Page 6 ®l?t Portiani» ©bserner May 15. 2013 Wells Fargo Invests in Community In 2012, W ells Fargo and its em ployees had a huge im pact on Oregon and Southwest W ashing­ ton with $5.68 million in dona­ tions. This includes $2.84 m illion in grants from W ells Fargo and more than $1.18 m illion in cash gifts from W ells Fargo team m em ­ bers. W hether building an afford­ able home for a low-income family or volunteer­ ing to coach a youth sports team, em ployees volunteered 75,605 hours, the equivalent to a $ 1.64 mil­ lion donation. "This is not about charity," said Regional President Don Pearson. "It's about intelligent and thoughtful investing of our re­ sources in the future of our commu­ nities.” Wells Fargo Regional President Don Pearson (center) and Busi­ ness Banking Specialist Randy Snyder volunteer at a Salvation Army food distribution in Eugene in 2012, one of more than 450 volunteer activities by Wells Fargo team members last year in Oregon. PCRÏÎ Meeting the affordable housing needs o f the community and providing a pathway to home ownership. REACH Community Housing has New Leader Interested in quality, affordable housing? Daniel Valliere recently began his tenure as the new Chief Executive Officer at REACH Community Development. REACH develops and man­ ages affordable housing and provides supportive services to Portland residents, as well as free home repairs to senior homeowners. Valliere brings more than 20 years of organizational development, strategic planning and leadership skills to REACH. Welcome to PCRI. PCRI maintains over 700 units of affordable rental housing in Portland, including apartments, plexes and single-family homes, and provides home ownership opportunities to individuals and families with low-moderate incomes. We also provide an array of programs and services, designed to increase family stability, self-sufficiency, and wealth creation. For more information, to find out if there are Low-Income Seniors Keep Homes available properties, or to be placed on our waitlist, please contact us. Portland Community Reinvestment Initiatives 6329 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Portland. Oregon 97211 503-288-2923 www.pcrihome.org F5ÜÂÎI OPPORTUNITY Aging Portlanders will remain pro p erty ’s affordability for 60 in their hom es at Hawthorne East years. “The City is com m itted to thanks to its recent purchase by preserving affordable homes for Northw est Housing Alternatives, older adults and people with d is­ the largest non-profit developer abilities,” said Commissioner Nick o f affordable housing in Oregon. F ish . “N H A ’s in v e stm e n t in Supporting the Portland Housing Hawthorne East provides high- Bureau’s 1 lX 13preservationcam - quality hom es and services for paign, this purchase secures the more than 70 older adults.”