COMING UP
High-Energy Levé Charity Ball on December 2nd Will Benefit Girls Inc.
Sponsored - Portland, OR. Every December, Levé, an all-women nonprofit, hosts its annual Charity Ball—a year-end, high-energy party for a purpose. This year the 14th Annual Charity Ball will be at Castaway Portland on Saturday, December 2nd and will benefit Girls...
Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp Empowers Children and Adults With Disabilities
Government Camp, OR. For over 80 years, Mt. Hood Kiwans Camp has partnered with the U.S. Forest Service to provide individuals with disabilities recreational opportunities in the Mt. Hood National Forest. One of the largest programs of its kind in the U.S., each...
Red Sweater Project Marks Six Years of Offering Northwest Support to Kids in Tanzania
Portland, OR. It's been a banner year for the Red Sweater Project - a Lake Oswego based nonprofit helping to educate kids in Tanzania. The school's library was enhanced, and many students started their post-secondary studies or career training. In addition,...
Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare HEART Reception To Feature Artists and Storytellers
Sponsored Portland, OR. On Wednesday, February 7th, a circle of artists, storytellers, and supporters will gather at the Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare HEART Reception to address issues of health, healing, and hope and how they impact women’s lives. The reception...
NEWS
Mount Angel Oktoberfest Organizers Move Ahead With 2021 Plans to Help Support Local Nonprofits
Mount Angel, OR. Oktoberfest organizers are planning to go ahead with their annual festival which will take place Sept 16-19. One big reason is to support 50 nonprofit food booths; many rely heavily on the income from Oktoberfest sales to fund their organizations....
43 Local Arts Organizations Join Forces to Require Vaccinations to Attend In-Person Performances
Portland, OR. Portland performing arts organizations have united to form a vaccine coalition for indoor performances. The move is aimed at enabling the return to live performances. The Portland Performing Arts Vaccine Coalition is establishing protocols to,...
Organizers Declare Return of Providence Bridge Pedal a Success
Portland, OR. It had been almost a year since a major charity event took place in downtown Portland, but on August 8th, nearly 10,000 people hopped on their bikes for the 25th Providence Bridge Pedal. Rick Bauman, the event director, is pleased about pulling off the...
Regional Partners Pledge $7.85 Million to Nonprofit Serving Low-Income and Uninsured People
Portland, OR. Five major health care providers are continuing their support of Project Access NOW (PANOW ), Project Access NOW clients are largely low-income, non-native English speaking, and identify as Black, Indigenous, or people of color. Since 2007, regional...
Oregon Symphony Waterfront Concert Will Return With New Pandemic Precautions
Portland, OR. Oregon Symphony is bringing back a favorite end-of-summer celebration: the free Waterfront Concert and Festival. The festival begins at 1 PM on September 4th at Tom McCall Waterfront Park. It will also include an Oregon Ballet Theatre performance of the...
Autism Society of Oregon Holds In-Person Fundraising Walk
Portland, OR. In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic prompted the Autism Society of Oregon (ASO) to shift towards a virtual walk fundraiser rather than their standard in-person event. This year the organization is back in full swing for its annual Autism Walk fundraiser at...
United Way Donates $1.2 Million to Bybee Lakes Hope Center to Address Portland’s Houseless Crisis
Portland, OR. United Way of the Columbia-Willamette (UWCW) is expanding into a new area by supporting the Bybee Lakes Hope Center. A $1.2 million donation from UWCW will help expand the existing facility at the Jordan Schnitzer Campus. It's a transitional housing...
COMING UP
Check Out the New Society Page Weddings Website
We’re thrilled to launch this new platform, societypageweddings.com, where you can share one of the most important stories of your life – the story of your love. Society Page Weddings is about celebrations. Do you have an engagement to announce? Would you like to...
TrackTown Youth League Gears up for Fifth Season
Portland, OR. The nonprofit TrackTown Youth League kicks off its fifth season this April. The TrackTown Youth League was created to encourage Oregon youth from all backgrounds and income levels to become healthy and active members of the community, and inspire...
