COMING UP
NW Dance Project Begins Socially Distanced In-Person Classes
Portland, OR. The NW Dance Project, a Portland-based contemporary dance company, had to make significant COVID-19 adjustments since it went fully virtual on March 13th. The nonprofit's phased reopening began on August 3rd, with the renewal of some in-person classes...
Popular Portland Book Festival Turns Page and Plans to Go Online
Portland, OR. The Portland Book Festival will look different than the picture above this year. Book Lovers won't be crowding in to hear from noted authors as in the past. The literary staple of the Pacific Northwest since 2005 is changing its long-standing event from...
Compassion Connect Innovates to Attract Volunteers and Raise Funds During Pandemic
Portland, OR. Despite the challenges that have ensued in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, Compassion Connect has continued to provide resource connections and unite some churches that serve Portland neighborhoods. Thanks to the continued support of donors, the...
Architectural Heritage Center to Reopen With New Exhibit: “Darcelle XV at Home”
Portland, OR. The Architectural Heritage Center will be reopening on July 24th with an new exhibit called, “Darcelle XV at Home.” Many Portlander’s know Darcelle XV as the beloved “world's oldest working drag queen,” who has been a staple of the Portland LGBTQ+ and...
NEWS
St. Mary’s Academy Virtual Food For Thought Benefit Raises $500,000
Portland, OR. St. Mary’s Academy raised $500,000 during its 27th annual Food for Thought fundraiser. Due to COVID-19, this is the first time the fundraiser has gone virtual in order to help support financial aid access for its students. More than 800 guests from...
Nonprofits Count on Year-End Giving to Help Needy People Survive the Pandemic
Portland, OR. Local families are in need of help after a year of unprecedented challenges. Pacific Northwest communities have supported causes like Black Lives Matter, record-breaking fundraising for political parties, and support for small businesses forced to close...
Feral Cat Coalition Leads “Season’s Feedings” Holiday Cat Food Drive
Portland, OR. Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon (FCCO) has launched its annual Season’s Feedings Holiday Cat Food Drive. The food gathered during the drive goes to feral cat caregivers to help feed their feral cats and organizers say the need this year is greater than...
Red Cross Blood Donors Can Learn if They Have COVID-19 Antibodies
Portland, OR. The American Red Cross tests every blood donation for a variety of infections. All blood, platelet, and plasma donations are tested for COVID-19 antibodies. Will the antibody test become an incentive for people to give blood? The Red Cross hopes so. The...
First Tech Federal Credit Union Awards Nearly $200,000 to 17 Oregon Nonprofits
Hillsboro, OR. First Tech Federal Credit Union is awarding more than $419,000 in grants to 40 nonprofit organizations in Washington, Oregon, and California. In Oregon, First Tech awarded $195,500 to 17 community organizations. "Hunger isn't just a lone empty belly;...
Christmas Ships Parade Sticking to Holiday Schedule Despite Pandemic
Portland, OR. The Christmas Ships will be parading for fifteen nights this holiday season, December 4th through December 22nd (with just a couple of nights off). Organizers say, "We’re excited to continue the parade this year and offer some form of normalcy in such an...
Jesuit Financial Aid Benefit Moves Online and Raises $450,000
Portland, OR. Jesuit High School held its first-ever online Financial Aid event to raise funds for financial aid. Head Coach of the Miami Heat Erik Spoelstra, was one of the featured speakers during livestream event. The Jesuit graduate is pictured above at a...
COMING UP
Bridge Meadows Intergenerational Communities Change Gears
Portland, OR. The Bridge Meadows model is an intergenerational neighborhood where adoptive families of youth formerly in foster care bond with their older neighbors. The nonprofit has had to dramatically alter its operations due to the pandemic. “In our community,...
FACT Oregon Hosts Virtual All Ability Youth Event
Portland, OR. A nonprofit serving disabled children is holding its annual "All Ability Tri4Youth" event. Unlike the in-person event seen above, for 2020 FACT Oregon is going online, and finding the format is allowing for more creativity and state-wide participation....
