Annual Report FY 2014-2015
Contents Welcome................................2 Our Goals & Values....................3 Financials..............................4 In Kind Donors & Volunteers........5 Donors.................................6 Tribute Gifts...............................7 Stay in Touch..............................8
Lift Urban Portland
Welcome
Board of Directors President / Susan Milstein Congregation Beth Israel Retired Chief Information Officer
Vice President / Bruce Strade Zion Luthern Church Retired Executive Director, NW Parish Nurses
Dear Friends,
Lift Urban Portland experienced considerable change, growth, and some challenges in fiscal year 2015 (July 1, 2014–June 31, 2015). Our food programs grew to serve eight percent more people than the previous year, Preston’s Pantry added an extra day and is now open three days each week, the Food for Kids program tested a new model that greatly improved the quality of service for participating families, and other new programs were launched to help people use the food they received in healthy ways and to help strengthen community support networks. In spite of a challenging financial year, our passionate and dedicated volunteers and staff helped make the increase in services possible. Since joining the organization I have been awed and inspired over and over again by our volunteers and the neighbors we serve. Visiting the annual Christmas Dinner with my daughter and witnessing the welcoming, respectful, and community-based environment of that event will be a lifelong memory. I am also excited by the record-breaking success of the May 2015 food drive and thankful to the many volunteers and supporters who made the success possible.
Lift Urban Portland entered the new fiscal year as a leaner organization with a smaller budget that focuses on direct mission-supporting programs. I feel we are well positioned to ensure the growth and development of the new programs launched last year, and in the coming year we will continue to ensure all residents have access to healthy foods, have knowledge of how to use the foods they receive in healthy ways, and have a strengthened community support network. I invite you to help our low-income neighbors in northwest and downtown Portland by making a donation to Lift Urban Portland or by becoming a volunteer. Together I know we can make a difference. Jeff Pazdalski Executive Director
Treasurer / Kristine Jurgenson First Immanuel Lutheran Church Co-owner, CPA Firm
Secretary / Fred Jeibmann Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Retired Business Owner
Member at Large Dave Richardson
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Co-owner, Baker & Spice
Members
Barbara Crooke
Congregation Beth Israel Community Activist
Gustavo Cruz
St. Mary’s Cathedral Attorney, Ater Wynne, LLP
Nikki Director*
National Council of Jewish Women, Portland Section Retired Gallery Director
Amy Feist*
Meals on Wheels People Center Manager
Sandy Kurth*
Terwilliger Plaza Public Benefits Director
Caryn May*
National Council of Jewish Women, Portland Section Attorney
Jeff Miller
ESCO Corporation Vice President of Tax
Laura Schaffer
Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Dietician
* Term complete before end of fiscal year
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Lift Urban Portland uses food to nourish, educate, and engage low-income residents.
Access We believe that everyone, regardless of income, should have access to healthy food. • Last year, Preston’s Pantry provided 5,217 people with a five-day supply of groceries. • The Food for Kids program tested a new model that provides produce, eggs, and other perishable goods to families. • 1,330 food boxes were delivered to low-income homebound residents who were unable to visit the pantry.
Education
Food
Community We believe that cooking and eating together strengthens community ties. • The 2014 Christmas meal, hosted by Congregation Beth Israel, served more than 400 plates of food in a safe, festive environment to those in need of a warm meal on Christmas day. Seventy-five meals were delivered directly to the homes of low-income residents unable to travel to the meal. • Supper Club, launched in January, brought together a consistent group of residents at Gallagher Plaza to cook and eat ten meals together over six months. During one of the meals, supper club participants cooked lasagna for the entire building, further breaking down barriers of isolation between neighbors.
We believe in providing not only access to food, but also education about how to cook and use it in healthy ways. • Food tastings at Preston’s Pantry allow guests to sample foods that they may not be familiar with. • Meal kits provide simple recipes with pre-measured ingredients so pantry guests can easily replicate healthy, delicious meals in their own homes. • The newly launched Supper Club program brings residents at lowincome apartment buildings together to cook and eat a meal, presenting a natural opportunity to teach basic cooking skills and nutrition education.
