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The Dougy Center’s Portraits of Courage Inspire Grieving Children
Portland, OR. The Portraits of Courage fall luncheon at the Sentinel Hotel set a record for the Dougy Center, raising over $98,000 for grieving children and families served by the nonprofit. Dougy Center participant, Amy de Guzman, told supporters about the...
Ignite 2017 Black & White Ball Draws 1,000 People
Portland, OR. Ignite 2017, the Black & White Ball, was Oregon’s largest LGBTQ gala and dance party and biggest fundraiser of the year. Nearly 1,000 people attended the November 4th benefit for Basic Right Oregon including COAT Flagging Owner Val Solorazano,...
Community Involvement Honored at Public Relations Spotlight Awards
Portland, OR. The Spotlight Award Ceremony on October 20th honored achievements and milestones in the field of public relations. Sue Van Brocklin, VP of PR at Coates Kokes posed for a photo with Dianne Danowski Smith. Smith was presented with three prestigious awards...
Incight Raises Funds to Unlock the Potential of People with Disabilities
Portland, OR. 300 Incight supporters decked out in costumes filled Portland’s PureSpace on October 28th for a Halloween bash dedicated to “Unlocking the Potential of People with Disabilities” through education, employment, and independence. Guest included Sarah...
Make-A-Wish Oregon Gala Celebrates Joy Experienced by Local Wish Kids
Portland, OR. More than 540 supporters helped Make-A-Wish Oregon raise over $526,000 to bring joy to local children with critical illnesses. Make-A-Wish Oregon board member Jill Dulcich and her husband Frank Dulcich, president and CEO of Pacific Seafood, were the...
Ronald McDonald House Charities Hearts & Hands Gala Raises Over $630,000 to Support Families with Seriously Ill Children
Portland, OR. More than 450 people gathered at the Oregon Convention Center to celebrate life’s silver linings at the annual Hearts & Hands Gala supporting Ronald McDonald House Charities® (RMHC) of Oregon & Southwest Washington. The event, presented by the...
Oregon Food Bank Gala Honors Hunger Heroes & Breaks Fundraising Record
Portland. OR. Oregon Food Bank’s warehouse underwent a glittering transformation for the Oregon Harvest Dinner and by the end of the evening, attendees and sponsors had contributed more than $760,000 to support hunger relief in Oregon and Clark County,...
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Flamingo Flock Landing at the Oregon Zoo
Portand, February 12th, 2013. The newest residents of the Oregon Zoo will be pretty in pink. This month, 21 lesser flamingos arrived from the San Antonio Zoo. After about a month of acclimation and observation to ensure the birds’ health, the flamingos will wade into...
San Francisco Symphony Trumps Oregon Symphony at Grammy Awards
February, 10th. Here's an update on the Oregon Symphony's Grammy Quest. Blanton Alspaugh who engineered the Music For A Time Of War (Carlos Kalmar & The Oregon Symphony) won a Grammy for producer of the year for his work on seven classical albums. However, in the...
Oregon Zoo Has it in Writing: Lily the Elephant is Here to Stay
PORTLAND, Ore. February, 8th. In an agreement finalized today, the zoo assumed legal ownership of Rose-Tu’s new calf from Have Trunk Will Travel, the California-based company that had previously held rights to the young elephant.“Lily’s living arrangements were never...
Gates Foundation’s $26-Billion in Donations Saves Third of World’s Dying Children Since 1990
January 30th, 2013. Every year Bill Gates drafts a letter encapsulating the efforts of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. This year he recalled, "From time to time we should step back and celebrate the way that the right goals combined with political will in...
2013 Sundance Film Festival Announces Feature Film Awards
Park City, UT. January, 26th, 2013. Sundance Institute announced the Jury, Audience, NEXT <=> and other special awards at the feature film Awards Ceremony, hosted by Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Park City, Utah. Blood Brother, Fruitvale, A River Changes Course and...
2013 Sundance Film Festival Announces Jury Awards in Short Filmmaking
Park City, UT — Sundance Institute this evening announced the jury prizes and honorable mentions in short filmmaking at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. The awards were presented at a ceremony in Park City, Utah. Pictured are Robert Redford and Joseph...
Oregon Zoo’s Mastodon skeleton Heading Back to Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History
Portland, January 11th, 2013. The Oregon Zoo’s Lilah Callen Holden Elephant Museum — home to elephant-related art, historical artifacts and a 7,000-year-old fossilized mastodon skeleton — will close its doors for good this month, as the zoo prepares for construction...
Storm Large One of 2013 Oregon Book Awards Finalists
Portland, January 10th, 2012. Literary Arts announced the finalists for the 26th annual Oregon Book Awards. Finalists include Cheryl Strayed, Storm Large, (pictured with Jordan Schnitzer and Howard Hedinger) and Brian Doyle. (Photo credit, Andie Petkus) The winners...
RACC’s Rebecca Burrell Elected to National Arts Organization
Portland, January 4th, 2013. The Regional Arts & Culture Council announced that Rebecca Burrell, outreach specialist for The Right Brain Initiative, has been elected to the Emerging Leaders Council of Americans for the Arts. AFTA is the nation’s leading nonprofit...
Freeze Prompts Red Cross Call for Emergency Warming Shelter Volunteers
Portland, January 3rd, 2013. The Red Cross, Oregon Trail Chapter is sending out a call for volunteers to help at an emergency warming shelter on Portland’s southeast side. Wednesday, Red Cross volunteers helped accommodate 63 people. As the only local shelter that...
