SnowCap auction to include opportunity for airplane ride
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| This group of SnowCap supporters creates handcrafted items and gift baskets for the annual dinner and auction. From left, Carol Broyles, Verneta Price, Sherry Mollohan and Pastor Pat Berger of Covenant Presbyterian Church. COURTESY DANNI MOONEY, SNOWCAP |
The annual SnowCap Community Charities dinner and auction is set for Saturday, Feb. 4 at the Holiday Inn-Portland Airport, 8439 N.E. Columbia Blvd. The silent bidding hall will open at 5:30 p.m. A buffet dinner and oral auction will follow. Among the oral auction items available for bid will be an airborne tour of either Mount St. Helens or Mount Hood.
The increased need for SnowCap services for low-income families and individuals has attracted a record number of oral auction packages, according to Kirsten Wageman, director of programs and development. “We have vacation getaways, fishing tripods, barbecues, artwork, handmade items and professional and personal services,” she said. Wageman added that the goal for this event is to raise $150,000.
“Times are increasingly hard for many unemployed and underemployed in east Multnomah County,” according to Judy Alley, SnowCap executive director. “Demand for SnowCap assistance has grown to more than 9000 requests per month, a 20 percent increase over a year ago,” she continued.
SnowCap Community Charities is a philanthropic organization created to serve the poor in much of east Multnomah County, including the large areas around Gresham, Fairview, Wood Village and Troutdale.
The increased need for SnowCap services for low-income families and individuals has attracted a record number of oral auction packages, according to Kirsten Wageman, director of programs and development. “We have vacation getaways, fishing tripods, barbecues, artwork, handmade items and professional and personal services,” she said. Wageman added that the goal for this event is to raise $150,000.
“Times are increasingly hard for many unemployed and underemployed in east Multnomah County,” according to Judy Alley, SnowCap executive director. “Demand for SnowCap assistance has grown to more than 9000 requests per month, a 20 percent increase over a year ago,” she continued.
SnowCap Community Charities is a philanthropic organization created to serve the poor in much of east Multnomah County, including the large areas around Gresham, Fairview, Wood Village and Troutdale.
