2013-2014 Annual Report

A Letter from our Board President

People With and Without Intellectual Disabilities

Sharing Life Together

2014 has been full of blessings and intentions for LArche Portland, and we hope to reap the benefits in the
years to come.
Our Board continues to plan how best to serve aging core members and prepare LArche Portland for organizational growth and extended community-building work. Over the past 12 months, we have laid the foundations
for that growth in our new leadership. Andy Noethe, Executive Director since 2013, is gathering a dynamic
team and restructuring roles to fit this forward-thinking vision.
Our Sign of Hope Campaign is in its third and final year, helping ensure that assistants and support staff have a
just salary, our homes reflect the beauty of the people who live there; our capacity to serve more people increases, and our outreach efforts around Portland grow. I wish to thank all of our supporters, including those
who joined our Sign of Hope Campaign, became monthly donors to provide a consistent stream of revenue for
our mission, or made their very first donation to LArche Portland in 2013-14.
I hope every supporter recognizes how essential their contribution of time, talent and treasure are to our work
of creating home and building community for people with and without intellectual disabilities. You are more
than a part of our success; you are investors in our homes, our growth and our collective call to action.
This was a busy year in community outreach, invitation and celebration. We have been fortunate to welcome
new assistants, substitute caregivers, and volunteers into our community. These friends bring new life and perspective and help us grow and learn. From our Christmas tree sales to home tours to speaking engagements in
the community, LArche Portland has been actively inviting new friends into our mission. Our homes have welcomed volunteers and friends for dinner, Taize prayer and milestone gatherings. Our annual Benefit Concert
with Julianne Johnson and Michael Allen Harrison this past October celebrated our work together, provided
opportunities to meet each other in community, and of course raised general operating funds. In November,
over 100 people joined us at the University of Portland for a community discussion about vulnerability. We
explored the concept of Becoming Human as introduced by LArche founder Jean Vanier along with the challenges and opportunities that embracing vulnerability presents us in our personal and professional lives.

As always, our core members live at the heart of our community and we give thanks for the many gifts
they bring to our lives daily. Joni, Adam, Marilyn, Erin, Ben, Rodney, Robyn, and Cindy inspire all of us
Board, assistants, leadership, volunteers, and friendsto live more authentically and from the heart. LArche Portland remains, more than ever, a continued sign of hope to the Portland area and the greater region. I am excited for the future we can build together with your help.

-Beth Barsotti, LArche Portland Board President

Highlights of the Year

Assistant Welcome and Formation: LArche Portland welcomed four new assistants and a substitute caregiver to share life with core members, (adults
with intellectual disabilities) in our homes. We provided supports and training
to help these young leaders develop and sustain long-term relationships with
our core members. A $9,000 grant from the Storms Family Foundation helped
provide formation opportunities for assistants on topics such as Self-Care, LArche Spirituality, Solidarity, Conflict, Person Centered Planning, Rules of Cooperation, Core Member
Focus, Leadership, and Team Dynamics among others.

Community Leaders in Solidarity: LArche Portlands Andy Noethe joined dozens of LArche leaders from around the globe in France for a formation led by LArche founder Jean
Vanier. "L'Arche has never been my work... it is God's work, said Vanier. I hope that you
feel the same thing. That you are a part of something much bigger."

Match from B.P., Lester, and Regina John Foundation: We are in the 2nd year of a 3-year
$60,000 matching grant, empowering us to reach new donors and invite them into our
mission. We thank everyone who became a new donor or increased their monthly pledge.

Community Conversation on Becoming Human: We partnered with the University of

Portland to host an interactive discussion on vulnerability based on Jean Vaniers book
Becoming Human. Over 120 faculty, students, and community members participated.

Ways You Can Help

Join us at a monthly Dessert with LArche in one of our homesbetter

yet, bring a friend who might be inspired by the LArche mission!

Become a monthly donor or make a legacy gift. Visit www.larcheportland.org for details.

Make a donation or offer your prayers.

Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter (@LarchePortland) and on Instagram

(#larchepdx).

Get our eblasts with upcoming events and stories sharing LArches work here in
Portland and around the world. Sign up at www.larche-portland.org.

Volunteer your time. Help in the garden or with yard work, prepare and share dinner
with us at Nehalem or Neahkahnie, help with procurement at our Annual Benefit Concert and Celebration, or sign up for a Christmas Tree Sales volunteer shift at our lots in
Montavilla and Hollywood.

Get to know the core members and assistants by volunteering with us side-by-side in
the community with our LArche Lends A Hand program.

Help us with presentations to church, school and community groups on themes such
as The Power of Vulnerability and Welcoming the Stranger.
Interested? Call us at 503-251-6901 or email us at mail@larche-portland.org

Our Board of Directors

Beth Barsotti (President)

Assistant Director for Faith Formation,
University of Portland Campus
Ministry
Matt Casey (Vice President)
Attorney/Shareholder, Bullivant Houser
Bailey PC
Jerry Deas (Secretary)
Matt Weisensee (Treasurer)
Electrical Engineer, PacifiCorp
Faythe Aiken
Research Analyst, Human Services Research Institute
Nicholas Dazer
Dazer Law LLP
Peter Lax
Dentist, Project Dental Health
Frank Normandin
Account Executive, Swift Agency

Thank you to our supporters!

