Slideshow

Slide Show: Portland Monthly's 10th Annual Light a Fire Awards

October 29, 2014

Hosts Zach Dundas and Poison Waters

Inspiring Creativity: Portland Playhouse

Emerging Leader: Anna Allen, NAYA

Extraordinary Executive Director: Andrew Proctor, Literary Arts

Game-Changing Project: All Hands Raised Partnership

Extraordinary Volunteer: Connie Kramer, Store to Door

Keeping Us Healthy: Zenger Farm

Caring for the Planet: Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership

Extraordinary Board Member: Dianne O’Conner, Ovarian Cancer Alliance of Oregon & SW Washington

Lifetime Achievement: Kathy Oliver, Outside In

Best New Nonprofit: College Possible

Most with the Least: Urban Gleaners

Exceptional Community Contribution: Operation Pitch Invasion

Guests at the Knowledge Universe table with David Roy

Portland Taiko performs.

Monique Barton and Jennifer Mortensen of Bank of America with Charlie McFadden of Merrill Lynch

Portland's PHAME Academy performs

Knowledge Universe Rising Stars Simon Tam, Nova Newcomer, and Julie Sabatier with Light a Fire winner Shawn Levy

The Brown Sisters steal the show with a powerful performance.

Knowledge Universe Rising Star Brian Forrester and guests

Charlie McFadden of Merrill Lynch and Bob Cook of Bank of America

Lifetime Achievement recipient Kathy Oliver of Outside In receives a standing ovation.

Urban Gleaners, the people’s choice vote of Light a Fire 2014, was awarded the proceeds from the evening.

of

Light a Fire is Portland Monthly’s annual showcase of local individuals and nonprofit organizations making our region a better place to live. Here, you’ll find photos from our 10th annual awards ceremony.

Show Comments