NW Dance Project Begins Socially Distanced In-Person Classes
Portland, OR. The NW Dance Project, a Portland-based contemporary dance company, had to make significant COVID-19 adjustments since it went fully virtual on March 13th. The nonprofit's phased reopening began on August 3rd, with the renewal of some in-person classes...
LIFESTYLE
Experience The Oregon ZooLights Like Never Before
Portland, OR. For the first time, visitors who attend ZooLights will be able to enjoy a light display of 1.5 million bright lights, animated animals, and immersive tunnels of lights from their car. This experience has been designed to provide a safe way for the...
Lifestyle Report: Second Home Sales Soar During COVID-19
A Lifestyle Story: Portland, OR. The coronavirus is changing the way people live in many ways. With more families isolating together, many are craving more spaces outside of their primary residence where they can relax in places like Central Oregon. (The home above at...
Portland’s NAACP President Remains Optimistic About the Fight for Racial Justice
Portland, OR. The President of the Portland Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is feeling optimistic about the future of race relations in the Rose City. Rev. E. D. Mondainé, a renowned musician, and U.S. Army/Air Force...
NEWS
Jesuit Financial Aid Benefit Moves Online and Raises $450,000
Portland, OR. Jesuit High School held its first-ever online Financial Aid event to raise funds for financial aid. Head Coach of the Miami Heat Erik Spoelstra, was one of the featured speakers during livestream event. The Jesuit graduate is pictured above at a...
Shop Local with the Arts Council of Lake Oswego Holiday Marketplace
Portland, OR. You could find your next Christmas gift at the Arts Council of Lake Oswego Holiday Marketplace. It showcases work from over 30 local artists including fine art, wood, ceramics, jewelry, handmade gifts, ornaments, textiles, confections, accessories, and...
#myRCH Event Raises Over $250,000 for Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel
Portland, OR. The fourth annual #myRCH event raised $250,000 for Randall Children’s Hospital. The theme for the October 23rd fundraiser was a virtual pajama party; it was moved from in-person to online to follow COVID-19 guidelines for physical distancing. Dale...
Golfers Raise Nearly $60,000 for Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center
Gresham, OR. Mount Hood Medical Foundation recently raised almost $60,000 at its annual golf tournament to support the expansion of cardiac services at Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center. Jeff Ganz, pictured above, explains, "This tournament is great fun every year, and...
World AIDS Day Moves Online With Virtual Memorial Quilt Display
Portland, OR. “Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic: Resilience and Impact” is the theme for World AIDS Day. The annual commemoration is coming up on December 1st, but there will be no big in-person gatherings where supporters unite, as seen above. There will the first-ever...
Experience The Oregon ZooLights Like Never Before
Portland, OR. For the first time, visitors who attend ZooLights will be able to enjoy a light display of 1.5 million bright lights, animated animals, and immersive tunnels of lights from their car. This experience has been designed to provide a safe way for the...
Willamette Falls Trust Continues to Engage Community
Portland, OR. Willamette Falls Trust is working to engage community members by keeping them up to date about what's going on with the project. One way is to offer a Virtual Tour of the Falls. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3ckWULDn7w The Willamette Fall Trust is...
Christmas For Kids Modifies Event For First Time In Thirty Years
Portland, OR. For over 30 years, Christmas For Kids has helped with holiday shopping sprees for deserving kids hand-selected by their school counselors. Unfortunately, the annual volunteer event pictured above in 2019, won't look the same this year. Due to COVID-19...
Airlie Press Heads Into 2021 With Publishing Plans in Place
Portland, OR. Airlie Press provides a creative refuge for poetry lovers and writers throughout Oregon and Washington. Public readings, like the pre-covid event with Jessica Mehta pictured above, feel like a distant memory this fall, but literary works are still being...
Northwest Film Center Launches New Platform
Portland, OR. Northwest Film Center is launching a platform called Co:Laboratory. It offers both online and in-person opportunities for people who want to keep their connection to the art world. With Co:Laboratory, art lovers can engage with others by exchanging ideas...
