Willamette Week Give!Guide 2012

From Willamette Week:
Willamette Week created the Give!Guide in 2004 with the goal of promoting the annual giving habit among readers, especially those under the age of 36. Each year interested organizations apply in July, and a team of judges made up of Willamette Week employees and representatives of the giving community read through the the applications and select the year’s participating nonprofits. 110 organizations were selected to participate in the Give!Guide this year.

Papa Haydn Restaurant (Including Papa Haydn West, Papa Haydn East and Jo Bar) are thrilled to be supporting PAST&E in this years Give!Guide.

PAST&E is excited to be participating for the first time in the 2012 Give!Guide and spreading the word about our programs. Click the links to learn more about our program, news or to donate or volunteer!

Press Release: Sip, Serve & Celebrate 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 31, 2012

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Portland, Ore. — The 4th annual Sip, Serve & Celebrate fundraiser benefiting Portland After School Tennis & Education (PAST&E) will be held November 9, 2012 from 6 to 10 p.m. at Castaway Portland (1900 NW 18th Avenue, Portland, OR 97209).

Hosted by KOIN’s Kelley Day and former KWJJ radio host Mike Chase, the event will feature renowned catering and desserts by Papa Haydn, premium wines from Majestic Fine Wines Distributors, exclusive cocktails from Grey Goose Vodkas, inspiring seasonal brews from Widmer Brothers Brewing and DJ ComputerFAM will be spinning tracks throughout the evening. The proceeds from the event will go directly to PAST&E, a nonprofit that helps at-risk K-12 students achieve academic and athletic success.

DJ ComputerFAM

We're excited to have DJ ComputerFAM spin at the Sip, Serve & Celebrate.
From ComputerFAM.com: He has spun events for The Black Eyed Peas, Randy Couture, The Trailblazers, Jabbawockeez and shared stage with DJs and artist like Common, Slick Rick, FourColorZack, Evil-1, Ohmega Watts, Skeme Richards, Nathan Scott, Alyssa Palmer, and SuperCr3w. He is also an official Mr. X for the Red Bull Music Academy, which is inarguably one of the most influential music programs in the world.
Head to Computerfam.com to learn more and sample his sets!

DJ ComputerFAM

PAST&E launches the Felton Factor

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 30, 2012

Portland, Ore.— Portland After School Tennis & Education (PAST&E) is pleased to announce the launch of the Felton Factor, a “Best in Class” development program serving at-risk junior players who excel at tennis.

The Felton Factor—named in honor of longtime PAST&E board member Matt Felton—focuses on strengthening participants’ fundamental tennis skills, preparing them for competitive play, and encouraging sportsmanship. The program also strives to improve competitiveness against private-club players who generally have greater resources and training opportunities.

Summer fun along the Nile River

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The Greatest Rivers of the World:
On week four we travelled to the Nile River which runs through five countries in the North East of the African Continent. Starting in Burundi, the White Nile runs through Uganda and Sudan before reaching Egypt. The Blue Nile starts in Ethiopia and flows west to join the White Nile in Sudan!

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Making a splash on the Congo River

The Greatest Rivers of the World:
On week three we crossed the Atlantic Ocean to explore the Congo River and its tributaries. There we found an assortment of animal species in all different shapes and sizes, from pygmy hippos, to goliath tiger fish!
Some of our favorite animals included the Gorillas! Said one student, “Gorillas do everything together, just like at PAST&E and they are shy, not mean!” Another student, when asked about silverback gorillas said “There is one silverback in every gorilla family and he is the protector. The silverback of PAST&E is Coach Danice!” (PAST&E's Executive Director).

Exploring the rainforest and the Amazon River

Core Themes

The Greatest Rivers of the World:
Our trip down the Amazon river started at its source, in the Andes Mountains of Peru (pictured in chalk above) and flowing through the Rainforests of Brazil to the Atlantic Ocean. The tributaries flow from nearby countries on the continent, Ecuador, Columbia and Bolivia. The second longest River in the world (second to our river from week 4) the Amazon also supports a variety of animal life, in the river and on the shore.

Invitation to the Mercedes-Benz Dealer Championships

Mercedes-Benz of Portland, Oregon to host The Mercedes-Benz Dealer Championships on Saturday, August 18, 2012 benefitting Portland After-School Tennis & Education (PAST&E).

For the first time in Oregon, The Mercedes-Benz Dealer Championships (MBDC) will take place at Mt. Park Racquet Club in Lake Oswego, Oregon on August 18th. Players will compete for a trip to the Mercedes-Benz Western Sectional Tournament to be held at Turtle Bay Resort in Oahu, Hawaii November 3-7. The winning team from Sectionals will enjoy a VIP trip to the 2013 US Open. This rare opportunity is only open to 64 players/32 teams comprising of women’s doubles and men’s doubles. Proceeds from this tournament will benefit Portland After-School Tennis & Education.

Summer Program kicks off on the Mackenzie and Rio Grande Rivers

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PAST&E's summer programming got off to a great start with our "Greatest Rivers of the World" educational tour. We started off in North America learning about the Mackenzie River in Canada, followed by the Rio Grande (called the Rio Bravo in Mexico) which runs through 3 U.S. and 4 Mexican states.
Each day of learning is a divergence from what many students experience at school. We emphasize student led learning, where a student or group of students are presented with a challenge and can then experiment and find a solution on their own. We hope to enable each student to love investigating and coming up with creative solutions to simple and difficult problems alike!

Click "Read more" to hear all about it!

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