COMING UP
UCP of Oregon Works Overtime to Support People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Sponsored: Portland, OR. For more than 60 years, UCP of Oregon has been fiercely dedicated to serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities such as Cerebral Palsy, Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, Down Syndrome, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, ADD, and others....
Home Builders Foundation Raises Funds to Help Local Community
Sponsored: Portland, OR. The Home Builders Foundation is helping a whole host of organizations providing shelter for area residents in need and supporting the future of its industry by offering educational opportunities for tomorrow’s workforce. The Village of Hope...
Northwest Outward Bound Students Grow Stronger in Powerful Ways
Sponsored: Portland, OR. "Adventure and challenge!" Those are the words which have drawn thousands of students to the Northwest Outward Bound School over the past 50 years. "Outward Bound has completely changed the course of my life. I’ve been continuously given the...
Christmas Ships Schedule Set for Columbia and Willamette
Portland, OR. Christmas Ship sailors are getting ready to set sail for their 63rd year as residents make plans to watch the colorful flotillas during the parade's 2017 holiday season. Click here for a full schedule of the Columbia and Willamette fleets, as well as a...
NEWS
SOLVE Volunteers Clean up 51,000 Pounds of Trash in Downtown Portland
Portland, OR. Volunteers have collected a total of more than 51,000 pounds of litter in Downtown Portland over the past year. SOLVE’s monthly 'Downtown Portland Cleanup Days' started in September of 2020. More than 5,000 volunteers have pitched in during the...
Lan Su Chinese Garden Gears up for Mid-Autumn Festival
Portland, OR. Lan Su Chinese Garden is open for visitors. Masks are required for all visitors to the garden aged 5 and older, regardless of vaccination status. Zhong Qiu Jie (中秋節), a.k.a. the Mid-Autumn Festival, is considered one of the most important Chinese...
Portland Knifemaker Raises Money for 9/11 Charity by Creating Knives From Twin Towers Rubble
Portland, OR. Portland knifemaker Alex Horn has created several commemorative knives from the rubble of the Twin Towers and says, "On this day, 20 years ago, the steel inside of this knife fell from a great height." The proceeds from two knives will be donated to a...
OMSI Works to Make Visitors of All Ages Comfortable This Fall
Portland, OR. The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) is open on a limited basis. To help keep our community healthy, OMSI has limited capacity, introduced staggered ticketing times, and is continuing to require face coverings. OMSI remains committed to the...
Fences For Fido Continues Work Through Covid-19 Pandemic
Portland, OR. As Covid-19 guidelines are updated, Fences for Fido continues to build fences for dogs while following recommended protocols. The nonprofit improves the quality of life for dogs living outdoor by building fences free of charge for families who keep their...
Community Leaders Encourage Oregonians to Support Healthcare Workers
Portland, OR. Oregon has had eight consecutive weeks of increasing hospitalization rates from COVID-19. State leaders say professionals on the front line are feeling the stress. It's not just doctors and nurses who are feeling the stress, it's all of those who keep...
Oregon Zoo Offers Added Hours and New Programs to Draw Visitors
Portland, OR. As people continue to return to their favorite pre-pandemic pastimes, the Oregon Zoo is offering longer hours and a host of seasonal activities. On Fridays and Saturdays, guests can come late and spend and summer evening at the zoo. Last reservations are...
COMING UP
FALL PREVIEW: Lan Su Chinese Garden to Sparkle Under the Moonlight
FALL PREVIEW: Portland, OR. Lan Su Chinese Garden supporters want you to join them on September 7th for a remarkable benefit called: Under the Moonlight. It's Lan Su’s premier fundraising event of the year. Click here for more information and tickets options. Here's...
Tony Award-winning Sutton Foster Will Headline Portland Opera Gala
Portland, OR. Two-time Tony Award-winning Broadway star Sutton Foster will be the featured performer at the Portland Opera gala, "The Flora + Fauna Fall Ball" on Saturday, September 14th. Foster has performed in 11 Broadway shows—most recently the revival of Violet....
The Most Popular Wedding Date of 2019 is…
Portland, OR. Here are the top 10 wedding dates of 2019: 1-1-19 1-19-19 2-2-19 3-3-19 3-30-19 8-17-19 10-19-19 12-21-19 February 15, 2019: Love is in the air during the month of February, but it’s good to avoid having your wedding on a major holiday like Valentine’s...
