2016 OREGON ENERGY FUND
ANNUAL REPORT
POWERING LIVES...
OVER
82%
OF FUNDS
DIRECT TO
AID
4,674
540
1,767
INDIVIDUALS
SERVED
SENIORS
SERVED
HOUSEHOLDS
ASSISTED
Since 1989 , our
AND FOR OVER
work has been to power
OUR CRITICAL
WORK HAS
27 YEARS
the lives of Oregonians in
G R O W N.
crisis, through energy
& utility assistance.
WHERE
OUR
SUPPORT
COMES
FROM
O IL
DO NO RS
<1 %
INT EREST
EARNINGS
1%
A DAY I N A L I F E
WITHOUT POWER
Due to a recent illness, you
have struggled to pay the bills
& were unable to avoid a shut
off. Early one morning, you
notice the power is not on.
Once the kids are off
to school, you spend
over an hour on the
phone with banks & bill
collectors, in hopes of
finding a solution.
G RANTS
2%
U TILIT Y PART NERS
25%
INDIVIDUAL &
BUSINESS DO NO RS
73 %
That afternoon,
the kids are
unable to
access
their digital
assignments or
complete their
math without
sufficient light.
You scramble to make use
of refrigerator items for
kids' lunches, since the
food will no longer be
good by this afternoon.
You are at least
30 minutes late to
work due to the
morning chaos...
you need this job
now more than
ever!
You grab extra
blankets from
around the house
to ensure that
everyone stays
warm tonight.
Payday is only a
week away...
1 in 8 Oregonians will struggle with the
choice between paying their heating bill
& buying essentials like food & medicine.
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This number
is even higher
for households
of single mothers
& children.
DISABLED
INDIVIDUALS
SERVED
Officer Mike Rowe,
2016 Toast to Heat
Cen tr a l
Orego n
3%
1,600
30
$1.0M
CHILDREN
SERVED
PARTNER
AGENCIES
ASSISTANCE
PROVIDED
In 2 0 1 6 , HEAT Oregon became
Oregon Energy Fund, welcoming a
new era of our nonprofit work.
Why? Simple: we can do more
to Power the Lives of
Oregonians.
I just wish there
had been an
organization
like this for my
mom when I
was young...
Will a m ette
Va lley
2 4%
OVER
Co lu m b ia River Go r ge
& E a s ter n Orego n
2%
Po r tl an d
Metro Area
53 %
So u th er n
Orego n
1 5%
Orego n Co a s t
3%
We're
here now,
Mike.
Ma na ge me nt
4%
Fu nd r a i s i ng
14%
WHERE
DO YOUR
DONOR
DOLLARS
GO?
Direc t Fun din g t o
E n erg y As s is t a n c e
83%
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CHRISTIANE'S
STORY
THANK YOU
DONORS!
CHRISTIANE FITZGERALD
GIFTS OF $1,000 & UP
Pacific Power
Portland General Electric Co
Boeing
Pacific Power Foundation Everett Street Autoworks
OCF Joseph E Weston
Public Foundation
Recology Ashland Sanitary Service
Clackamas County
Walsh Trucking Company
Vernier Software & Technology, LLC
Vera L. Smith Charitable
Foundation
Clays Auto Service
Hawthorne Auto Clinic Inc.
Washington County Fleet Services
NW Natural
Jessie Jonas Charitable Fund
Multnomah County Fleet Services
Springfield Utility Board
Fred Meyer Community Rewards
West Oregon Electric Cooperative, Inc.
The Varitz Foundation Inc.
McDowell Rackner & Gibson PC
Beery Elsner & Hammond LLP
Temp Control Mechanical
City of Beaverton
Cascades Tissue Group
Country Mobile Estates
Nike
Haven Spa Pool & Hearth
Sun Automotive
Oil Re-Refining Company, Inc.
Brown's Parkrose Tire Factory
Doerfler Farms, Inc.
