Portland, September 20th. Fifty supporters toasted the inaugural “Evening with Dove” celebration for DoveLewis Emergency Animal Hospital. The cocktail reception was held in recognition of the new Champion Circle of annual donors, each of whom demonstrate a commitment to DoveLewis with an annual gift of $1,000 or more. Gracious hosts and donors John and Kim Bradley welcomed guests to their 1920s home overlooking the Portland skyline to honor the Northwest’s only nonprofit emergency animal hospital. John Bradley, CEO of R&H Construction, was involved in the design and construction of the DoveLewis. Pledges and gifts made in advance of the Evening with Dove celebration totaled over $25,000. The event kicked off the fall fundraising push which culminates at DoveLewis’ major gala event, DoveAdore, on November 9th.
Champion Circle members, Ann Kramer and Donald Marshall raised a glass and celebrated their commitment to supporting DoveLewis’ community programs and services.
Champion Circle member and visionary donor Howard Hedinger (left) celebrated with guest Christi Mollenshott and donors, Michael Curtis and Lynda Larkin.
DoveLewis CEO, Ron Morgan presented Kim Bradley with an artist’s rendering of her historic home in appreciation of hosting the evening celebration.
Owners of Morel Ink, Bill Dickey and David Wagner (left to right) were in attendance with fellow Champion Circle members. The DoveLewis Champion Circle of Annual Donors recognizes those who support the organization with an annual gift of $1000 or more.
DoveLewis Emergency Animal Hospital, established in 1973 and based in Portland, Ore., is the only nonprofit, 24-Hour Emergency and Intensive Care Unit in the region. DoveLewis provides donor-funded programs to the community including one of the United States’ largest volunteer-based animal blood banks, a nationally recognized pet loss support program, 24-hour stabilizing care for lost, stray and wild animals and financial assistance for qualifying low-income families and abused animals. For more information, please visit dovelewis.org.
DoveLewis Emergency Animal Hospital is AAHA (American Animal Hospital Association) accredited. AAHA recognizes high standards of veterinary excellence.
DoveLewis, in association with the regional veterinary community, provides 24-hour emergency, critical care, education and community outreach. Our highly-skilled professionals are dedicated to:
Improving the condition of animals needing emergency and critical care.
Strengthening the ties with, and extending the reach of, the veterinary community.
Promoting the well-being of animals and the human-animal bond throughout the community at large.
Portland, September 22nd. The Children’s Cancer Association’s Hero Gala was neon-bright at the Portland Art Museum. Founder, Regina Ellis, (pictured with KINK’s Sheila Hamilton and local fashion designer, Michelle DeCourcy) introduced a new upbeat program called Give Get Share. CCA parent Chunda Starr shared her personal experience with program and evening ended with a paddle raise, which raised $380,000. (Photo credit, Mariel Klein)
Demi Stinson and Sierra Archer
Debbie and Nels Lewis with Anita and Grey Wooldridge
Dave Stamey, Kevin Boie, Marcy Boyd, Kevin McBride, Emily McBride, James Hankel, Dawn Dee Hankel and Christina Stamey
Annie Diess and Steve Diess
Meg Byrtek, CCA Chief Operating Officer, with Matthew Shelley, Michele Shelley, Mukund Pai, Rupa Pai
Angela Sheffield, CCA Board Member C.S. Sheffield and Krystal Ten Kley Communications Specialist at CCA
Angela Sheffield, C.S. Sheffield, Regina Ellis, Andy Lytle, CCA Board Chair, and Mary Lytle
Norm Daniels, Rickie Daniels and Clare Hamill, CCA’s Founding Board President and Nike VP.
Judy and Scott South
Upbeat Children’s Cancer Association supporters filled the silent auction area.
