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Our Goals & Values....................3

Financials..............................4

In Kind Donors & Volunteers........5

Donors.................................6

Tribute Gifts...............................7

Stay in Touch..............................8

Annual ReportFY 2014-2015

Dear Friends,

Lift Urban Portland experienced considerable change, growth, and some challenges in fiscal year 2015 (July 1, 2014–June 31, 2015). Our food programs grew to serve eight percent more people than the previous year, Preston’s Pantry added an extra day and is now open three days each week, the Food for Kids program tested a new model that greatly improved the quality of service for participating families, and other new programs were launched to help people use the food they received in healthy ways and to help strengthen community support networks.

In spite of a challenging financial year, our passionate and dedicated volunteers and staff helped make the increase in services possible. Since joining the organization I have been awed and inspired over and over again by our volunteers and the neighbors we serve. Visiting the annual Christmas Dinner with my daughter and witnessing the welcoming, respectful, and community-based environment of that event will be a lifelong memory. I am also excited by the record-breaking success of the May 2015 food drive and thankful to the many volunteers and supporters who made the success possible.

Lift Urban Portland entered the new fiscal year as a leaner organization with a smaller budget that focuses on direct mission-supporting programs. I feel we are well positioned to ensure the growth and development of the new programs launched last year, and in the coming year we will continue to ensure all residents have access to healthy foods, have knowledge of how to use the foods they receive in healthy ways, and have a strengthened community support network.

I invite you to help our low-income neighbors in northwest and downtown Portland by making a donation to Lift Urban Portland or by becoming a volunteer. Together I know we can make a difference.

Jeff PazdalskiExecutive Director

Lift Urban Portland

Welcome

Board of Directors

President / Susan Milstein Congregation Beth Israel Retired Chief Information Officer

Vice President / Bruce Strade Zion Luthern Church Retired Executive Director, NW Parish Nurses

Treasurer / Kristine Jurgenson First Immanuel Lutheran Church Co-owner, CPA Firm

Secretary / Fred Jeibmann Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Retired Business Owner

Member at Large Dave Richardson Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Co-owner, Baker & Spice

MembersBarbara Crooke Congregation Beth Israel Community Activist

Gustavo Cruz St. Mary’s Cathedral Attorney, Ater Wynne, LLP

Nikki Director* National Council of Jewish Women, Portland Section Retired Gallery Director

Amy Feist* Meals on Wheels People Center Manager

Sandy Kurth* Terwilliger Plaza Public Benefits Director

Caryn May* National Council of Jewish Women, Portland Section Attorney

Jeff Miller ESCO Corporation Vice President of Tax

Laura Schaffer Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Dietician

* Term complete before end of fiscal year

Annual Report FY 2014/15

Access

Education

Community

Food

We believe that everyone, regardless of income, should have access to healthy food. • Last year, Preston’s Pantry provided

5,217 people with a five-day supply of groceries.

• The Food for Kids program tested a new model that provides produce, eggs, and other perishable goods to families.

• 1,330 food boxes were delivered to low-income homebound residents who were unable to visit the pantry. We believe in providing not only access to

food, but also education about how to cook and use it in healthy ways.• Food tastings at Preston’s Pantry allow

guests to sample foods that they may not be familiar with.

• Meal kits provide simple recipes with pre-measured ingredients so pantry guests can easily replicate healthy, delicious meals in their own homes.

• The newly launched Supper Club program brings residents at low-income apartment buildings together to cook and eat a meal, presenting a natural opportunity to teach basic cooking skills and nutrition education.

Lift Urban Portland uses food to nourish, educate, and engage low-income residents.

We believe that cooking and eating together strengthens community ties.• The 2014 Christmas meal, hosted by Congregation Beth

Israel, served more than 400 plates of food in a safe, festive environment to those in need of a warm meal on Christmas day. Seventy-five meals were delivered directly to the homes of low-income residents unable to travel to the meal.

• Supper Club, launched in January, brought together a consistent group of residents at Gallagher Plaza to cook and eat ten meals together over six months. During one of the meals, supper club participants cooked lasagna for the entire building, further breaking down barriers of isolation between neighbors.

Annual Report FY 2014/15

Lift Urban Portland

Financials

Sources of Food

Sources of Funds

Oregon Food Bank (57%)

Grocery Store Donations (15%)

Other Donations (10%)

Nonprofit Partners (9%)

Food Drives (6%)Purchased (3%)

RevenueCash

Contributions $206,710

Special Events $55,125

Fees & Other $7,068

Release from Net Assets $104,602

In Kind

Food $349,287

Other $17,115

Total $739,907

ExpensesAdministration $87,354

Fundraising $90,638

Programs $561,922

Total $739,907

Administration (12%)

Fundraising (12%)

Programs (76%)

Individuals (23%)

Special Events (20%)

Congregations (8%)

Corporate (7%)

Fees and Other (3%)Foundation Grants (39%)

