dress: REDemption…End of Days announced today that they generated $15,000 in proceeds from this years event bringing the organization’s total charitable contributions to $252,000. The check presentation on Tuesday June 12, 2012 between 6 – 7PM at Starky’s www.starkys.com will award this year’s beneficiaries; Our House of Portland, Cascade Aids Project: Kid’s Connection and Quest Center for Integrative Health.
“Our House is extremely grateful to Red Dress PDX for their generous donation. The tireless efforts of their board of directors and volunteers as well as the generosity of their sponsors and party goers provides much needed funds to nonprofit organizations in our community. Thank you for all your hard work and for including Our House as a Red Dress beneficiary.”
-Wayne Miya, Executive Director at Our House
1600 men and women attended REDemption…End of Days on April 14. Guests enjoyed hosted food, beverages, specialty cocktails, and music on two dance floors. Our DJ’s included, DJ Adam West, DJ Jakob Jay, DJ Harmonix, DJ Saltfeend and DJ Scotty D, as well as a special guest performance from Storm Large that rocked the house.
About the Red Dress Party:
The Red Dress Party began 12 years ago in the basement of a North Portland home and has grown to become one of the most unusual and anticipated fundraising events in town. The party is produced by Red Dress PDX, a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization of 7 Board Members who identify different charities to support each year. A small army of volunteers and a number of corporate sponsors help make the party possible.
About the Beneficiaries:
Our House has provided healthcare, housing, and other vital services to low-income people living with HIV/AIDS in our community since 1988. Over the years their services have expanded but their commitment to inspiring people with HIV/AIDS to live well has remained the same. In addition to 24-hour residential skilled nursing services, they also provide regular in-home visits by clinical staff, supplemental food, clothing, companion pet services and more to people who live independently. Their programs include: Our House, Swan House, Neighborhood Housing & Care Program, Esther’s Pantry and Tod’s Corner. The Our House team tailors services for each individual that defines what “living well” means to them. www.ourhouseofportland.org
Cascade Aids Project -Kid’s Connection provides support to children, youth and families who are HIV infected or affected. Kids’ Connection also provides training to other family-servicing agencies in the Portland area to improve their capacity to serve HIV-impacted families. Their services include age-appropriate education for children and teens about HIV; support for children and teens living with HIV, and their families, through a partnership with OHSU’s Pediatric HIV Clinic; support and counseling for families on HIV disclosure; social events that promote connection between families affected by HIV; and information and referrals to other community resources supporting children and families. In 2011, Kids’ Connection served over 200 children, parents and other family members with these critical services. www.cascadeaids.org
Quest Center is a nonprofit healthcare clinic that provides multidisciplinary and integrative healthcare in a community-based setting to all people, regardless of income. They are licensed by the state of Oregon as a mental health clinic and substance abuse program. www.quest-center.org
Portland, May 17th. A sold-out crowd of over 350 supporters attended the second annual Wine Women & Shoes fundraiser. Supporters Carolyn Steward and Kay Lynn Myers were crowned Queens of Sole by emcee Poison Waters and Board President Harlan Barcus. The event was organized by Bradley Angle, an organization responding to the needs of domestic violence survivors for over 35 years. (Photo Credit, Andie Petkus) The event at the Crown Plaza Hotel raised $80,000.
Board President Harlan Barcus with Board member Elizabeth Bowman and Executive Director Deborah Steinkopf
Wine Women and Shoes Sponsors included:Capital Pacific Bank (presenting sponsor), Fred Meyer, AterWynne LLP, Vernier Software and Technology, Lile Moving and Storage,Escaped from LA Films, Causeit Inc, Martin Hospitality, Moss Adams, Elliot Powell Baden & Baker Insurance, Brian Cowles, Julian Heyward, Shane Weisman, and Gene Foley.
Portland's original drag queen, Darcelle, shares a laugh with KGW's Joe Smith.
Diana Allred, a Wine Women & Shoes Queen of Sole, is crowned by entertainer Poison Waters and Board President Harlan Barcus
Featured Vendors included: Cookie Lee, Stella & Dot, Silpada, Shaky’s Closet, Roni Theoharis Designs, Bandals, Solestruck, Switch Shoes, Oh! Shoes, Diana E. Kelly, Falchi, Carol Risley Handbags, Peter’s Glory
These female impersonators volunteered their time at a benefit.
From Bradley Angle:The organization was founded in 1975, by women who had enough violence for a lifetime and were ready to change their lives. Named for Sharon Bradley and Pam Angle, who died from the violence of living on the streets in Portland, Oregon, Bradley Angle was the first domestic violence shelter on the West Coast. Today we provide a continuum of domestic violence and sexual assault support services for survivors and their children.
We serve individuals and families of all backgrounds, cultures, ages, and sexual orientations. Through all Bradley Angle programs, we continue to plant the seeds of social change.
Our dream is to end sexual and domestic violence in all its forms.
The Bradley Angle mission is to offer survivors of domestic and sexual violence options for safety, empowerment, healing and hope, while collaborating with our communities to create social change.
As we work to bring an end to domestic violence, Bradley Angle embraces the following values:
We empower individuals and communities to take action and eliminate domestic violence from their lives.
We are committed to demystifying domestic violence and to giving voice to those touched by it.
We offer a safe, non-judgmental and welcoming environment for all domestic violence survivors, offering individualized services that meet a wide range of cultural and personal needs.
We believe all people, regardless of race, age, gender identity, background, sexual orientation or religion, deserve to live in a world where physical, emotional, and sexual abuse are not tolerated.
The Fences For Fido 2012 Gala was an enormous success! Thanks to your generosity, 59 dogs will soon be unchained! These beautiful dogs will receive the gift of a fenced yard, a warm shelter, a cedar bed, spay/neuter, hugs, cuddles, treats and love. Thank you for changing their lives!
