Thank You For Making the Humane Society Event A Success!

What a great turn out!  We could not have asked for a better group of people to help us celebrate and support the Oregon Humane Society at the Portland GiveBack January 2012 event.

What a great time!

Stephanie Kittrell and the group from the Humane Society brought in 4 of the sweetest adoptable pets. The brother and sister, sweet brown Scout and little black kitty stole the show!

The event raised $1468 and counting!  Featured artist, Chris Nelson was kind enough to not only share her passion of painting cats and dogs but also agreed to give 50% of all art proceeds directly to the Humane Society.

Left to right: Rex Buchanan, Chris Nelson (Artist), Gary Boyer, Stephanie (OHS)

“Community Champion”  representive, Gary Boyer from Impac Mortgage was one of our speakers.  Sponsorship played a key role in the success of this event and we can’t say enough good things about; Oregon First, Impac Mortgage, NW Neighborhood Veterinary Hospital, Securus Payments, Bear Printing & Dana Thompson Tanks & Soil.  You made this event possible!

Caterer, James Hanson sets out a couple more bottles of Vino

James Hanset with Great Escape Catering came armed.  His food spread was a hit!   The grilled veggies, baked brie and, marinated pork were only some of the treats that filled guests tummies.

Congratulation to Mags Guth our Raffle Prize winner.  Mags walked away with a cool new iPod Touch…lucky girl!  Mags wanted to give a special thanks to Brandy Pace for inviting her to her first Portland GiveBack event.  “You guys threw a nice event, with great people.  People will come to an event that is believable with great people. Good job!”

Our winner Mags posing with her new iPod and friend Brandy Pace

We can’t wait to see you all May 30th for the next 2012 Portland GiveBack Benefit as we learn more about what P:EAR Mentoring does for our community.

Raffle Ticket Winner Announced!

Big thanks to EVERYONE who attended last night’s Portland GiveBack Function.  So far we have collected over $1500 cash for the Humane Society, the raffle was a success!  This is an early count as we are still waiting for the additional online donations to clear and our artist’s total.  If you would like to make a donation through the Portland GiveBack go directly to our donation page.

And the winner is….DRUM ROLL PLEASE…

If you have ticket #719324 please call the Oregon First office at 503-285-4382.  We will set up a time for you to come in and claim your new iPod Touch!  The prize will remain available until it is claimed or until the next event in May 2012.  Thanks for your support!

Oregon Humane Society Benefit is right around the corner!

Thursday, January 26, 2012 from 5:30pm-10pm we welcome you to join us here at the NE Portland branch of Oregon First for a benefit supporting the Oregon Humane Society.

Enjoy stunning art work by Chris Nelson.  Her pet portraits are so life-like you just may want to commission her to capture your furry friend.  Chris has graciously agreed to donate 50% off all sales and scheduled commission work to the Humane Society!

Raffle prizes make any party more fun!  The $1.00 raffle is your ticket to win an iPod Touch.  The best part…100% of raffle money collected goes straight to the Humane Society.  Check back here or the Portland GiveBack Facebook page the day after the event to see if you had the winning ticket!

Did we mention that the food and wine is free?  Great Escape Catering’s Executive Chef, James Hanset is sure to impress.   Bring your appetite because you will not want to miss any of the goodies he has planned for the evening.

Little ones are invited too!  The kids will especially enjoy the cuddly friends brought in by the Humane Society.  Make it a night out for the whole family!

P:EAR has been choosen as the May 2012 non-profit benificiary

We are thrilled to announce p:ear as our May 2012, benefiting non-profit.  P:ear Mentoring prides itself in building positive relationships with homeless and transitional youth, ages 15 to 24, through education, art and recreation to affirm personal worth and create more meaningful and healthier lives. Each year their programs serve almost 900 homeless and transitional young people.  This is exactly the kind of program that Portland GiveBack is proud to support.

“Home For the Holidays” Pet Adoptions

With the holidays upon us the Oregon Humane Society has launched its “Home for the Holidays” pet adoptions.  A goal has been set!  Let’s get all 279 of the sheltered pets in homes before the end of the year.  This is a perfect time to adopt!  To learn more about the holiday pet adoptions follow this link to the Oregon Humane Society.

Welcome Bear Printing and Dana Thompson Tanks & Soil to the PGB Family

Here at Portland GiveBack we are honored to have both Bear Printing and Dana Thompson Tanks & Soil join our Oregon Humane Society event as Advocate Sponsors.  Read more about these local companies on the Sponsor Page.

A Proud Moment For Portland GiveBack’s Rex Buchanan

Portland GiveBack was the special surprise at Community Warehouse’s 2011 Chair Event.  Rex Buchanan, founder of Portland GiveBack and Principal Broker here at Oregon First presented a check for $1665 to Community Warehouse.  The $1665 was money raised from the September 2011 Portland GiveBack event.  A combination of art sales & donations made this all possible.