Help Needed to Build National Model for Tackling Homelessness and Mental Health
Portland, OR. Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare is building one of the nation's most innovative community centered campuses—a place where healing, homes and hope come together. Cascadia’s new Garlington Health Center at the corner of Northeast MLK and Morris in...
LIFESTYLE
Diverse 2017 Rose Festival Court is Out and About
Portland, OR. Fifteen Portland Rose Festival Princesses are making the rounds at local businesses, special events and celebrations. The 2017 court is a standout for its diversity. At a blessing by Archbishop Alexander Sample, he explained how the group has the...
Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival Draws Photographers and Nature Lovers
Woodburn, OR. About one quarter of the tulips are in full bloom at the Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm. The farm's spring festival kicked off on March 24th and will run through April 30th. There are several nonprofit events during the festival like the Muddy Paws 3k & 5k...
Ornamental Cherry Trees Signal Spring at the Japanese American Historical Plaza
Portland, OR. Residents and visitors can't resist snapping photos of Ornamental Cherry Trees in Waterfront Park. The Japanese American Historical Plaza was dedicated on August 3, 1990, in memory of Japanese immigrants and native-born U.S. citizens of Japanese descent...
NEWS
De La Salle North Catholic’s Changing Destinies Luncheon Raises $323,600
Portland, OR. De La Salle North Catholic’s 16th annual Changing Destinies Luncheon was held on April 22nd. The virtual luncheon raised funds for the school’s financial aid program; it supports 92% of the students who attend. The event raised $323,600. The fundraiser...
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Will Continue Despite Divorce
Seattle, WA. Bill and Melinda Gates have announced that they are ending their twenty-seven-year marriage but will continue to serve as co-chairs of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. "We continue to share a belief in that mission and will continue our work...
‘Hope Reigns’ as Rose Festival Gears Up for Second Scaled-Down Year
Portland, OR. The theme for this year's festival is 'Hope Reigns' and organizers are encouraging local businesses to decorate their buildings and storefronts. It's the second year with modified activities. In 2020 some aspects of the festival were similar to the past,...
Puparazzi Photo Contest Raises Nearly $40,000 for Guide Dogs for the Blind
Portland, OR. The Puparazzi Photo Contest raised funds for Guide Dogs for the Blind. Fans submitted photos and supporters voted by donating money which went to the nonprofit; it was $1/vote. The winning photo entry for the K-9 Buddies category was Nessa. She had the...
Alzheimer’s Association Shines Light on Longest Day With Dance
Portland, OR. On June 20th, 2021, it's the summer solstice and the day with the most light. Many Portland metro residents will join advocates across the world to participate in The Longest Day® to fight the darkness of Alzheimer’s through an activity of their choice....
‘Shaken, Not Stirred’ Virtual Gala a Hit for Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp
Portland, OR. Over 150 guests tuned in to support Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp's second annual virtual gala and online auction. It raised over $156,000. Art Edwards was the host of the event. Over the course of the hour-long event on April 21st, guests watched videos and...
St. Mary’s Academy ‘Dares to Dream’ as Community Raises over $850,000
Portland, OR. St. Mary’s Academy challenged supporters to dream big at its 33rd annual auction and they responded, raising $851,000 for the all-girls, Catholic, college-prep high school. Hayden Thomas, Tom Fink, Greg Bell, Greg Meyer posed for a photo at the virtual...
Portland Community College Foundation Exceeds Fundraising Goal
Portland, OR. Students are still working online, but almost 25,000 community members tuned in to Portland Community College Foundation’s fundraiser, Tomorrow Together. PCC broadcasted this event on KOIN (Channel 6) and online at pcc.edu/tomorrowtogether. The...
Community Warehouse Virtual Gala Raises $262,311
Portland, OR. The "Chair Affair 2021" was a virtual affair to celebrate the fact that Community Warehouse has been serving under-furnished neighbors for the past 20 years. Dale Johannes and Anna Kurnizki, Community Warehouse’s Interim Executive Director, were hosts...
College Possible Oregon Gets Creative and Raises $26,000
Portland, OR. College Possible Oregon held a private event at a unique location called the Kann Winter Village. Guests dined in private yurts and in the process raised $26,000. College Possible Oregon is a nonprofit working to make college admission and success...