Benefactors$5000 & above

Sandy JacobsOregon Food BankPortland Food ProjectSafeway - PearlSalvation Army, White Shield CenterTrader Joe’sUrban Gleaners

Patrons$2,500-4,999

Cathedral Grade SchoolChapman Elementary SchoolESCO CorporationNorthwest Industrial Neighborhood Association

Leadership $1000-2499

Elemental TechnologiesKay IrwinJesuit High School AlumniLegacy Good Samaritan Medical CenterLovejoy BakersSP ProvisionsStarbucks Coffee Co.Terwilliger PlazaTerri Warren and Hal HendrixZion Lutheran Church

Supporters$500-999

Alissa Beddow Graphic DesignAnonymousDave’s Killer BreadEqual ExchangeFred Meyer - HQFriendly House Inc

Fruit & Flower Childcare CenterHavurah ShalomKenny & Zuke’s BagelworksLakeside BicyclesLinfield College of NursingMary Jane’s House of GlassMadeline NelsonProvidence Health & ServicesTerry RobinsonLibby SchwartzSt. Mary’s CathedralEllen StearnsTrinity Episcopal CathedralWaterfront Pearl

Friends$250-499

Antica Terra WineryBeit HaverimBob’s Red MillBull Run DistilleryCity LiquidatorsCity of Portland, Mayor’s OfficeEllington HandbagsFirst Immanuel Lutheran ChurchFreedman, Howard and EvelynHanu PilatesHM WineAnn WitsilBarbara CrookeKaiser Permanente - National PayrollKeen FootwearMoonstruck Chocolate Co.Morel InkPortland City SanctuarySquires Electric, Inc.The Parish of St. MarkTimberline Lodge & Ski AreaWhole Foods Market-PearlZion Lutheran Church

In-Kind Donors

Purchased (3%)

Foundation Grants (39%)

Annual Report FY 2014/15

Top Volunteers

Stuart BartholdCarole Barkley Robert Boyles

Richard BrownCentral City Concern

Tracey ColemanNikki DirectorStephen Frias

Brooke GeltzeilerHugh Godick

Bonny GroshongPreston HoltKris Homsi

Jo Ann HongsloTom Martin

Kenneth McKeeGarrett Miles

Susan MilsteinTwyla Nicholson

Leona PickensDave RichardsonMichael Roberts

Jaclyn SatiraDon Shapiro

Lynda Shapiro

Our top volunteers are instrumental to ensuring our programs run smoothly. They

run Preston’s Pantry, deliver food boxes, pick up supplies, plan fundraisers, and

perform many other critical tasks. View www.LiftUrbanPortland.org for a complete list of

volunteers.

Thanks to the listed individuals, businesses, foundations, and

organizations that donated $250 and above in fiscal year 2014/15. For a full list

of donors, please visit www.LiftUrbanPortland.org.

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DonorsBenefactors$5000 & above

The Bellamah Family Trust Congregation Beth IsraelBarbara CrookeESCO CorporationFirstenburg FoundationThe Holzman FoundationLegacy Health SystemMaybelle Clark MacDonald FundPGE FoundationRose E. Tucker Charitable Trust Saling Foundation, Carol & VelmaArlene SchnitzerTrinity Episcopal CathedralWells Fargo Foundation

Patrons$2,500-4,999

Con-way Enterprise ServicesThe Jackson FoundationJoseph E. Weston Public FoundationKristine JurgensonSusan and Barney MilsteinSELCO Community Credit UnionBruce StradeZion Lutheran Church

Leadership$1000-2499

Carole BarkleyLynne BartensteinStuart Barthold Pat BellamahThe Cookie & Merrit Yoelin Fund of the Oregon Jewish Community FoundationGustavo J.Cruz, Jr.Katharine Diack Fund Nikki and Stuart DirectorElemental TechnologiesElephant’s DelicatessenEvangelical Lutheran Church In AmericaFirst Immanuel Lutheran ChurchBonny GroshongMeryl and Gordon HaberVinh JonesMcMenamins Pubs and BreweriesBrendan Murphy

Helle NathanNathan Family FundThe Neidig Family Charitable FoundationJill NeuweltKathy and Tim NortonOnPoint Community Credit UnionOregon Food BankThe Parish of St. MarkPuppet LabsDave and Cheryl RichardsonBetsy A. RussellSeams to FitLynda ShapiroStan and Madelle Rosenfeld Family FoundationKathy StradeStuart & Nikki Director Family Fund of the Oregon Jewish Community FoundationTony and Bianca UrdesTerri Warren

Supporters$500-999

Barbara BallweberUS Rep. Suzanne BonamiciBecky BrownBen & Jerry’s Ice Cream & Frozen YogurtESCO CorporationCindy EvansJanet GallagherMargo GreeveSusan Korey and Merritt LinnCraig and Linda LangleyJoyce and Stanley LoebBrad and Janet MersereauJeff MillerRobert and Carolyn NeighborRalph NelsonMildred OlsonJeff PazdalskiSharon and Jeff RichardsonRosemarie RosenfeldSt. Mary’s CathedralTracy ThomasT. Robert TobiasTournament Golf Foundation, Inc.Jerry WeiglerJoseph WelchWidespread PanicAnn WitsilKatherine and John Zelko

