The Annual SEI Here & Now Party
Gala benefits youth at the Self Enhancement Inc.
All Smiles
(well almost): Vanessa Keitges, Scott Demorest (Here+Now committee co-chair), Craig Wessel, Julie Pierce (Here+Now committee co-chair), and Ben Wahlstrom.
View Slideshow »Lights, Camera, Getaway!
SEI students direct, film, and edit guests pretending to be bank robbers on the run as part of Here+Now’s educational tour.
View Slideshow »The Actor and the Auctioneer
Auctioneer and Trail Blazer vice president of corporate partnership Tom Fletcher (right) pauses for a photo opp with Leverage star Aldis Hodge.
View Slideshow »Bring on Besaw’s
This perennial Portland favorite was one of several restaurants—including Gravy and Produce Row—who donated their time and delicious food to Here+Now.
View Slideshow »Stars of the Show
Emcees (and SEI graduates) Sadiki Stone (left) and Nyla Moore (center) show off their smiles with SEI president and founder Tony Hopson.
View Slideshow »A Good paddlin’
Guests helped raise $167,000 dollars in support of SEI’s summer programs at the standing-room-only Here+Now party.
GLITZ, GLAMOUR, AND PLENTY OF GAMS were on display at Self Enhancement Inc’s annual Here+Now party on April 17. The annual fundraising event aims to introduce young, community-oriented professionals—Portland’s next generation of philanthropists—to SEI. As one of the nation’s premier youth development organizations, SEI provides after-school support that the public education system just can’t afford. This need intensifies during the summer, when SEI runs six-week summer programs that engage hundreds of students in classes, music, athletics, performing arts, and internships. This year Here+Now raised $167,000 in support of those programs. Now that’s something we can (and did) drink to.
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