Ethnic Inspired Art by SANDY USA

We have just started an exciting new program with Sandy USA. This promotion gives you an opportunity to buy high quality African American art while supporting the Black United Fund. Click the following for a PDF Catalog of Mother's Day items! Sandy USA Mother's Day Catalog This catalog highlights some of the wonderful products that are offered as well as the directions for purchasing the products and seeing the entire collection.

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Give with Sandy USA.com is a partnership between selected non-profit organizations and Sandy USA. Its purpose is to generate income to help these organizations fund their programs through your purchases of Sandy USA products.

To start exploring all of our products, please just click the button (found below the blue ribbon on the left) of the organization you are interested in helping. You will find easy instructions about how to make certain your non-profit receives the contribution from your purchases. This button will also link you to our product pages.

We hope you enjoy our product selection and we thank you for supporting the important missions of our selected non-profit partners.

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The Black United Fund of Oregon's 11th Annual Community Unity Banquet & Silent Auction held on Wednesday, February 20th, 2008 at The Governor Hotel, 614 SW 11th, Portland, Oregon. You helped us celebrate Justice, Unity, and Freedom!

Click Here to see photos from the event!

A SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR 2008 SPONSORS!

Presenting Sponsor:

Scholarship Sponsor:

Higher Education Scholarship Partners:
Lewis & Clark College
Dr. Ethel Simon-McWilliams
The University of Portland
Willamette University
Catlin Gabel School
Linfield College

“Friend” of the Black United Fund Sponsors:
Lewis & Clark

Table Sponsors:
Catlin Gabel School
Gunderson, LLC
Kroger – Fred Meyer
METRO
Multnomah County, Department of Community Services
Nordstrom
NW Natural
Pacific Power Foundation
Portland Schools Foundation
Providence Health System
Safeco Insurance
Stoel Rives LLP
The Standard
University of Portland
U.S. Bank
Washington Mutual
Wells Fargo

Scholarship Contributors:
PCC Structurals, Inc.
The Oregon Community Foundation
OnPoint Community Credit Union

Corporate Tables:
Albina Community Bank
Concordia
Mercado Y Taqueria Don Pancho
Willamette University

The Black United Fund of Oregon would like to thank the donors and contributors who helped to make the Silent Auction a great success!

Adelante Mujeres Alicia Hines Amy Long Artist Repertroy Group Avalon Flowers Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Bullwinkle's Fun Center Chess For Success Chinook Winds Casino Resort Christina Jenkins Community Transitional School Cork: A Bottle Shop Diane's Gems Disneyland Don and Carma Corcoran Don Paul Publishing Earth Arts NW Eli's Cheescake Company Enterprise Rent-A-Car Exquisite Indulgence First Tee of Portland Good Seed Design Grandma Zula Productions Gresham Ford Higgins Restaurant & Bar Interstate Firehouse and Cultural Center

Jake's Catering Josiah Hill Clinic III Karen Foster Design Kimarie Lamb Lloyd Center Ice Chalet Making Memories Maria Ramirez and Alfonso Rodriguez McMenamin's Miracle Theatre Group Mo's Restaurant Music Millennium New Season's Market NJP Design Nona Pool-Goodrich Office PDX OMSI Oregon Coast Aquarium Oregon Shakespeare Fesival Oregon Symphony Oregon Zoo Oregonian Pioneer Organics Portland Art Museum Portland Center Stage Portland Children's Museum Portland Japanese Garden

Portland Spirit Portland Taiko Proper Eats Red Lodge Transition Regal Entertainment Group Regenerative Therapies Mariner Square - Newport, Oregon Rose Festival Association Sandy USA Shilo Inns Skipping Stones Magazine Standing Nation Walking Sticks Step It Up Inc. Stumptown Stages Theresa Chapman Timberline Lodge Tracey's Unforgettable Photography Uncommon Scents Mary Huff - Warm Spirit Independent Consultant 19962 Wellstone Group, LLC White Bird Wildlife Safari