Coit Family Foundation
Kristine Wiseman Agency
My Auto Repair & Tire Center
Todd's Tire Factory
CoBank
Inhabit Portland
The Mann-Crawford Family
Dr. Anita L. Archer
Alphagraphics Hillsboro
Janey Greenlees
Mrs. Jerre A. Bader
& Mr. Richard M. Bader
Mr. Jerome C. Barr
Dr. Edward Beals
Mr. Roger W. Beed
& Mrs. Elizabeth R. Beed
Ms. Vera Bennett
Mr. Robert S. Blacketor
Mr. Mark E. Bradley
& Mrs. Arlene D. Bradley
Ms. Ulista J. Brooks
Ms. Deborah A. Brown
& Mr. Terrell D. Brown
Mr. Gary Burgoine
Mr. Robert M. Christ
& Mrs. Jeanne T. Christ
Mr. James A. Coakley Jr.
& Mrs. Stella Coakley
Mr. Lynn E. Cochran
Mr. Steven D. Deacon
& Mrs. Donna J. Deacon
Mr. Raymond G. Diedrich
& Mrs. Mary-Elise Diedrich
Mrs. Marietta Doney
Ms. Louanne G. Douris
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& Mrs. Ann C. Edwards
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& Mrs. Catherine Elting
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& Mrs. Marsha J. Fisher
Mr. Douglas Frank
& Ms. Marnie Frank
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& Ms. Jennifer L. Frohring
Ms. Betty L. Fyan
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& Mrs. Karen D. Gaddis
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& Mrs. Anita J. Garland
Ms. Bernadette M. Geraldi
Mr. Kirk Gibson
& Ms. Beverly Aldinger
Mr. Thomas J. Hammond
& Ms. Cheryl L. Hammond
Dr. Jonathan G. Hill
& Mrs. Penny D. Hill
Mr. Joseph A. Hopfer
& Mrs. Elaine Hopfer
Mr. David A. Horsburgh
& Mrs. Denyse J. Horsburgh
Ms. Kristine M. Huggins
Mr. Robert D. Hunter
& Mrs. Pat Hunter
Ms. Yvonne M. Iverson
Mr. Gary L. Jacobson
Ms. Teresa Jaynes-Lockwood
Mr. David R. Sherrod
& Ms. Jenda A. Johnson
Dr. Robert Kao
Mr. Francis E. Kauth
Ms. Susan E. Kinney
Ms. Patricia D. Kinser
Ms. Annette E. Kirby
& Mr. Gerald J. Richardson
Mr. Frank J. Kosderka
& Mrs. Patricia A. Kosderka
Mr. Mark J. Kralj
& Mrs. Katherine R. Kralj
Mr. A. J. Krall
Mr. Harold L. Kraxberger
Ms. Rebecca A. Langdon
Ms. Louise E. Larsen
Mr. David Lennert
& Mrs. Lianne Lennert
Mr. Richard G. Lewis
& Ms. Margaret R. Larson
Mr. Adam Lowney
& Ms. Chamber Dorheim
Mr. Ronald W. Lyons
& Mrs. Delia V. Lyons
Mr. Herman Marenstein
& Mrs. Andrea Marenstein
Ms. Shelley McCoy
Ms. Katherine A. McDowell Esq.
& Mr. Kenneth Lerner
Mr. Randolph L. Miller
& Mrs. Janet K. Miller
Ms. Melissa Morasch
Mr. William O. Nicholson
& Ms. Kathy J. Nicholson
Mr. Paul W. Ober
& Mrs. Patricia A. Ober
Mr. Roger L. Pfeifer
& Mrs. Kathleen M. Pfeifer
Ms. Elizabeth A. Picologlou
Ms. Peggy E. Pierre
Mr. Ronald G. Pitney
& Mrs. Barbara A. Pitney
Mr. Ralph G. Quinsey
& Mrs. Jean A. Quinsey
Ms. Patricia J. Reser
Mr. Stephen R. Rodger
& Mrs. Patricia A. Rodger
Mr. Kenneth J. Rychlick
& Mrs. Bobbi L. Rychlick
Ms. Doris M. Scharpf
Dr. David Silver
& Dr. Elaine S. Vale
Ms. Sheila K. Smith
Mr. Charles Smith
& Mrs. Sandra L. Smith
Mr. James M. Spain
& Ms. Joyce L. Spain
Mr. Henry D. Specht Jr.
