We are Family!
On June 2, we joined with over 400 community members, donors, patients, friends and family to celebrate, sing, laugh, share a meal - and raise money for NxNE at our 2018 Community Supper. What a joyful celebration it was!
And what a fundraising success too, thanks to the generosity of our corporate sponsors and hundreds of individuals. We raised over $183,000, surpassing our goal by $36,000! Every gift – from a $5 raffle ticket to a $5,000 donation – will go toward our mission of making sure “Black Health Matters” isn’t just something we say but something that becomes the truth for our community.
It will come as no surprise if you know us at NxNE that music and song were an important part of this year’s Community Supper. The evening opened with our first-ever NxNE music video set to “Lean on Me,” created and directed by Dawn Jones-Redstone of Hearts + Sparks Productions. From Tracey Harris’s stirring performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” to our staff rendition of “We Are Family” to closing out the night with dancing to the soul and funk sounds of Andrew Clay and Just Friends, music infused our evening with joy.
Stories spoke to who we are as an organization. Patient Andrew Clay shared his story of health at NxNE, Dr. Jill took us back to the origin story of the clinic, and our Executive Director Suzy Jeffreys and Board Chair Charlene McGee reminded all of our guests that we are here because we believe Black Health Matters.
If you couldn’t join us, you can get a feel for the night by watching the videos below or scrolling through the photo album from the evening here (use code “tcpnxne” to download watermark-free versions of your favorites).
We have lots of work ahead of us, and we are stronger as a result of your commitment to North by Northeast. These lyrics from “Lift Every Voice and Sing” capture well where we are headed together:
Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us,
Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us;
Facing the rising sun of our new day begun, let us march on till victory is won.
Mark your calendar now for May 18, 2019
for our third Community Supper!
THANK YOU
Thanks to all who were part of our special evening and to all who support the good work we do.
Premier Sponsors:
Leading Sponsors:
Kaiser Permanente
Legacy Health
Supporting Sponsors:
Multnomah County Health Department
OHSU Department of Surgery/Center for Diversity and Inclusion
Partner Sponsors:
Health Share of Oregon
Oregon Association of Hospitals & Health Systems
The Standard
Prosper Portland
Metro
Providence Health & Services
Neil Kelly/Por Que No Taqueria
Northwest Health Foundation
Table Sponsors and Hosts:
Michele and Ashkan Babaie
Beneficial State Bank
Marcella Brady
Community Development Partners
Jill Ginsberg and Louise Clark
Belinda and Michael Green
Sue Hennessy and Marcus Wood
Kaiser Group
Scott Keller and Mike Dana
Katie McRae and Roger Ikert
Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon
Janet Stein and Chris Rauschenberg
Our emcee, Terrance “Cool Nutz” Scott.
NxNE patient Andrew Clay for sharing your story (and musical talent) with us, Tracey Harris for sharing your voice with us, and Just Friends for keeping us on our feet dancing.
Our board chair, Charlene McGee, and our current and former Board, Advocate Board and Patient Wellness Council members.
Our event planning committee: Marcella Brady, Sharetta Butcher, Dr. Jill Ginsberg, Carla Howard, Suzy Jeffreys, Katie McRae, Dee-Dee Moore, Denise Musacchio and Kilaa Slaughter-Scott.
Our event planners, Swaim Strategies (especially Sam Swaim and Mary Elizabeth), auctioneer Kelly Russell of Artisan Auctions, graphic designer Annette Sabo, Tom Cook Photography and Phototainment PDX, Andie Petkus Photography*, Sika Stanton, Dawn Jones-Redstone*, Hearts + Sparks Productions*, Flowers in Flight, Moda* and Morel Ink* for printing, SmartTech AV, Jack Saturn (Recursive Delete AV)*, Isaiah Sims*, Red Lion Hotel on the River, Greater Giving and Streamline Support. (* Thank you to those who donated in-kind services.)
Our wine sponsor, Hedges Family Estate. Additional beer and wine was provided by Crooked Acres Vineyard, Devil’s Den Wine Bar, Deschutes Brewery and Widmer Brothers Brewing.
Our enthusiastic volunteers:
Charles Bishop
Toni Cole and Michael Patterson
Ruthie Culver
Jenean Dunn
Isabella Feruzzi
Jacki Gethner
Sarah Jones-Stanton
Alex Krach
Jessica Lee
Lynn Mangum
Michael and Danecka Mangum
Lorrie McKedy
Claudia Meza
Sophie Smith
Nikki Stroughter
Christy and Sam Wilson
Mary Wilson
Shelbi Wescott Sherman and Matt Sherman
Thank you to all our live auction, mystery grab bag, raffle and wine wall donors:
Alberta Co-op Grocery
Alberta Street Pub
Emily and Meg Algranati
American Soul Brothers
Art Heads Custom Framing
Michele and Ashkan Babaie
Susan Banyas
Molly Benito
Boke Bowl
Bollywood Theater
Bolt Neighborhood Fabric Boutique
Marcella Brady
Broadway Books
Jonquil Brown
Buoy Beer Company
Burgerville
Eric Busch
Bye & Bye
Allison Byers-Peck
Cadillac Café
Case Study Coffee
Champions Barbering Institute
Clearwater Restaurant
Close Knit
Columbia River Maritime Museum
Concordia Wellness
Dr. Karen Deveney
Mary Doyle
Roberta Dyer
Eastside Distilling
Mary Elizabeth
Elk Cove Vineyards
Dorothy Etuk
Exquisite Indulgence Desserts
Fleur de Lis
Footwise
Forge Hot Yoga
Fort George Brewery
Framing Resources
Frock
Garagiste
Garden Fever
Dr. Jill Ginsberg and Dr. Louise Clark
Given Photography
John Goodwin
Grasshopper
GreenHAUS Gallery & Boutique
Grilled Cheese Grille
Steve & Debra Haines
Herb Shoppe
Kelly Hibler
Hot Diggity Dog Walking & Pet Sitting
Imperfect Produce
Zalayshia Jackson
Suzy Jeffreys
Florence Jenkins
Mitch Lang
Lark Press
Laughing Planet
Luce
Maryhill Winery
Sunshine McFaul-Amadoro
Charles & Cecelia McGee
McMenamins
Katie McRae
Mississippi Pizza Pub
Moda
Modern Domestic
Andria Moore
Morgan Jewelers
Denise Musacchio
Navarre
Netflix
New Deal Distillery
New Seasons Market - Williams
Nikki Blackburn Image Consultant & Personal Stylist
Old Salt Marketplace
Oregonian/OregonLive
Jess Pacchione
Paxton Gate
Antoinette Payne
Petite Provence
Podnah’s/La Taq
Pok Pok
Pollo Norte
Portland Music
Portland Nursery
Portland Playhouse
Portland Trail Blazers
Dr. Ralph Prows
Radio Room
Red Lion Hotel on the River
Sea Scouts/Captain Dennis Moore
Jamie and Tim Snider
Dr. Sara Spettel
SpielWerk Toys
Dr. Donn Spight
Standard TV and Appliance
Swaim Strategies
Swiss Hibiscus
Tom Syltebo
Dr. Ginny Sytsma
Debbie Tompkins
Trade Roots
Trap Kitchen
Trimet
Tumbleweed
Una
Vacasa
Voicebox Karaoke
Willamette Valley Vineyards
Christy Wilson
Written on the Body Massage and Acupuncture Studio
Martha Zanger