MISSION STATEMENT When seriously ill children and their families need more than medicine, CCA’s innovative programs create joy one moment at a time. VISION STATEMENT Joy Rx becomes the standard of care for every seriously ill child and family. WHO WE ARE CCA is a local non-profit founded in Portland, Oregon with national reach. It is the only organization of its kind, created to fill a need for non-medical care that was unmet by hospitals and community organizations. CCA was founded in 1995 by the Ellis family after their daughter Alexandra died from cancer at 5-years-old. CCA is honored to be recognized as a national leader bringing Joy Rx at no cost to thousands of children and their families each year. Last year, 1,788 volunteer positions were filled and volunteers donated 14,898 hours of service, valued at more than $381,260 invested back into the community. WHO WE SERVE Annually, CCA provides free services, resources and support 392,992 times to children, families, medical professionals and community members nationwide. CCA’s programs serve children with life threatening illnesses from cancer, to cystic fibrosis, premature birth, diabetes, cerebral palsy and the families who care for them across the nation. CCA operates in 25 pediatric units in seven regional medical centers providing free patient care at: The Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel,Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, The Center for Medically Fragile Children at Providence Child Center, Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital, CARES Northwest, Shriner’s Hospital for Children and The Dougy Center. CCA’s Music Rx program can also be found in California at Miller Children’s Hospital and Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA, and educational resources are found in every children’s hospital across the nation.
Portland, September 15th. Portland Fruit Tree Project marked an exciting milestone with a big multi-site urban harvesting event. There were four harvest sites and one team was entirely bike powered – a new harvest method for the nonprofit.
Over 640 pounds of fruit was sent to the NE Emergency Food Program & to Urban Gleaners. (Photo Credit, Amanda Rohde)
Over 40 volunteers harvested 1,281.5 pounds of fruit (photo credit Kimi Nam)
About half of the fruit was shared with the harvest volunteers – half of whom are low income themselves.
The event ended with a celebratory lunch while representatives from the NE Emergency Food Program & Urban Gleaners spoke about the impact the fruit from Portland Fruit Tree Project has on their organizations and the people they serve.
The grapes were ripe for the picking! (Photo credit, Kimi Nam)
200th Harvest (Photo credit, Amanda Rohde)
Since 2007 Portland Fruit Tree Project has brought together thousands of diverse Portlanders to harvest and distribute more than 100,000 lbs of fruit that would have otherwise gone to waste from hundreds of neighborhood fruit trees. 50% of fruit harvested by PFTP goes to local food pantries, and the rest goes to harvest participants, the majority of whom are living on low incomes. Since 2007 PFTP has provided fresh fruit to more than 10,000 low income families.
Portland Fruit Tree Project is a grass-roots non-profit organization that provides a community-based solution to a critical and growing need in Portland and beyond: Access to healthy food. By empowering neighbors to share in the harvest and care of urban fruit trees, we are preventing waste, building community knowledge and resources, and creating sustainable, cost-free ways to obtain healthy, locally-grown food. Because money doesn’t grow on trees… but fruit does!
“We organize people to gather fruit before it falls, and make it available to those who need it most. We register fruit and nut trees throughout the city, bring people together to harvest and distribute thousands of pounds of fresh fruit each year, and teach tree care and food preservation in hands-on workshops.”
Portland, September 14th. MIKE Program supporters enjoyed an upbeat fundraiser at the Multnomah Athletic Club. The nonprofit raised over $50,000 to help empower youth to be health leaders—ambassadors for health—through education, mentorship and community outreach. (Photo credit, Anna M. Campbell)
MIKE Program Board of Directors member Brent Barnett, Roy Jay, An Autumn Evening Chair Kathe Fradkin, and Keith Lyons presided over the successful evening.
Former Oregon State Senator Margaret Carter, who serves as director of Community Engagement with Oregon Health & Human Services, and Bobbie Dore Foster, executive director of The Skanner News and member of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival Board of Directors, joined in the fun during the festive evening.
MIKE is an acronym for: Multicultural Integrated Kidney Education. The program works to fight chronic disease conditions which harm kidneys including obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure. These health issues are are increasingly impacting our children, especially low income and minority children.
Supporters work to empower more youth to be health leaders to counter chronic diseases of diabetes, high blood pressure . They explain that By 2020, Medicare expenses for kidney failure in the U.S. are expected to reach $54 billion.
Annually, MIKE Program empowers over 160 diverse youth in the Portland Metro Area to be ambassadors of health. MIKE Program recruits and trains caring adults to match with the youth on a 1:4 ratio, supporting them in the teens’ educational and experiential environments. The customized curriculum meets national health promotion and career related learning standards, as the teens develop individualized health promotion projects for their communities. MIKE Program provides critical interventions to the dire health consequences of poor nutrition, physical inactivity, risky behaviors, and poor access to health care.
