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Founded in 1989, Equity Foundation works to eradicate prejudice towards the sexual and gender minority communities of Oregon. By working with organizations and philanthropic donors, we are able to fund change and change attitudes through granting and scholarship opportunities.
West Café to Donate 10% of All Sales on July 30th to Equity Foundation West Cafe (1201 Southwest Jefferson Street Portland, OR 97201; 503-227-8189) is proud to donate 10% of all sales on July 30th to the Equity Foundation. Please show your support for funding change and changing attitudes by supporting this engaged and fabulous local business.
Equity Foundation Celebrates Pride Festivals with First of Two $500 Grant Give-a-ways to Oregon Non-Profits Demonstrating their commitment to fund change and change attitudes, Equity Foundation proudly continued the gay pride spirit in the Portland metro area today by announcing the first winner in their $500 grant give-a-way drawing.
Congratulations to Betty Marino of Portland, Oregon whose name was drawn from entries collected at Portland metro area gay pride festivals in which Equity Foundation co-sponsored: Latino Gay Pride and Pride Northwest’s Portland Gay Pride. Festival participants were asked to enter a free drawing to win $500 for their favorite charity. The second drawing will involve all non-Portland metro pride festivals in Oregon and Vancouver, WA.
Marino selected Friendly House as the recipient of the grant and, as a result, Equity Foundation will give Friendly House a $500 grant. The mission of Friendly House is to create a thriving community by connecting people of all ages and backgrounds through quality educational, recreational and other life-sustaining services. Friendly House also received an Equity Foundation General Cycle Grant last year for their Elder Resource Alliance program, which is a coalition of organizations and individuals, within the Portland metropolitan area, that works to enhance the lives of older gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender, questioning and intersexed (GLBTQI) community members through education, advocacy, outreach and resource development..
Marino said, “In addition to providing a resource to help us with social service needs, their Elder Resource Alliance program of Friendly House has helped hundreds of sexual minority seniors come together with social activities… Friendly House has led the way in recognizing that this generation of elders has lived through a period when many were closeted to keep their jobs and yet they have also witnessed the legacy of Stonewall, of Harvey Milk and of Matthew Shepherd, the birth of anti-hate legislation and of domestic partnerships, the struggles for marriage equality and military acceptance.”
Equity Foundation will hold another drawing from the entries collected from the next batch of gay pride festivals that they are co-sponsoring: Bend Pride, Eastern Oregon Pride (Hermiston), Capitol Pride, Southern Oregon Pride, Lincoln City’s Iris Festival and Eugene Pride.
Equity Foundation works to eradicate prejudice towards sexual and gender minorities in Oregon. By working with philanthropic donors and nonprofit partners, Equity Foundation funds change and changes attitudes through grants and scholarship opportunities. Founded in 1989, the Foundation has awarded thousands of grants aimed at grassroots community change initiatives, throughout Oregon. During the last fiscal year, it awarded over $300,000 in grants and scholarships.
Shanghai Noble House Donates 10% of Sales on June 23rd Equity Foundation Shanghai Noble House (5331 SW Macadam Avenue, Water Tower Johns Landing) is proud to donate10% of all sales on June 23rd to Portland Pride 2010 sponsor, Equity Foundation. Please show your support for funding change and changing attitudes by supporting this engaged and fabulous local business.
Equity Foundation Extends the Bill and Ann Shepherd Legal Scholarship Fund Deadline to July 30th As per the request of the Oregon Gay And Lesbian Legal Association (OGALLA), the Bill and Ann Shepherd Legal Scholarship Fund of Equity Foundation has extended the deadline to July 30th, from the original date of June 30th. Please contact Stephanie Ryznar, Equity Foundation’s Workplace Giving and Scholarships Director at stephanier@equityfoundation.org or by phone, at 503-231-5759 x 201.
Fez Studio Donates up to 15% of All Regular Sales to Equity Foundation Over Pride Weekend, June 18th through the 20th Fezbeauty.com is proud to donate all regular priced in-store sales from Friday, June 18th to Sunday, June 20th to Portland Pride 2010 sponsor, Equity Foundation. Please show your support for funding change and changing attitudes by supporting this engaged and fabulous local business. Let's stand united with pride. For more information on Fez Studio, please check out fezbeauty.com, and their fabulous Facebook page here!
Equity Foundation Sponsors Portland Gay Pride Equity Foundation is excited to participate in Portland’s Gay Pride events as both a sponsor and active participant during the parade and festival on June 19 and 20. The Foundation is sponsoring gay pride festivals throughout the state of Oregon. Visit the Equity Foundation booth and enter to win a $500 grant for your favorite local non-profit organization.
Peter Cunningham, Executive Director of Equity added, “It is critical that Equity Foundation continue to support the Pride Festivals statewide through sponsorships. Pride events are an excellent way to promote our message of equality.”
This year a group from Equity Foundation will be participating in the parade and will be promoting the upcoming Halloween fundraiser, “Bent: A Hallow’s Eve Ball” on October 30, 2010 at the Leftbank Annex in Portland. Check out the website for upcoming details at www.benthalloween.org.
The festival is at the McCall Waterfront Park in Portland and occurs on both June 19 and 20. The parade is Sunday, June 20. For a complete listing of events visit www.pridenw.org.
June is National Gay Pride Month and Equity Foundation is proud to celebrate the LGBT community all this month and throughout the summer! Portland Gay Pride, which is coordinated by Pride Northwest, is the largest festival in Oregon that celebrates the richness and diversity of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community.
Equity Foundation builds communities that advance the dignity and worth of all people. Equity Foundation promotes philanthropy and positive interaction by granting funds to organizations that work to eradicate prejudice against gender and sexual minorities and people from other diverse communities.
Eyes on Broadway Benefit for Equity Foundation: 10% of proceeds on June 16 to be Donated to Equity Foundation! Do you need a vision exam? How about new glasses? If so, do it at Eyes on Broadway on June 16 and 10% of the proceeds will be donated to Equity Foundation! Eyes on Broadway, located at 2300 NE Broadway in Portland, has graciously donated a benefit day to Equity Foundation. So get your vision checked and a new pair of glasses!
Please click on this link here for info on Eyes on Broadway.
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