LIFESTYLE
DoveLewis Veterinary Emergency Hospital Offers Summertime Tips to Help Pets
Portland, OR. DoveLewis is encouraging pet owners to take extra care with their animals during the hot weather. Make sure your pets have access to plenty of shade and water. Your dog will not complain if he or she is suffering from too much sun, heat, exercise or...
2017 Cannon Beach Sandcastle Contest Draws Big Crowds
Cannon Beach, OR. Tens of thousands of people turned out for the 53rd annual Cannon Beach Sandcastle Contest on June 17th. A team called Form Finders, headquartered in Olympia, WA, created the winning entry. It featured an African safari with whimsical animals...
Sun Shines on Rose Festival Half-Marathon Winners
Beaverton, OR. Rose Festival Half Marathon hit the streets of Beaverton under cool but sunny skies. Starting and finishing at Southridge High School the route ran through southeast Beaverton neighborhoods and along the popular Fanno Creek Greenway Trail. (Photo...
NEWS
Inspiration for Getting Back to Into the Swing of Things With a ‘Bubble Ball’
Portland, OR. Local fundraisers are looking for inspiration on how to get back into the swing of things and they've found it in Lake Tahoe. On May 22nd, 2021 Lake Tahoe School in Incline Village, NV held an in-person gala. The Bubble Ball was the name of this year's...
First Tech Federal Credit Union’s Awards $60,000 to 12 Students Across the Country
Portland, OR. First Tech Federal Credit Union, the nation’s eighth-largest credit union, awarded $60,000 in scholarships to 12 college students throughout the country as part of its annual scholarship program, including Kyler Lawbaugh who attends the Oregon State...
Donate a Bike and Make a Kid Smile
Portland, OR. Do you have an old bike that your kid has outgrown or you no longer use? Is it a little damaged and collecting dust? That bike could change the life of a local child in need. Providence is partnering with Free Bikes 4 Kidz on their 3rd annual bike...
Jesuit HS Online Benefit ‘Changing Lives Together’ Getting Close to $900,000 Goal
Portland, OR. Changing Lives Together was the theme of the latest Jesuit High School fundraising initiative. The purpose is to raise funds for financial aid and to upgrade a gym at the school which is used for weekly Mass; the project is called the Sacred Space -...
Oaks Amusement Park Reboots in Time for Memorial Day Weekend
Portland, OR. After months of pandemic regulatory uncertainty, Oaks Amusement Park is up and running. (The park is a nonprofit located near the east side of the Sellwood Bridge at 7805 SE Oaks Park Way Portland OR, 97202.) Managers are, "thrilled to announce that our...
Dazzling Post-Covid Social Events Call for ‘Revenge Glamour’
A lifestyle story: Portland, OR. We’re approaching the year-and-a-half mark of the COVID-19 pandemic and Governor Brown has rolled out a plan to reopen the state in June if 70% of residents aged 16 and older have had at least one dose of vaccine. Many people are...
Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Receive $800,000 from EPA for Willamette Falls Site
Portland, OR. The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde’s efforts to restore its Willamette Falls property in Oregon City recieved a significant boost in the form of an $800,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency. The funds come from the EPA’s Brownfields...
OMSI’s ‘Celebrate Science’ Benefit Raises over $700,000
Portland, OR. For the second year in a row, the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) held its annual fundraiser, Celebrate Science, on KGW-TV. The May 1st benefit raised over $700,000 to support OMSI programs that keep world-class science learning accessible...
OCF Grants $41.2 Million in State Funds for Summer Academic Programs
Portland, OR. Oregon Community Foundation (OCF) will administer $40 million of state-funded grants for community organizations to provide summer enrichment activities for K-12 aged students. The programs include day camps and outdoor programs as well as $1.2 million...
Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Raises $40,000 With Denim & Diamonds
Portland, OR. Mount Hood Medical Center raised nearly $40,000 at its annual Denim & Diamonds event to support the expansion of the cardiac services at the hospital. This year's event included an online auction and virtual livestream program on May 7th. Legacy...
