Because of your enthusiasm, support, and ongoing generosity, WaterWatch of Oregon chalked up another successful annual auction gala.
Superlatives fail us when it comes to conveying our thanks and gratitude for your support of WaterWatch of Oregon, after 41 years still one of the most uniquely-focused river conservation organizations in the west, evidenced again this past Saturday at Castaway Portland at our 24th Annual Celebration of Oregon Rivers.
Thank you for not only making WaterWatch a part of your weekend, but for being so generous to our scrappy cause year after year. With decades of success under our belts we still punch well above our weight. Your support and generosity makes that happen.
A full gallery of photos from Saturday’s event is coming soon courtesy of photographer Nina Johnson, and one of our event centerpieces on Saturday was a new WaterWatch video featuring young river advocates and WaterWatch supporters Constance, Asha, and Molly sharing their thoughts and concerns for Oregon’s rivers, photographed and directed by Portland videographer Hayes Peterson.
Thanks once again to event emcee and WaterWatch board member (and video narrator) Kate Wyllie, auctioneer Debbie Roth, and the teams from David Efaw Productions, Elephants Delicatessen, and Castway Portland.
If you were unable to attend on Saturday and would like to make a gift to WaterWatch in the spirit of our 24th Annual Celebration of Oregon Rivers, we invite you to do so here or at the orange button below. After all, as former executive director John DeVoe said during Saturday’s event:
“We serve as a counterweight to extractive interests that seek to monetize our waters for personal profit at the expense of the public interest, and we do our damnedest to make sure the rivers, streams, wetlands, and aquifers we pass to the next generation are healthy, biodiverse, and reflect the best we had to give to their cause. This commitment drives everything WaterWatch does.”
For more on giving to WaterWatch, including car donations and legacy giving, contact executive director Neil Brandt.
Look for the full gallery of photos from Saturday coming soon, and thank you again for all your support.