Portland, September 15th. This year’s MHKC Walk, Roll, or Stroll had over 275 walkers and volunteers. Camper Jackie Pietka won an iPad for raising the most money. MHKC Board President Dale De Vries presented it to Jackie. The event raised $45,669 to benefit children and adults with disabilities who attend the camp. Supporters gathered at Willamette Park and enjoyed games, food, live music, and a 1K and 5K walk. Afterwards, participants visited at barbecue lunch.
Walk, Roll, or Stroll Emcee, Jim E. Chonga from Oldies 106.7 fm, MHKC Program Director Lindsay Lowe, and MHKC Executive Director Kaleen Deatherage.
The largest and highest fundraising walk team, “Team FNG” raised $6,882.00 and was comprised of MHKC campers and MHKC staff members.
The Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp was founded in 1933 by the Kiwanis Club of Montavilla to serve low-income youth.
Every summer, over 500 children and adults with developmental, physical and/or neurological disabilities enjoy and benefit from their time at Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp.
Funding comes from camper fees, individuals, foundations and community organizations, especially Kiwanis Clubs in Oregon and southwest Washington.
The camp was founded by a Kiwanis Club, and has been lovingly tended since then by many Kiwanis Clubs and their members. We are, however, a separate organization from Kiwanis International and its member clubs.
Many Kiwanis members and other community volunteers help maintain the camp’s 22 acres of US Forest Service land in the Mt. Hood National Forest.
Volunteers also sponsor fund-raising projects and participate in the annual fund-raising auction and dinner.
Funds generated through camp rentals also help finance our mission and vision.
Portland, September 20th. At a special Literary Arts presentation, during the celebration of Oregon’s bounty, Portland Feast, Mark Bittman spoke passionately about what’s wrong with what we eat. Bittman is fiercely political when it comes to food. He links the high consumption of meat to global warming and criticizes the typical American diet. Bittman covers food policy, cooking, and eating as an opinion columnist for the New York Times, where he is also the New York Times Magazine’s lead food writer.
Mary Bishop, Ed Jensen, Libby McCaslin, Lee Ragen, Gaye Richardson, Betsy Amster and President Barry Glassner.
Michael Powell, the architect behind Powell’s City of Books, and Lewis & Clark Trustee Libby McCaslin
The Lewis & Clark reception was at the Heathman Hotel.
During his recent appearance on OPB’s Think Out Loud which was taped in front of a studio audience at Literary Arts, Bittman explained, “Many of the things we eat do not promote good condition and they are not nourishing. Therefore they are not defined as food.”
Mark Bittman at Literary Arts recording a program for OPB. (Literary Arts Photo credit)
For to learn more about Mark Bittman’s concept of eating ethically, here’s a link to his website: http://markbittman.com/
From Literary Arts:
Literary Arts is a community-based nonprofit literary center located in downtown Portland, with a 28-year history of serving Oregon’s readers and writers. Our programs include Portland Arts & Lectures, one of the country’s largest lecture series; Oregon Book Awards & Fellowships, which celebrates Oregon’s writers and independent publishers; and Writers in the Schools, which hires professional writers to teach semester-long creative writing workshops in Portland’s public high schools. We also host guided discussion groups around great works of literature through a program called Delve.
Our Mission
To engage readers, support writers, and inspire the next generation with great literature.
Our Programs
Portland Arts & Lectures brings the world’s most celebrated writers, artists and thinkers to our community. In addition to live events that are broadcast statewide on OPB radio, the program connects readers and writers of all ages with classroom visits and workshops.
Writers in the Schools hires professional writers to teach in Portland’s public high schools for semester-long residencies that span the curriculum, reaching 2,600 students each year. Students share their work at community readings across the city, online and in print anthologies.
Oregon Book Awards & Fellowships celebrates Oregon’s writers. The program promotes Oregon’s literature and provides financial support to writers and independent publishers. The Oregon Book Awards Author Tour connects writers and readers throughout the state with readings, workshops and school visits.
Delve: Readers’ Seminars offers the opportunity to explore great books with an experienced guide in the company of other dedicated readers. Seminars are lively, in-depth discussions led by local scholars.
Portland, September 21st. Guests gathered under the big top to support Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) of Oregon and Southwest Washington for the 2012 Hearts & Hands Auction. The event at the Portland Art Museum raised over $375,000 to support more than 1,500 families served by RMHC each year. (Photo Credit, Naim Hasan)
David Stoller and Mike Brown were inducted into the RMHC Hall of Fame. The Portland Trail Blazers (here represented by VP and RMHC Board Member Mike Fennell) were recognized as RMHC’s Partner of Distinction.