Lift Urban Portland
Financials
Sources of Funds Fees and Other (3%) Foundation Grants (39%)
Corporate (7%) Congregations (8%)
Special Events (20%)
Revenue Cash Contributions
$206,710
Special Events
$55,125
Fees & Other
$7,068
Release from Net Assets
$104,602
Individuals (23%)
In Kind Food
$349,287
Other
$17,115
Total
Sources of Food Food Drives (6%)
$739,907 Nonprofit Partners (9%)
Other Donations (10%)
Grocery Store Donations (15%) Oregon Food Bank (57%)
Administration (12%)
Expenses Administration
$87,354
Fundraising
$90,638
Programs
$561,922
Total
$739,907
Fundraising (12%)
Programs (76%)
Purchased (3%)
Annual Report FY 2014/15
In-Kind Donors Benefactors $5000 & above
Sandy Jacobs Oregon Food Bank Portland Food Project Safeway - Pearl Salvation Army, White Shield Center Trader Joe’s Urban Gleaners
Patrons
$2,500-4,999
Cathedral Grade School Chapman Elementary School ESCO Corporation Northwest Industrial Neighborhood Association
Leadership $1000-2499
Elemental Technologies Kay Irwin Jesuit High School Alumni Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Lovejoy Bakers SP Provisions Starbucks Coffee Co. Terwilliger Plaza Terri Warren and Hal Hendrix Zion Lutheran Church
Supporters $500-999
Alissa Beddow Graphic Design Anonymous Dave’s Killer Bread Equal Exchange Fred Meyer - HQ Friendly House Inc
Fruit & Flower Childcare Center Havurah Shalom Kenny & Zuke’s Bagelworks Lakeside Bicycles Linfield College of Nursing Mary Jane’s House of Glass Madeline Nelson Providence Health & Services Terry Robinson Libby Schwartz St. Mary’s Cathedral Ellen Stearns Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Waterfront Pearl
Friends $250-499
Antica Terra Winery Beit Haverim Bob’s Red Mill Bull Run Distillery City Liquidators City of Portland, Mayor’s Office Ellington Handbags First Immanuel Lutheran Church Freedman, Howard and Evelyn Hanu Pilates HM Wine Ann Witsil Barbara Crooke Kaiser Permanente - National Payroll Keen Footwear Moonstruck Chocolate Co. Morel Ink Portland City Sanctuary Squires Electric, Inc. The Parish of St. Mark Timberline Lodge & Ski Area Whole Foods Market-Pearl Zion Lutheran Church
Thanks to the listed individuals, businesses, foundations, and organizations that donated $250 and above in fiscal year 2014/15. For a full list of donors, please visit www.LiftUrbanPortland.org.
Top Volunteers Our top volunteers are instrumental to ensuring our programs run smoothly. They run Preston’s Pantry, deliver food boxes, pick up supplies, plan fundraisers, and perform many other critical tasks. View www. LiftUrbanPortland.org for a complete list of volunteers. Stuart Barthold Carole Barkley Robert Boyles Richard Brown Central City Concern Tracey Coleman Nikki Director Stephen Frias Brooke Geltzeiler Hugh Godick Bonny Groshong Preston Holt Kris Homsi Jo Ann Hongslo Tom Martin Kenneth McKee Garrett Miles Susan Milstein Twyla Nicholson Leona Pickens Dave Richardson Michael Roberts Jaclyn Satira Don Shapiro Lynda Shapiro
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Donors Benefactors $5000 & above
The Bellamah Family Trust Congregation Beth Israel Barbara Crooke ESCO Corporation Firstenburg Foundation The Holzman Foundation Legacy Health System Maybelle Clark MacDonald Fund PGE Foundation Rose E. Tucker Charitable Trust Saling Foundation, Carol & Velma Arlene Schnitzer Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Wells Fargo Foundation
Patrons
$2,500-4,999
Con-way Enterprise Services The Jackson Foundation Joseph E. Weston Public Foundation Kristine Jurgenson Susan and Barney Milstein SELCO Community Credit Union Bruce Strade Zion Lutheran Church
Leadership $1000-2499
Carole Barkley Lynne Bartenstein Stuart Barthold Pat Bellamah The Cookie & Merrit Yoelin Fund of the Oregon Jewish Community Foundation Gustavo J.Cruz, Jr. Katharine Diack Fund Nikki and Stuart Director Elemental Technologies Elephant’s Delicatessen Evangelical Lutheran Church In America First Immanuel Lutheran Church Bonny Groshong Meryl and Gordon Haber Vinh Jones McMenamins Pubs and Breweries Brendan Murphy
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Helle Nathan Nathan Family Fund The Neidig Family Charitable Foundation Jill Neuwelt Kathy and Tim Norton OnPoint Community Credit Union Oregon Food Bank The Parish of St. Mark Puppet Labs Dave and Cheryl Richardson Betsy A. Russell Seams to Fit Lynda Shapiro Stan and Madelle Rosenfeld Family Foundation Kathy Strade Stuart & Nikki Director Family Fund of the Oregon Jewish Community Foundation Tony and Bianca Urdes Terri Warren
