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Two of Portland’s biggest and swankiest “We’re participating in changing history for
fundraising events for LGBTQTocused our community, and Basic Rights is on the
nonprofits happen this month. Basic Rights forefront of that. That’s why we’re
Oregon’s 18th Annual Business Leaders supporters.”
Luncheon and Cascade AIDS Project’s
Halseth works at local insurance company
22nd Annual Art Auction and Evening The Standard, which this year will receive a
raised a combined $520,000 for the two or special honor from BRO for its support and
ganizations last year, and this year the groups work for LGBTQ_equality. That’s the point
hope to see more generosity from the of the luncheon—to recognize the work of
community.
others
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People
are
seeing
that
The two events, which
community.
are separate, are set for the plans we’ve been putting
This is a big year for
end of April: BRO’s lun
Basic Rights Oregon.
into
place
over
the
past
cheon on Thursday, April
The group is gearing up
21 and CAP’s art auction two and a half years are
for a possible ballot
on Saturday evening, April
campaign for marriage
becoming
reality.”
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television ads are airing
BRO DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
tickets to the CAP event
across Oregon in an ef
run $100-$250, plus the cost of art. Below fort to win hearts and minds for gay mar
are the details to help you decide which riage. BRO is also in the midst of a campaign
one—or both—to attend.
for trans-inclusive health care in Oregon, an
area where the state could be a pioneer.
Gov. Kitzhaber, whom BRO helped elect
BRO’s Business Leaders Luncheon
As high-profile fundraisers go, Basic last year with months of volunteer phone
Rights Oregon’s annual luncheon includes calls, is the event’s keynote speaker.
much of the standard fare—fancy lunch, big
“People are seeing that plans we’ve been
name speaker (Governor John Kitzhaber), putting into place over the past two and a
updates on the organization, etc.
half years are becoming reality,” says Juan
But what distinguishes the event is its Martinez, BRO’s development director.
focus: the people who help keep BRO
The event had 450 attendees last year and
running.
raised $100,000, about 10 percent of BRO’s
“Helping Basic Rights Oregon helps us budget. It’s one of the organization’s biggest
feel a part of something bigger,” says John events, second only to its fall dinner. This
Halseth, who with his partner Robin Castro year BRO is shooting to fill 500 seats.
won BRO’s Fighting Spirit Award last year.
And even though “business” is in the
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