Ronald McDonald was front and center at the Benefit
Cooper & Laleya Christianson – House guests at Ronald McDonald House Charities since December 2011 while Cooper undergoes chemotherapy treatment for leukemia. Laleya spoke about her experience of staying at the Ronald McDonald House in Portland.
Masks added to the mystery and merriment at the Portland Art Museum
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oregon and Southwest Washington provides a “home away from home” for families with seriously ill children, and supports initiatives to improve pediatric health.
To accomplish this, we rely on the generosity of thousands of donors, the ingenuity of local volunteers, and the dedication of our staff.
Portland ‘s two Ronald McDonald Houses are located steps away from some of the best hospitals for children in the Northwest. The West House is adjacent to Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, Oregon Health and Sciences University (OHSU) and Shriners Hospital for Children. The East House is located on the campus of Legacy Emanuel Hospital.
During their visit, guests stay in comfortable and lovingly decorated private rooms where they can get a peaceful night’s rest, knowing their child is close by. Volunteers arrive daily to offer support by greeting guests with a smile, cleaning, and cooking. By providing a setting in which families connect with other families, and children can meet other children going though a similar experience, our houses ease the isolation of what can be a stressful and frightening time.
Portland, September 23rd. Cascade AIDS Project’s Board of Directors is celebrating a new fundraising record for AIDS Walk Portland of $525,000; the amount was $75,000 over CAP’s goal. CAP will use the funds to support HIV testing, community education and services for families and children infected and affected by HIV/AIDS. (Photo credit, Marty Davis)
Team “Positive Force NW” kicked-off the Walk. Some 150 HIV-Positive walkers wore red shirts as out and positive community members, out to combat the stigma associated with HIV/AIDS. Kaplan and Sasser are among them.
Organizers estimate over 10,000 walkers joined in the fight against HIV/AIDS during this year’s walk.
A view from above the Square as 10,000 walkers gather.
Elected Officials took turns addressing the crowd including: Gov. John Kitzhaber, Mayor Sam Adams, Sean Sasser & Michael Kaplan (ED of CAP), Robert Goman of Nike, County Chair Jeff Cogen
In addition to breaking the half-million mark, AIDS Walk Portland drew a record number of elected officials. Congresswoman Susanne Bonamici addressed a crowd of VIP walkers and sponsors during an exclusive breakfast at Departure atop The Nines Hotel. Governor John Kitzhaber’s comments tied together the important work of health reform in Oregon with the goal of ending the HIV epidemic. He also recognized the vaccine research being conducted at Oregon Health and Sciences University.
Mayor Sam Adams praised the leadership of Michael Kaplan and the CAP Board. Other elected officials showing support included: Multnomah County Chair Jeff Cogen; State Senators Ginny Burdick and Jackie Dingfelder; State Representatives Alissa Keny-Guyer and Mary Nolan; Portland City Commissioners Nick Fish and Amanda Fritz; and Multnomah County Commissioners Judy Shiprack, Loretta Smith & Diane McKeel.
Words on the T-Shirt express hopes for a future without HIV.
Team Kimpton Hotel brought bedroom class with their signature animal print robes and a team of about 15 walkers representing Hotel Monaco, Vintage Plaza and Riverplace.
A sea of people walking through The Pearl for AIDS Walk Portland, with Portland Gay Men’s Chorus wearing their signature purple shirts. (Photo courtesy of PGMC)
CAP Executive Director, Michael Kaplan, recently announced his decision to accept the position of President and CEO of AIDS United, a national nonprofit headquartered in Washington, DC. An organization committed to ending the AIDS epidemic in the U.S. Michael’s last day at CAP will be November 15, 2012.
“CAP’s Board of Directors couldn’t be more excited about the outcome of this year’s walk,” said Jackie Yerby, Board Chair. “With the announcement last week of Michael’s departure and on the heels of a very successful AIDS Walk Portland, the Board feels well-positioned to guide CAP through the next transition as we begin an Executive Search. CAP is a very strong organization. We have a top-notch team of Directors as well as a group of staff and volunteers who are deeply committed to CAP’s mission.”