Supporters $500-999
Barbara Ballweber US Rep. Suzanne Bonamici Becky Brown Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt ESCO Corporation Cindy Evans Janet Gallagher Margo Greeve Susan Korey and Merritt Linn Craig and Linda Langley Joyce and Stanley Loeb Brad and Janet Mersereau Jeff Miller Robert and Carolyn Neighbor Ralph Nelson Mildred Olson Jeff Pazdalski Sharon and Jeff Richardson Rosemarie Rosenfeld St. Mary’s Cathedral Tracy Thomas T. Robert Tobias Tournament Golf Foundation, Inc. Jerry Weigler Joseph Welch Widespread Panic Ann Witsil Katherine and John Zelko
Friends $250-499
Anonymous Chita Becker Reynette Benton-Reuter, Heffernan Insurance Brokers Sam Blackman Blush Beauty Bar Gloria Borg Olds Sharon and Steve Brenner Donna Brownstein Caffe Mingo Child’s Play Gina Cole David and Jennifer Director Knudsen Andy Frank and Sally Rosenfeld Hal Hendrix Kenneth and Jane Hergenhan Matthew Warren Holloway Lynn Hyde Iberdrola Renewables Fred Jeibmann Leatrice Kaplan Kelsey Kekow Hoeman Lew Richard and Diane Lowensohn Marian Edwards Family Partnership Greg Madden Robert and Susan Masin Lora Meyer Robert and Jane Morrow Jeanne Newmark Northwest Industrial Neighborhood Association Milo and Bev Ormseth John Parks Alan and Eve Rosenfeld Rose Rustin Jerry Sadis Salvation Army, White Shield Center Barb and Jack Schwartz Stacey Strade and Joseph Squires Kay Van Patten Tyler Walden Wells Fargo Bank
Thanks to the listed individuals, businesses, foundations, and organizations that donated $250 and above in fiscal year 2014/15. For a full list of donors, please visit www.LiftUrbanPortland.org.
Annual Report FY 2014/15 winter 2015 In Honor Of Carole Barkley Anita and David August Terese Barkley James and Ilene Davidson Nikki Director Bonny Groshong Janet La Rossa Margaret Hasson Meg Larson Richard Lewis Verlena Orr Barbara Prigohzy Gunnar Sacher Jinny Shipman Katherine and John Zelko Max Borg Gloria Borg Olds Rena Borg Gloria Borg Olds
Richard and April Borg Gloria Borg Olds Rochelle Borg and Kyla Herblum Gloria Borg Olds
Kathy Buss Barbara Crooke Nikki Director Joyce and Stanley Loeb Ellen and Charles Stearns Rick Christman Beverly Christman
Nikki Director Carole Barkley Sandy and Barbara Bernbaum Gloria Borg Olds Rabbi Michael Cahana Barbara and Barry Caplan Barbara Crooke Bruce Director Delores and Ken Kimmel Susan Korey and Merritt Linn Karen Labinger Barbara and Stuart Lang Joyce and Stanley Loeb
Toinette and Vic Menashe Alice and Paul Meyer Alan and Lana Miller Linda Ostomel Susan and Stuart Shleifer Bruce Strade Cheryl Tonkin Linda and Larry Veltman Norman and Suzan Wapnick
Preston Holt William and Nancy Bennetts Inga and Joseph DuBay Virginia Finch John and Earlene Holmstrom Ellin and Fletcher Johnson Toinette and Vic Menashe Peter and Suzanne Spitler Thompson William and Cornelia Stevens Anthony and Christine Thurston Juliet Hyams Gustavo J. Cruz, Jr.
Alan and Eve Rosenfeld Lynn Langfeld Toinette and Vic Menashe Janis Rosenfeld-Barbash Carolyn and Gary Weinstein Joella Werlin Caryn May Betty and Mark Troseth
Ruth and John Maxwell Gloria Borg Olds
Susan and Barney Milstein Catherine and Roger Cooke Susan Milstein Bruce Strade Hester Nau Stuart Barthold
Tribute Gifts Gloria Borg Olds
Ross Peterson George and Gayle Bachik The Price Family Dylan Price Eve Rosenfeld Carol Danish Andrea Overbeck Sally Rosenfeld Lisa Frank
Bruce, Karen, and Isabella Rusnak Gloria Borg Olds Carolyn Rusnak Gloria Borg Olds
In Memory Of Lillian Applebaum Catherine and Roger Cooke
Susan Armstrong Ginger M. Beck and Ian Armstrong Pauline and Franklin Barkley Carole Barkley Stan Crawford Mildred Olson Davis Finch Virginia Finch
Evelyn Galen Morris J. Galen
The Father of Louise Marsh David, Rhonda, SJ, and Rachel Nikki Director Rusnak Gloria Borg Olds Edward and Dorothy Morgenstern Martha and Les Soltesz In Celebration Of Zen Center of Portland Alan and Gwen Shusterman
Pex Stuart Barthold
Peter Sargent Nikki Director Mark Dohrmann Joyce and Stanley Loeb
Roz Spiekerman Liz and Ruben Menashe Alan and Eve Rosenfeld Carol Weigler Jerry Weigler
Benjamin Olds, Nadine Gartner, and Yael Gloria Borg Olds Josh, Melanie, and Pearl Olds
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