Mittleman
Exclusive updates for our donors and supporters from your MJCC
Jewish Community Center
Fall 2016
at the Schnitzer Family Campus
6651 SW Capitol Highway, Portland, OR 97219 | 503.244.0111 | oregonjcc.org
Celebrating the Success of Roots & Rafters vehicles out there, including fire trucks, construction vehicles, an enormous RV, a double-decker bus, a Hummer, and more. There were smiles all around for this truly festive event, and even the weather cooperated to help make this the biggest-and-best Big Truck Day ever.
During the month of September, the MJCC held two special events, both celebrating the community’s success in raising over $3.5 million for the MJCC’s Roots & Rafters Campaign. Roots & Rafters, completed ahead of schedule, enabled us to make much-needed repairs and upgrades to reinvigorate The Schnitzer Family Campus. Examples of the impact of the campaign include refurbishing the roof, making parking lot repairs, replacing old pipes, upgrading safety and security systems, resurfacing the swimming pool, modernizing the therapy pool lobby and locker rooms, and much more. None of this would have been possible without the broad support of the community who supported this campaign from the outset.
On Labor Day, September 5, we welcomed over 600 people to our campus for our annual Big Truck Day, this year combined with our community-wide celebration to recognize the completion of Roots & Rafters. There was cake (of course!), live music by the Green Tambourine Band, food stations by Century Catering, face painting, arts & crafts, and many big trucks. Families experienced first-hand what it’s like to be behind the wheel of some of the biggest
The following week, on September 13, we held a smaller celebration to thank our largest donors to the Roots & Rafters Campaign. This “thank you” reception was held at Cellar 503, a new event space owned by MJCC Board Member Carrie Wynkoop and her husband Kari Chisholm.
Guests enjoyed hand-picked wines thanks to Carrie’s generosity, and delectable hors d’oeuvres by Century Catering. While primarily a chance to mingle and socialize, guests heard brief remarks by Executive Director, Steve Albert, and Co-Presidents of the Board of Directors, Andrea Sanchez and Jonathan Glass. While recognizing the lead donors to the campaign, they also extended their deep gratitude to all of the Roots & Rafters donors who helped to ensure a successful future for the MJCC through their generosity.