More than 7,000 people are living with HIV in Oregon, 20% of whom don’t know they are HIV positive. AIDS Walk Portland raises critical funds to support those living with the virus and those at risk of infection. Knowing your status and having access to healthcare are the two most important factors related to one’s sexual health, next to practicing safe sex (using a condom).
From CAP:
Absent a cure for HIV, prevention and education are our best strategies for ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Here at CAP we recognize that everybody, no matter who they are, can gain the information and skills to keep themselves and their communities safe. We work with individuals, couples, families, communities, policy makers, schools, the media and more to ensure that everyone has access to the resources we all need to prevent the spread of HIV.
Portland, August 19th. The St. Johns Community Center was the site of a special event called Kids Cook. It was a free, kid-focused exploration of tasting and cooking with healthy, fresh, seasonal produce. The Portland Kitchen chefs were happy to partner with Portland Parks and Recreation for the Kids Cook event. Pictured are Portland Kitchen founders and board of directors: Wendy Kent, board secretary; co-founder Earl Frederick, co-founder Abby Herrera; and board member David McIntyre.
The Portland Kitchen is an emerging culinary after-school program providing high school youth the business skills and nutritional education needed to budget, plan and prepare for life.
The Portland Kitchen created marinated tofu wraps for Kids Cook attendees. Recipe can be found at http://www.facebook.com/ThePDXkitchen
KOIN news at 6 p.m. watched the demo, too.
From The Portland Kitchen:
The Oregon Culinary School generously offered up their restaurant, appetizers and a four-course meal to help us raise money to fund 45 ServSafe certificates to our high school youth, when we open. More info about the event is located here.
Mission
Our mission is to help youth experiencing adversity establish a framework for success in the workplace, and the dinner table, by offering them the business skills and nutritional education needed to budget, plan and prepare for life.
Company Overview
We knew there was a disconnect from farm to table. We knew about Portland’s low on-time high school graduation rate. We knew the economic climate was weighing heavily on our older youth, affecting hunger rates, class attendance and the opportunity for an after-school job. We knew we wanted to create long-term positive change in Oregon.
Description
The Portland Kitchen, an Oregon 501(c)(3), is an emerging comprehensive culinary after-school program to help high school students, age 14 to 18, establish success in the workplace, and the dinner table. Students learn how to cook, and try new foods through fun activities, games and working with guest chefs. This is a free program that provides the opportunity for students to become trained and certified for future employment — in addition to positively impacting their health.
General Information
Registration for The Portland Kitchen does not open until we raise year one’s operating budget. Interested students are invited to email [email protected] to add his or her name to the program’s contact list. Inquiries are always welcome.
Portland, September 16th. Julie Vigeland, PCPA Foundation member, Gary Maffei, PCPA Foundation board chair and Jeanne Newmark, donor and namesake of PCPA’s Newmark Theatre, celebrated Portland Center for the Performing Arts 25th Anniversary. Opened in 1987, Portland Center for the Performing Arts launched with the “New Theatre Building”, renamed Antoinette Hatfield Hall in 2008. Developed as a public/private partnership to create much-needed performance spaces in Portland, the building houses three distinct theatres—Newmark Theatre, Dolores Winningstad Theatre and Brunish Theatre.
There were live performances on Main Street and in the Antoinette Hatfield Hall Rotunda.
For the 25th Anniversary celebration, PCPA hosted an afternoon filled with free, family-friendly activities open to the public. The day included live performances by Portland Taiko, Tears of Joy Puppet Theatre, Festival Brass and Portland Opera To Go! Visitors were also able to visit with PCPA’s resident arts groups, and take behind-the-scenes tours of the theatres.
The Portland Center for the Performing Arts Foundation is the nonprofit organization that helps PCPA maintain high-quality theaters that attract premier performances to our community. The PCPA Foundation raises capital funds and supports PCPA through region-wide community outreach and advocacy.
NONPROFIT BENEFIT TICKET GIVEAWAYS!
Sign up for our free weekly highlights for the chance to win two tickets terrific nonprofit events! If you "like" us on facebook, or sign up for our weekly news highlights, you'll be entered to win! Sign up today!
Look for another ticket giveaway soon! Are you a nonprofit looking to bolster your publicity with facebook and tweets? Email us and we'll run a contest with tickets to your event! [email protected]
