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Oregon Symphony Instructor James DePreist is presented the Bill Schonely Humanitarian Award
last week during a Trail Blazer game.
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The first Bill Schonely Humanitarian
Award from the National Kidney
Foundation ofOregon& Washington
(NKF-OW) was presented to Oregon
S ym p h o n y C o n d u c to r Jam es
DePreist.
Theceremony took place at the Blazer
game on Wednesday, February 9,
2000 at the Rose Garden.
This is the first presentation o f the
award presented by Bill Schonely
w ith the NKF-OW to honor an
outstanding individual w ho has
helped on a special program or project
o f the Foundation.
“Bill Schonely has been a terrific
supporter o f the National Kidney
Foundation over the years,’’ said
Executive Director Fred Bachofner.
“We honor his participation with us
by dedicating an award that he can
present to other individuals who have
stepped forward to help in the fight
against kidney disease.’’
James DePreist, who himself suffers
from kidney disease and currently
received dialysis treatments, came to
the assistance o f a family in crisis
during the past holiday season. He
heard about a young boy who has
been on dialysis since birth that lost
his father to a sudden death just
before Christmas. The mother has
four other children, in addition to the
almost daily visits to OHSU for
dialysis treatments o f her 2-1/2 year
old son.
Mr. DePreist donated funds and
enlisted support from the Oregon
Symphony members to help this
family through an emotionally and
fin a n c ia lly d iffic u lt p erio d .
Emergency financial assistance is one
o f the many services that the National
K id n ey F o u n d atio n p ro v id es
individuals and their families with
kidney disease.
“ Mr. DePreist cam e forward,
unasked, to offer his support,” said
NKF-OW board president Margaret
Allee. “It’s people like Mr. DePreist
that this Humanitarian Award plans
to honor. It’s b ecau se o f Bill
Schonely’s example o f voluntary
service that the Humanitarian Award
is named. We appreciate and are
honored that both these men are
willing to help us in making lives
better.”
For information about kidney disease
or how to become a volunteer, call 1-
888-3 KIDNEY.
“Family of One Special Event’
Family ofOne is acoalitionofOregon
Donor Program, National Kidney
F o u n d atio n o f O regon and
W ashington and M arrow Donor
Program of the American Red Cross.
Kick-off press conference for new
coalition to launch a major public
e d u c a tio n
ca m p a ig n
w ith in
P o rtla n d ’s A fric a n A m erican
community focusing primarily on
m en’s health.
Oregon Donor Programs, the National
Kidney Foundation o f Oregon and
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Program o f the American Red cross
have joined together, along with co-
chairs o f the event - Portland Parks
and Recreation Director, Charles
Jordan and Portland Development
Commission's DirectorOfHousing,
B aru ti A rth a re e to in c re a se
community education and awareness
o f the need for organ, tissue and
marrow donations and o f the crisis in
the African American community
regarding Kidney disease due to
hypertension and diabetes.
WHEN : Tuesday, February 22,2000
7:30-9:30am RSVP494-7888
WHERE: Kaiser Permanente Town
Hall Ballroom 3704 N. Interstate (free
parking available)
Jo in us fo r a c o m p lim e n ta ry
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address by Maestro James DePreist
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