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enowned comedian Lily Tomlin will
entertain during Equity Founda
tions inaugural Investments in Dig
nity Awards Gala on Feb. 25 at the
Nike World Headquarters Campus.
The evening’s events will include a no-host
reception for all ticket holders at 6 p.m. followed
by the ceremony and show from 7 to 9. The
attire is festive.
The event will take place in the Tiger Woods
Conference Center, 1 Bowerman Drive in
Beaverton. Use the Walker Road entrance.
The foundation will present its first John
Grigshy-Jim Vegher Investments in Dignity
Award to Fred Miller, Portland General Electric
executive vice president, for his accomplish
ments in building awareness for human dignity
in Oregon. Equity’s largest donor, he is a straight
ally who simply believes in justice for all, accord
ing to executive director Matthew Nelson.
“He is one of the most generous men in the
community,’’ he says. “It’s because he believes
that all people deserve dignity.”
The award was named after a gay couple who
co-founded Equity in 1989. Grigsby and Vegher,
who moved last July to Providence, R.I., will
return to Portland for the gala.
“The only reason we’re here is
because of them ,” Nelson says.
“They quietly did a ton of work.”
Equity also will award grants to
25 organizations during the gala.
Nelson notes a number of new recip
ients: the people behind the Ballot
Measure 9 documentary, who are
working on a piece about older
queer activists; a “scrappy” domestic
violence program in southern O re
gon; and a “circuit riding” project to
help nonprofits im plem ent new
Fred Miller
technology strategies.
Nelson says the foundation chose
Tomlin because she has the right mix of “sass
and humor,” and her style of comedy appeals to
Lily Tomlin will entertain during the Invest
ments in Dignity Awards Gala
people of all ages and interests. This will he her
first Portland appearance in 10 years.
Tomlin will wrap up a San Francisco engage
ment Feb. 3 of The Search for Signs
of Intelligent Life in the Universe,
written by her partner, Jane Wag
ner. The Emmy, Tony and Grammy
winner most recently appeared in
the films Orange County, The Kid
and Tea with Mussolini, in which
she portrayed a lesbian. J H
Tickets to the INVESTMENTS IN
D ignity A w a r d s are available by
visiting wivw.ticketweb.com or
calling 888-468-7623. Prices range
from $175, which includes a
dessert reception with Lily Tomlin,
to $50 balcony seats. For more information
e-mail lily@equityfoundation. org.
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• Brothers to B rother (Portland): $5,000 to
provide support and advocacy for black gay and
bi men and their families, especially youth.
• Encore Theatre (Eugene): $4,400 for
seniors who use song, dance and storytelling to
share their wisdom, dispel the myths of aging,
personalize history and foster self-esteem among
at-risk youth.
• Equality Project (Eugene): $750 for
Transfigurations, a play exploring trans
experiences.
• For U s N orthw est (Portland): $2,400 to
provide support, education and adventure to
reduce isolation and create community in the
lives of youth touched by HIV/AIDS.
• H IV Alliance (Eugene): $4,400 to m ain
tain a cutting-edge needle exchange and harm
reduction program.
• H um an Dignity Coalition (Bend): $5,000
to organize minority communities through spe
cial educational events.
• Media Project (Portland): $5,000 to pro
duce Old Roads, a documentary presenting the per
sonal histories of older gay and lesbian activists.
• M u ltic u ltu ra l H IV /A ID S A lliance
of O regon (P o rtlan d ): $2,400 to provide
diversity train in g to rural county h ealth
departm ents.
• N etC orps (Eugene): $1,250 to conduct a
thorough technology needs assessment for 24
sexual minority and HIV/AIDS organizations.
• N ew Beginnings Intervention C enter
(Christm as Valley): $2,400 for domestic vio
lence program.
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land): $2,400 to inform young women about
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skilled craft trades.
• Portland Taiko: $2,400 to combat racism
and intolerance.
• Soromundi: Lesbian C horus of Eugene:
$750 to increase rural outreach activities.
• U niversity of Oregon C ultural Forum:
$750 for 2002 Queer Film Festival.
• Vanguard Youth Services (Portland):
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minority and questioning youth.
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