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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (March 7, 2008)
gJUStjOUt MARCH L ¿228 northwest Continued from Page 1 , ol t/ntejwationa/ | ¿Z / V? \ f,y IfO | . Portland International Womens Day SOME that fosters open communication about all the majority of his estate to causes related to gay rights issues that affect the health and well-being of the and HIV/A1DS as well as environmental and edu client being served." Rojo added: “Removing disparities and improv cational organizations. “Ric ’was one of Pride Foundation’s closest sup ing the health and well-being of all communities porters, not just as a donor, but as a board member in Multnomah County is paramount. I’m proud to and volunteer,” said executive director Audrey support the Meaningful Care Conference and Haberman. “Ric’s bequest will do what he always pleased to see so many of the county’s partners sup wanted—inspire others to give to the causes they porting it, too.” In addition to a number of workshops focusing care about to the full extent that they can.” on queer health care, the event also features at Pride Foundation that will provide $46 million prominent keynote speaker Rebecca Fox, director during the next eight years to 10 national queer of the National Coalition for LGBT Health, the and HIV/AIDS organizations that he selected. In country’s largest queer health organization. addition, he bequeathed $19 million directly to The conference is a collaboration with numer Pride Foundation for scholarships and grants sup ous local organizations that share a vision of cul porting the Northwest’s sexual minorities commu turally competent health care for the queer com nity. Native Rehabilitation According to Zan McColloch-Lussier, Pride Association, Kaiser Permanente, Breathe Free: Foundation’s communications director, only 1 per Oregon LGBTQ Coalition Against Tobacco, cent of the $16 million in unrestricted funds Cascadia, Sexual Minority Youth Resource Center, donated directly to Pride Foundation can be Samaritan Counseling Centers, Cascade AIDS accessed until 2013 because they will be invested munity: LEADERS ARE BORN WOMEN Through his estate, Weiland established a fund Project, American Unity Project of Oregon, OHSU through an endowment. Partnership Project, Quest Center for Integrative However, an additional $160,000 of the $3 Health, Our House of Portland, Outside In, Pride million intended for Pride Foundation’s scholar Foundation and Equity Foundation. ship fund will be available in 2009, awarded in the The Meaningful Care Conference will be held spring with a January 2009 application deadline. from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 11 at the Oregon “The board is in the process of strategic plan Convention Center, 777 N.E. Martin Luther King ning, but I can assure you some of it will be used in Blvd. more information visit Portland and Oregon,” said McCollouch-Lussier. www.lgbtqmeaningfulcare.org. Registration for the “We really want to expand past Multnomah event is $65 for medical and social service profes County into Bend and Eugene to support some of sionals and $50 for students. Continuing education their work.” Jr. For units are available for health care providers. The money will most likely be earmarked for leadership development and grants to organiza $65 Million Left to Pride Foundation Women in Politics: Living as Examples Sunday, March 9 Ric Weiland’s $65 million donation to Pride • 2pm - 8pm • $3 Portland State University • Smith Center Ballroom • 1825 SW Broadway Music • Performances • Workshops • More tions, in addition to money allotted for scholar ships, which are available to students throughout the Pacific Northwest. Foundation, announced Feb. 24, was the largest National recipients of the donation are the ever contribution made to the gay rights move American Foundation for AIDS Research; Gay & ment. Pride Foundation, a Seattle-based charity that Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation; Gay, grants money to programs and individuals benefit Life; International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights ing the Northwest’s sexual minorities community, Commission; Lambda Legal; National Gay and said some of the money will trickle into Portland. Lesbian Task Force; Parents, Families and Friends Weiland was one of Microsoft’s first employees, of Lesbians and Gays; Project Inform; and having joined the company that was started by two Lesbian and Straight Education Network; In the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network. Liv Warfield • Alphabets • Ariel Gore • Gypsy Caravan of his high school classmates, Bill Gates and Paul Weiland died at the age of 53, committing sui WomenStrength • Blubird • Portland Women's Crisis Line Allen. Weiland was known as a philanthropist cide after struggling with depression. He is sur who gave generously to a variety of organizations. vived by his partner, Mike Schaefer of Seattle, and http://www.piwd.org When Weiland died in June 2006, he left the his nieces and nephews. Wl i ^^Bfcycles • • • • city bikes & clothing bakfiets cargo bikes folding bikes accessories . freedom redefined Money from Ric Weiland's $65 million donation will trickle into Oregon's gay rights coffers.
