Evening of Tribute

President Womack with John Alvord and his family.

In 1959, JOHN ALVORD moved to Eugene to continue a banking career. He joined his wife, Willa, in founding Alvord Taylor Inc., a non-profit corporation whose mission was to assist the adult developmentally challenged realize their potential. As a 44-year Rotarian, he follows the Rotary motto: “service above self,” which has guided him to past leadership positions in United Way of Lane County, Eugene Arts Foundation, Lane Community College Foundation, Eugene Airport Rotary, Sacred Heart Medical Foundation, and now Eugene Active 20-30. He also supports many other worthy charities including St. Vincent DePaul, the Eugene Opera, Pearl Buck Center, and Northwest Christian University. John and Willa, his wife of 45 years, have adopted seven children who have presented them with sixteen grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Scott and Mark Forrest and the Forrest Technical Coatings Team.

Oregon-native Scott Forrest and his wife Cecelia founded Forrest Paint Company in 1973 with the express purpose to create a friendly and familysupportive workplace. Now known globally as FORREST TECHNICAL COATINGS and under second-generation leadership, Forrest supports the families of over 120 employees as a local retailer of house paint, a major industrial coatings provider for the Pacific Northwest, and a market leader on a global scale in high temperature resistant coatings. Along the way, Forrest has given to countless organizations and focuses especially on programs that provide support to kids and families, the arts, and affordable housing and homelessness. Forrest is also a leader in finding innovative solutions to lessen the environmental impact of their processes and products.

Steve and Patti Bus with the One Hope ministry team ONE HOPE is a nonprofit organization that brings together pastors, leaders and Jesus-followers to love God, each other, and to demonstrate God’s love to the community. Local pastors live life in genuine friendship and trust, praying for one another and the community. Their congregations share the joyful responsibility of united 24/7 prayer for the community. This unified pursuit of God leads pastors and churches to serve together in gospel-centered collaboration for the good of the city. Through the efforts of One Hope, hundreds of God’s people engage in various initiatives from school partnerships and Project Hope, to caring for vulnerable children and partnering with Lane County Department of Human Services through Every Child.

PRESENTING SPONSOR

EVENT SPONSORS AHM Brands Ameriprise Financial GloryBee Oakway Center Rexius Wildish

TABLE SPONSORS Alvord-Taylor Arbor South Construction Rev. Claire & Twila Buhler Carl's Jr. C.W. Walker Associates, LLC D.A. Davidson & Co. of Medford Eagle Strategies, LLC Edward Jones, Cary Richardson, AAMS FastSigns Eugene Dean & Pat Hansen Holt International Marie Jones Bridget Baker-Kincaid & Keith Kincaid McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center M/S Financial - Patrick L. McMahon Oregon Family Dental - Dr. John Park Pacific Benefit Consultants PeaceHealth PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center Foundation Principle Accounting Ted & Rogene Stock Umpqua Bank US Bank Vox PRPA

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