Friends$250-499

AnonymousChita BeckerReynette Benton-Reuter, Heffernan Insurance BrokersSam BlackmanBlush Beauty BarGloria Borg OldsSharon and Steve BrennerDonna BrownsteinCaffe MingoChild’s PlayGina ColeDavid and Jennifer Director KnudsenAndy Frank and Sally RosenfeldHal HendrixKenneth and Jane HergenhanMatthew Warren HollowayLynn HydeIberdrola RenewablesFred JeibmannLeatrice KaplanKelsey KekowHoeman LewRichard and Diane LowensohnMarian Edwards Family PartnershipGreg MaddenRobert and Susan MasinLora MeyerRobert and Jane MorrowJeanne NewmarkNorthwest Industrial Neighborhood AssociationMilo and Bev OrmsethJohn ParksAlan and Eve RosenfeldRose RustinJerry SadisSalvation Army, White Shield CenterBarb and Jack SchwartzStacey Strade and Joseph SquiresKay Van PattenTyler WaldenWells Fargo Bank

Thanks to the listed individuals, businesses, foundations, and

organizations that donated $250 and above in fiscal year 2014/15. For a full list

of donors, please visit www.LiftUrbanPortland.org.

Lift Urban Portland

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Tribute GiftsIn Honor Of

Carole BarkleyAnita and David AugustTerese BarkleyJames and Ilene DavidsonNikki DirectorBonny GroshongJanet La RossaMargaret HassonMeg LarsonRichard LewisVerlena OrrBarbara PrigohzyGunnar SacherJinny ShipmanKatherine and John Zelko

Max BorgGloria Borg Olds

Rena BorgGloria Borg Olds

Richard and April BorgGloria Borg Olds

Rochelle Borg and Kyla HerblumGloria Borg Olds

Kathy BussBarbara CrookeNikki Director Joyce and Stanley Loeb Ellen and Charles Stearns

Rick ChristmanBeverly Christman

Nikki DirectorCarole BarkleySandy and Barbara BernbaumGloria Borg OldsRabbi Michael CahanaBarbara and Barry CaplanBarbara Crooke Bruce DirectorDelores and Ken KimmelSusan Korey and Merritt Linn Karen LabingerBarbara and Stuart LangJoyce and Stanley Loeb

Toinette and Vic MenasheAlice and Paul MeyerAlan and Lana MillerLinda OstomelSusan and Stuart ShleiferBruce StradeCheryl Tonkin Linda and Larry VeltmanNorman and Suzan Wapnick

Preston HoltWilliam and Nancy BennettsInga and Joseph DuBayVirginia Finch John and Earlene HolmstromEllin and Fletcher JohnsonToinette and Vic MenashePeter and Suzanne Spitler ThompsonWilliam and Cornelia StevensAnthony and Christine Thurston

Juliet HyamsGustavo J. Cruz, Jr.

Alan and Eve RosenfeldLynn Langfeld Toinette and Vic MenasheJanis Rosenfeld-BarbashCarolyn and Gary WeinsteinJoella Werlin

Caryn MayBetty and Mark Troseth

Ruth and John MaxwellGloria Borg Olds

Susan and Barney MilsteinCatherine and Roger Cooke

Susan MilsteinBruce Strade

Hester NauStuart Barthold

Benjamin Olds, Nadine Gartner, and YaelGloria Borg Olds

Josh, Melanie, and Pearl Olds

Gloria Borg Olds

Ross PetersonGeorge and Gayle Bachik

The Price FamilyDylan Price

Eve RosenfeldCarol DanishAndrea Overbeck

Sally RosenfeldLisa Frank

Bruce, Karen, and Isabella RusnakGloria Borg Olds

Carolyn RusnakGloria Borg Olds

David, Rhonda, SJ, and Rachel RusnakGloria Borg Olds

In Celebration Of

Zen Center of PortlandAlan and Gwen Shusterman

In Memory Of

Lillian ApplebaumCatherine and Roger Cooke

Susan ArmstrongGinger M. Beck and Ian Armstrong

Pauline and Franklin BarkleyCarole Barkley

Stan CrawfordMildred Olson

Davis FinchVirginia Finch

Evelyn GalenMorris J. Galen

The Father of Louise MarshNikki Director

Edward and Dorothy MorgensternMartha and Les Soltesz

PexStuart Barthold

Peter SargentNikki DirectorMark DohrmannJoyce and Stanley Loeb

Roz SpiekermanLiz and Ruben MenasheAlan and Eve Rosenfeld

Carol WeiglerJerry Weigler

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