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June 10, 2015
Participants in Big Brothers
Big Sisters Bowl for Kids’
Sake fundraiser at Interstate
Lanes in north Portland.
photo courtesy B ig
B rothers B ig S isters
C olumbia N orthwest
Building
Bonds
for Local
Kids
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Co-
lumbia Northwest has new sup-
port for its program that connects
children facing adversity with
adult mentors to create real and
meaningful impacts in the lives of
those involved.
Recent Bowl for Kids’ Sake
fundraising events raised more
than $170,000 with all of the pro-
ceeds to go towards supporting the
local chapter’s current “matches.”
More than 50 people came out for
a “Little Bowl” on May 31 at In-
terstate Lanes in north Portland
and more than 15 local businesses
also supported this year’s event –
including Nike, Kuni Automotive
and Kaiser Permanente, officials
said.
“Our goal at Big Brothers Big
Sisters is to create a better fu-
ture for children in need, because
we believe every child deserves
an opportunity to achieve their
dreams,” said Andy Nelson, the
organization’s chief executive of-
ficer.
The agency serves Clackamas,
Clark, Multnomah and Washing-
ton counties. For more informa-
tion, visit bbbsnorthwest.org.
Blood Drive to Save Lives
The American Red Cross is hosting a com-
munity blood drive commemorating the work
of Dr. Charles Drew, an African American
physician who served as medical director of
the first Red Cross blood bank.
The blood drive takes place Saturday, June
20 from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Red Cross
A community blood drive hon-
ors Dr. Charles Drew, an African
American physician who served
as medical director of the first Red
Cross blood bank.
building at 3131 N. Vancouver Ave. Donate
Life Northwest will have an information ta-
ble available and a discussion panel will be
held to discuss Sickle Cell Anemia and share
stories of how blood donations save lives. All
donors will receive a t-shirt, an Adidas 50 per-
cent off coupon, and a free haircut (for those
who arrive between 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.).
Red Cross officials say summer is a dif-
ficult time to collect enough blood to meet
patient needs, partly because regular donors
are traveling and vacationing and schools that
host drives are out of session.