Join us and our business partners for Willamette Week's 2023 Give!Guide!
We are excited to be participating in this year’s Willamette Week Give!Guide!
This is an annual campaign to raise funds for and draw attention to the extraordinary work of local nonprofits. This grassroots campaign is the perfect way for communities, organizations, and businesses to come together and create momentum for meaningful work.
Interested in participating? Feel free to check out our Give!Guide profile here. The kick-off of the campaign is November 1st, and will continue through the end of the year. All of our amazing partners will be offering incentives for your participation.
I’m very happy to introduce you to all of our amazing business partners for our 2023 Willamette Week Give!Guide campaign.
- Schooner Creek Boat Works is a full-service boat repair and manufacturing yard in Portland, Oregon. Established in 1977, they have served the local boating community for over 40 years!
- Ferment Brewing Company is a modern brewery fusing traditional farmhouse techniques with a forward-thinking scientific approach. Ferment opened in 2018 with a brewery and tasting room that overlooks the scenic Columbia River in Hood River, Oregon.
- Oregon E-Bikes’ mission is to change the world and the way you move through it with the power of e-bikes. Offering many ways for you to ride happy!
- RISE Brewing co’s mission is to make the best tasting beverages on the planet, using the highest quality organic ingredients we can source.
- Hopworks Brewery is a family-owned B Corp brewery founded in Portland Oregon in 2007 by Christian and Brandie Ettinger. With one simple goal, combine world-class beer and food together in a cool space and operate as sustainably as possible.
- Big Winds mission is to spread their love of wind and water near and far, and to make your next session better than your last. Since 1987, Big Winds has been helping wind sport enthusiasts in the Columbia River Gorge.
- Pistil Designs remains operated by the original founders, in Hood River, Oregon. They make high-quality hats, caps, visors, beanies, headbands, scarves, handwear, and bags for active, fun-filled lives. Lighthearted style focused on function: that’s what makes a Pistil product.
- Evo explores the collaboration between culture and sport by seamlessly joining art, music, human connection, and the ever-changing sports we love. Our aim is to bring all things relevant to our community into one creative space.
- Island Sailing School promotes personal freedom through positive self empowerment for our community by providing easy affordable access to the world of sailing.
- Sensi Graves Swim “I design swimwear that’s made to work, whether you're tow-surfing at Jaws or sup-ing down the river. Our core mission: to design swimwear that’s both fiercely functional and fabulously feminine so that you can feel confident and awesome.”
- Jungmaven Our mission is to raise awareness about the many uses of hemp, and why its regenerative qualities make it a desirable alternative to finite, natural resources that are less healthy for the environment.
"My life revolves around the water--playing, working, LIVING. Maintaining water quality is imperative and the work that Columbia Riverkeeper does toward maintaining access, quality, and reducing environmental hazards is unparalleled in the Columbia River Gorge. I am proud to support them and stand fully behind their work."
“For over twenty years Columbia Riverkeeper has been a tireless environmental advocate for this wonderful river so many of us have the pleasure of exploring and enjoying under sail - and Island Sailing is so very happy to support their efforts."
“At Ferment Brewing we have long been inspired by the beauty of the Columbia River, and we love enjoying a pint at our taproom while watching local windsurfers and kiteboarders. That’s why we proudly support the community and advocacy work of Columbia Riverkeeper that makes our river cleaner, safer for everyone, and habitable for our region’s indicator fish species. We invite you to join us in raising a glass in honor of this great organization. Cheers!”
"Evo has always been oriented in a commitment to serving the communities around us. We invest in programs and partnerships that help kids build positive skills and mindsets in the communities where we live, work, and play. While we primarily focus our giving efforts on programs that serve youth in the opportunity gap, Columbia Riverkeeper is an incredible organization that is vital to the wellbeing of the area where we work and play and we couldn't be more grateful to be able to support their mission."
Columbia Riverkeeper unites communities to fight for clean water and our climate—and win. Launched in 2000, we have grown into a diverse, respected organization known for combining grassroots organizing and legal advocacy to secure victories for clean water, salmon recovery, and our climate in Portland and beyond.
A huge thanks to our business partners for investing in our mission! Jump into our Give!Guide profile to learn more and take action.
“Going on year 36 in business at Big Winds, we remain committed to supporting Riverkeeper's efforts! We need our great river and its communities to remain healthy for the long term: for recreating, sure, but for the greater good more importantly.”