Rocky’s story, like hundreds of others, shows the true power of your support ~
One foggy morning, as a group of volunteers built a fence, a large grey dog watched suspiciously. For ten long years Rocky had been alone, his food stolen by neighborhood dogs, a plastic crate his only shelter. He had become scared and defensive. For Rocky’s comfort, volunteers watched from outside the fence as he was released from the chain. But for Rocky’s footsteps in the dry autumn leaves, there was silence. When he slowly wagged his tail, everyone exhaled in relief. For the first time in 10 years Rocky walked without the burden of a chain. Volunteers hugged each other with tears and whispered cheers. Rocky didn’t run or fetch toys, but he stood taller, his muscles loosened, his gate lightened, and his eyes glistened.
Rocky’s family wrote Fences For Fido to express their sincere gratitude for the change in his life, and their own. This sort of change is only possible with the help of caring, dedicated people like you.
Thank you for allowing the dogs to inspire you! Together we are making a difference!
Your contribution makes it possible for Fences For Fido to change lives one dog, one family, one fence at a time.
Portland, May 19. Portland Community College’s 50th Anniversary Gala raised nearly $300,000. The gala drew close to 500 supporters including: Frank Foti, Roger Hinshaw, PCC President Preston Pulliams and Margaret Hinshaw. (Photo Credit, Vern Uyetake) The funds will be used for student success initiatives and scholarships, including the Future Connect Scholarship Program, established this year in partnership with the City of Portland. These funds will play a critical role in opening the door to college for hundreds of students who otherwise would not have the opportunity.
PCC Future Connect Scholarship recipients Marius Ibuye and Nguyen Nguyen with City of Portland Mayor Sam Adams
Guests came out to celebrate – 1960s style – at Pure Space in the Pearl District. The Honorary Chairs for the evening were Linda and Junki Yoshida. Bank of America was the Diamond Sponsor, and Kerry Tymchuk, Executive Director of the Oregon Historical Society, served as the Master of Ceremonies.
PCC Board Chair Jim Harper presents the Patron Award to Jill Eiland, NW Region Corporate Affairs Manager of Intel, and Eric Parsons, Board Chair of the Oregon Community Foundation
Margaret Kirkpatrick, Robert Frisbee, Preston Pulliams, Congressman Earl Blumenauer and PCC Board Vice Chair Denise Frisbee
Ross Lienhart and Gregg Kantor
Honorary Gala Chairs Linda and Junki Yoshida
Guests enjoyed dinner, heartfelt speeches from PCC scholarship recipients and donors, and a performance by the Swingline Cubs that brought everyone to the dance floor.
Portland Community College is the largest institution of higher learning in the state of Oregon, serving more than 93,000 students in a five-county, 1,500-square-mile district. The PCC Foundation supports student scholarships and educational programs, with the vision that all students in our region have access to an excellent education at PCC and the support needed to succeed, regardless of their ability to pay.
Portland, May 5th.Portland Center Stage hosted its annual gala and this year’s theme, Blue’s Rendezvous: A Night on the Bayou, was inspired by the soul and history of the blues. Guests included: Ryan Taylor, Angela Taylor, Zach Stepp, Dave Lofland, Briana Gonzales, and Tom Barreto. (Photo Credit, Joni Photo)
Co Chairs, John Taylor, Barbara West, and Tasca and Paul Gulick.
It was truly a “House Rent Boogie,” which, in blues slang, connotes a party thrown to help support a good cause, raising a gross total of $421,175 – Portland Center Stage’s 2nd highest grossing gala of all time.
Auctioneer Johnna Wells and Emcee Rodney Hicks, who is returning to the PCS stage from his last gig as Curly in Oklahoma!
The night began with cocktails and entertainment at the Alligator Bayou Bar, located in the Pearl Garage. Following that, dinner was catered by Art of Catering and served in the Meyer Memorial Trust Lobby and Mezzanine of the Gerding Theater at the Armory.
Singer LaRhonda Steele belts it out (top).
Terry Ness dances at the Armory and PCS Board Member, Chrys Martin dances with her husband, Jack Pessia.
Swamp-like décor adorns the dinner tables inside the historic Armory.
Lisa Mann performs.
Special Guests Dan Wheetman, Chic Street Man, and Mississippi Charles Bevel perform.
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PCS Board Member, Evie Crowell (right) and her daughter Kim.
Guests at the Live Auction hold up their bid cards during the Special Appeal.
The Live Auction included 14 packages, ranging from fine wine collections to vacation deals in Bali, Costa Rica, and Hawaii, to Timbers Box tickets. Following the auction was the House of Blues after party with music by King Louie & Friends, Lisa Mann, and LaRhonda Steele, dessert, and sparkling brut from Argyle.
Making a home in the Gerding Theater at the Armory since 2006, PCS has emerged as one of country’s top regional theaters, producing a dynamic mix of classical, musical, contemporary and premiere works. PCS is also proud to fill the Armory every summer with the nationally acclaimed JAW: A Playwright’s Festival. Last year’s JAW drew 2,645 event attendees and 94 participating writers, directors, actors, and other artists.
Portland Center Stage couldn’t be more excited about its lineup for their 25th anniversary season. To highlight a few shows, audiences will begin the season with the dark masterpiece of American musical theatre, Sweeney Todd, move on to experience Shakespeare at his most magical and imaginative in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, travel through a harrowing journey alongside an award-winning war photographer through The Body of an American, get to know the original Portland foodie with the new play I Love to Eat and get a glimpse of Portland through the eyes of comedy whiz Lauren Weedman with the World Premiere of The People’s Republic of Portland.
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