Friend Raiser & Bowl-a-Thon: Celebrating 25th Friendiversary

Friends of the Children – Portland celebrated 25 years with $2.51 million raised at their annual Friend Raiser event on May 10.

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Justine Reimnitz pages Founder, Duncan Campbell, was joined on stage by 25 current and former program youth and professional mentors to commemorate 25 years of Friends of the Children.

the live program. Special thanks to Friend Raiser presenting sponsors Express Employment Professionals and Verizon.

Guests prepare to raise their paddles high for the special appeal in the live program.

and Ambassador Board Member, Alex Fogg. A featured item in the silent auction, the whiskey wheelbarrow was donated by UBS employees

Michele and Greg Goodwin talk with founder, Duncan Campbell.

Employment Professionals and Verizon. Steve Fogg, Board Member, stops for a selie with his daughter and Ambassador Board Member, Alex Fogg

Program youth pose with professional mentor, Hanna (right).

Their irst year at Friend Raiser, Beaches Restaurant from Vancouver, WA was a huge crowd pleaser.

Duncan Campbell. Friend Raiser guests bid on unique silent auction items.

Employees of Marquis Companies and Vital Life Foundation bowl on the presenting sponsor's team.

auction items. Duncan Wyse (l), President, Oregon Business Council, and Kregg Arntson, ED, PGE Foundation. Their irst year at Friend Raiser, Beaches Restaurant from Vancouver, WA was a huge crowd pleaser. Program youth pose with professional mentor, Hanna (right). Guests prepare to raise their paddles high for the special appeal in the live program. Special thanks to Friend Raiser presenting sponsors Express Employment Professionals and Verizon. Steve Fogg, Board Member, stops for a selie with his daughter and Ambassador Board Member, Alex Fogg. A featured item in the silent auction, the whiskey wheelbarrow was donated by UBS employees. Employees of Marquis Companies and Vital Life Foundation bowl on the presenting sponsor’s team. The SurveyMonkey team with Ambassador Board Member, Brooke Landon, held a bake sale to raise money for the event.

Presented by Express Employment Professionals and Verizon, more than 740 guests came out for the event to honor Friends of the Children founders, Duncan and Cindy Campbell, as well as the hundreds of current program youth and alumni who’ve benefited from having a professional mentor in their lives. The 25th Friendiversary kicked o this year with the annual Bowl-a-Thon on February 10, presented by Vital Life Foundation. A total of 60 teams participated and raised more than $80,000.

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