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Oct 20, 2009
In 2004, the Eglands established Abby’s Closet, an organization that collects new and gently used prom dresses and then gives them to students who may not be able to afford their own. In April,...
Oct 20, 2009
Chess is a sneaky game, says Phillip Margolin, the first president of Chess for Success (CFS), a nonprofit that introduces underprivileged children to the game.
Oct 20, 2009
At a time when dwindling school-district budgets are eroding arts education, Young Audiences brings reputable artists to more than 200 K–8 schools, where they teach painting, storytelling, dance,...
Oct 20, 2009
Founded 20 years ago in response to the AIDS crisis, Quest’s reach has extended beyond one disease. Last year alone, the center treated 2,000 people.
Oct 20, 2009
Regency Park residents create the sensational garden display with the assistance of Garden Partners, a 10-year-old nonprofit dedicated to engaging elders by helping them care for plants for an hour...
Oct 9, 2009
Here are the winners of this year's Light a Fire awards. Winners range from a program that teaches chess to underprivileged children to one that provides new and gently used prom dresses to...
Sep 17, 2009
In its newly built Portland headquarters, Mercy Corps opens the Action Center, a multimedia learning museum meant to further engage the public in the humanitarian organization's mission to end...
Aug 26, 2009
On Sunday August 16 some 300 pie-loving Portlanders’ made their way to historic Peninsula Park in NE Portland for the second annual "Portland Pie-Off". Hosted by the Portland Pie Commission (i.e.,...
Aug 12, 2009
Marriott's opening raises funds for local nonprofit
Jul 28, 2009
On Saturday June 29, more than 300 people showed up at Wieden & Kennedy headquarters in NW Portland for the YWCA’s first-ever Offkey event. This was no standard-issue fundraiser, however: in...
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