& Ms. Lidia A. Specht
Ms. Kathryn A. Stevens
Ms. Karen L. Strand
Ms. Felicia Summerfield
Mr. Michael W. Tichy
& Mrs. Anna Mae Tichy
Mr. Donald A. Trelstad
& Mrs. Cynthia B. Trelstad
Mr. David L. Vernier
& Mrs. Christine Vernier
Mr. Kevin S. Vincent
& Mrs. Gloria Vincent
Mr. James B. Waddell
Ms. Milicent K. Wewerka
Mr. Clifford M. Whitlow
& Mrs. Frieda A. Whitlow
Mr. Loren D. Williams
& Ms. Patricia R. Williams
Ms. Jennifer E. Wirsig
Mr. Michael A. Worthington
& Mrs. Helen G. Worthington
Ms. Linda S. Wylie
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I
MARIETTA’S MISSION MOMENT
MARIETTA DONEY
L
ast month, following two snowfalls
that effectively paralyzed Portland,
a concerned Pacific Power customer
who was keenly aware that it was cold
outside offered to help a struggling
household with their bills. Not knowing
how to go about paying someone’s
utility bill herself, she called the
Customer Service line of Pacific Power.
Their Customer Service representative
was unable to take a donation directly,
but offered to make a conference call
with Oregon Energy Fund, knowing we
could help. Once the Customer Service
representative was able to successfully
connect this new donor to us, she and I
had a wonderful conversation.
The donor was very interested to
learn how we work with our partner
agencies helping those in crisis, and
pleased that her donation would help
a family in her community receive
help.
This wonderful exchange validated
for me that our utility partners know
they can rely on us to put their
customers’ good will to good use in
the communities we serve.
It was also very gratifying to be able
to share with this new donor how
our programs work and how we
collaborate with our partners in her
community.
LOOKING FORWARD TO 2017…
MOVED RECENTLY?
REORGANIZING YOUR OFFICE?
SIMPLIFYING?
MAKE SURE OREGONIANS IN
NEED CONTINUE TO RECEIVE
YOUR SUPPORT.
If you use Online Bill Pay, donoradvised funds, or other means to
make your donations, please update
your financial institutions with our
new name and address as follows:
Oregon Energy Fund
1020 SW Taylor, Suite 620
Portland, OR 97205
971-386-2124
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TO HEAR FROM US?
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to you quarterly, yearly, or as you
donate.
To let us know your preferences,
please contact us at 971-386-2124 or
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was just five years old when my
parents got divorced. Due to
circumstances I didn’t understand
back then, both of my parents
had trouble making ends meet
for us three kids - my two siblings
and I were constantly moving into
“new” apartments in different
towns while we switched schools
as often as every six months.
In the midst of all that, our utilities
were turned off more than once;
I knew what it was like to take
cold showers in the dark or worry
about where my next meal was
coming from.
While I was very lucky to have an
extended family network with the
resources to support us and help
us get back on our feet during
those hard times, not everybody
has the luxury of that same
familial support.
That is why I give 100% to my
job at Oregon Energy Fund every
day. I love contributing to my
community and using my skills
to educate people about energy
deprivation and the many ways we
can all help our neighbors in their
time of need.
My experience has taught me that
no parent should have to make the
choice between paying the rent
or paying utilities, and every child
deserves to grow up in a warm,
stable home.
Thank you for supporting Oregon
Energy Fund. Because of your
compassion and generosity, I get
to work at my dream job, and
we all get to help make our little
corner of the world a better place
for everyone.
GIFTS OF $500 - $999.99
DONATIONS MADE
IN HONOR OF
Mr. & Mrs. Jerold Myers
by Katherine Myers
Erin Boettcher
by Crystal Thompkins
Nina & Sarah Thompson
by Hugh Heinsohn
Pauline Hunt
by Judi Seger
May S. Paxton
by Marta Lansing
Florence How
by Jack Millay
Ann Beasley
by Fred Montgomery
Beverly S Moss
by Janet Moss Wade
Donald J Miller
by Carolyn Miller
Larry Barnhill
by Dorothy Lenhart
Seymore Baybrook
by Dorothy Lenhart
Ruby Hopper
by John Olsen
Opal & Bill
by Barbara Whitaker
Constance Zimbelman
by Frank Hellhake
Dick & Loretta Oldham
by Rose Blaylock
IN THE NAME OF
Marian Kelsver
by Dorothy Lenhart
Hittle Larry
by Robert Luhr
Grace Neff
by Christopher Elgin
CONTACT US
[email protected]
(971) 386-2124
BABY, IT’S COLD OUTSIDE...
VULNERABLE OREGONIANS NEED OUR HELP
BRIAN ALLBRITTON
A
lready this winter, we have seen
extreme weather conditions
across our state. Early snowstorms, ice,
and heavy rains are making the start of
this season one to remember.
While I hope all of you have remained
safe and warm through this, so many of
our neighbors are not faring as well.
Economists report that Oregonians
have made it to “full employment”
status; however, so many of our
neighbors are still locked in a financial
crisis of rising rents as well as climbing
costs of medicine and other vital
necessities.
A recent US Federal Reserve Board
study showed that nearly half of all
Americans are not able to cover an
unplanned expense of $500 using their
savings. That is probably about the
same amount as your auto insurance
deductible if your car recently skidded
across the ice and hit something. If you,
like our clients, were on the edge of
financial well-being, that expense very
easily could be the breaking point.
That’s why Oregon Energy Fund is here.
Your donations protect vulnerable
neighbors from having to make the
choice of paying to repair their car so
they can get to work or keeping current
on the utility bills. Your support of our
work helps them stay employed and
keeps their families warm.
As we move into what are typically
the coldest months of the season,
please remember that your donation
to Oregon Energy Fund ensures that
vulnerable Oregonians get the energy
assistance they need to stay safe and
healthy through tough times.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS...
OREGON ENERGY FUND
DIRECTOR’S DINNER
1020 SW Taylor Street, Suite 620
Friday, January 27 from 7:30pm to 9:30pm
WORST-DAY OF THE YEAR
(WITHOUT POWER)
Write-In Contest | Location – TBD
Wednesday, February 22 from 4pm to 6pm
GREAT BALLS OF FIRE!!!
Salvador Molly’s Restaurant
1523 SW Sunset Blvd (Hillsdale)
Sunday, January 29 - Saturday, March 4
Call to sign up for the contest at 503-293-1790
and visit www.salvadormollys.com for details.
For more information on any of these events,
please contact Ann at 971-386-2124 ext #104
or email: [email protected]
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Western Bus Sales
Salvador Molly's RG, LLC
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& Mr. Brian Trimpe
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& Mrs. Judith A. Holmboe
Kwitman Family Foundation, Inc.
Mr. Evan E. Whitaker
& Ms. Betty M. Whitaker
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& Mrs. Nancy Raether
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& Mrs. Juanita E. Moore
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Mr. Darrah Thomas
& Mrs. Barbara R. Thomas
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& Mrs. Julie Smith
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& Mrs. Elizabeth G. Blachly Dyson
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& Mrs. Deborah C. Aiona
Mr. Richard I. Dracott
& Mrs. Marita J. Dracott
Dr. John E. Linman
& Dr. Sally K. Linman
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& Mrs. Rebecca L. Gerlach
Ms. Margaret M. Morton
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& Mrs. Vera D. Potter
Ms. Robin Bacon-Shone
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& Mrs. Janet K. Chin
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& Mrs. Barbara Husseini
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& Mrs. Elaine Lemmer
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& Mrs. Sharon E. James
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& Mrs. Helen M. Warner
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& Mrs. Patricia Wetzel
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& Ms. Ellen Lairson
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& Ms. Shirley M. Dawes
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& Ms. Kirsten L. Schwabel
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& Mrs. Lisa J. Albert
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& Ms. Erica P. Dunn
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& Ms. Mia I. Nicholson
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Bethel Missionary Baptist Church
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City of Corvallis
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& Ms. Yvonne M. Groenhout
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& Mrs. Raina McMahon
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City of Grants Pass
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& Mrs. Elizabeth A. Buffam
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& Mrs. Bonnie H. Voss
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Acumen Financial
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Green Mountain Landscaping
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Red Bark
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