Sheila Abish

Julie Booth

Maureen Cleary

Rita Decker

ADK Properties LLC

Cynthia Boucher

George & Mary Lou Collard

Faythe Aiken

Trish & Reg Bradley

Deborah & Jesse Collins

Patrick DeKlotz & Shea

Mertens DeKlotz

Bertil Albing

Eileen Brady

Colombiere Jesuit Community

Anonymous

Michelle Bressler & Ivan

McLean

Commerford DiDente Family

Fund of the Oregon
Community Foundation

Atlas Motors, LLC

Donald & Sharon Aubrecht

Kevin & Jeanine Brotton

James & Bruck

B.P. Lester & Regina John

Foundation

Barbara Brunkow

Sally and Mike Bacon

Peter & Janice Burger

Richard Baird

Bob Byrne & Jean Eilers

Sean Baird

Violet Caffall & Jerry McNeil

Colleen & Mike Ballinger

Dennis Balske & Martha
Carter-Balske
Julie Barbour & Sherry Bural
Beth Barsotti
Richard & Deborah Barsotti
David & Jocelyn Basaraba
Joan & John Beck
Lynda Bersani
Judy Bertoli, snjm & Barbara
Raymond, snjm
Mary Lou Betzing
Sarah and Gerald Bieze
Anne Boenisch
Pat Boose

Spyder Carneol
Adrianna Carr
Ken Carraro
Anne & Tom Caruso
Vincent Caruso
Andrea Casey
Matt Casey

Kate Commerford
Brian Conaghan
Joe & Vonnie Condon
Larry Conner
Carleen Corbett
Victoria & Richard Corbett

Rosemary DeKlotz
Mr. & Mrs. Angelo P. Della
Paul Della
Mark Demott
Mary Ann Dickey
Cecelia Diepenbrock
Ellen & Neale Dimm
Julie & Gilles Dir-Muoz
Anne Dolan

Sarah Corn

Michael Donovan & Judith

Downs

Al & Sue Corrado

Iris Dowell

Dorothy Coughlin

Laurie & Ron Duffield

Karen Crooch & Doug Reed

Judith Duffy

Paul & Tricia Curley

Ruth Dunlap

David Cutter

Linda & Kathryn Dunn

Anastasia & Joseph M.

Cates-Carney

Jim Dann

Tim & Rhanda Dunn

Andrew & Karen Danner

Margaret Dupree

Central Electronic Alarm

Ruth Davidson

Phyllis Duris

Ann Chamber

Mardi Davis

Brett & Theresa Edmonson

Kevin Chambers

Nick & Stephanie Dazer

Kyle Eilenfeldt

Lisa Ciranny

The Deane Family Fund

Jim & Pat Enright

Marilyn Ciranny

Kate Deane and Dan Layden

Victoria Ensz

Ron & Kathy Clark

Jerry Deas & Tom Cook

Kathleen & Matt Eussen

Thank you to our supporters!

Neil Evans

Amy & Kevin Geoffroy

Dave Heard

Richard & Jeanette James

Rhonda Evans

Tom & Donna Gerber

Jack Hebert & Tamalyn Lewis

Allison & Margaret Jamieson

Marypat & Steve Hedberg

Brian & Katy Jenkin

Sr. Dianne Fagan

Mathew & Susan Gichohi

Ann Faucher

Anthony & Lori Gilmartin-Di Re

Hannah & David Heddy

Kathy Jensen

Virginia Feininger

John & Jacqueline Goldrick

Hedinger Family Foundation

Allen & Jane Jeppesen

Donald Feltz

Peggy & Joe Gorciak

Heffernan Insurance Brokers

Dorothy Jerneycic

Fr. Tom Feltz

Gerald & Sharon Graalum

Bernie Herberholt

Jack & Jerrie Johnson

Joseph & Arlene Feltz

Roger & Karen Greene

Michael & Mary Johnson

Paul & Helen Feltz

Sally & Gary Greenstreet

Vince Herberholt & Cathy

Murray
Jess Heringer

Mary Anne Jungblut

Ed & Lynn Ferguson

Nadine Grogan

Fire on the Mountain

Maria Grompe

Mike Fischer

Markus & Teresa Grompe

Joseph Fleming

Diane & Rich Haaland

Megan Fox (in honor of

Dean Willett)

Jane Hagan & Mark

Kirchmeier

Megan & Tony Fox

Robert & Sharon Hajny

Diane Frank

Eric & Mary Faith Hall

Randall Hobson & Shannon

Nelson-Deighan

Timothy & Jeanne Freeman

Steve Hambuchen & Colleen

Casey

Dr. John & Jackie Holland

Robert & Janice Knutsen

Anne & David Holt

Linda Koehn

Gary & Eva Hortsch

Barbara Kopp

Katie Hughes

Frank & Donna Koza

Linda Hughes & David Barbian

Mark & Katherine Kralj

Tom & Suzanne Frieberg

Dave V. Fronske
Mark Fucile & Geri
Ritchie-Fucile
Deborah, John & Molly
Garrow
Gaylord-Eyerman Family Fund
of the Oregon Community
Foundation
Daniel Gehred

Diane Harnly
Richard & Diane Harr
Bill & Barbara Harris
Suzanne Hart
Carla Harwood
Shane Hawkins & Jeana Kats
Garry Hays
Dick & Marianne Heames

Alex & Danielle Hermanny

HFO Investment Real Estate
(in honor of Gerald Bieze)
Alison & Rod Hilkiah
Jean Hill-Rutter
Lacey Hinkle

Ron & Joan Hurl

Grant & Patricia Hutchins
Pamela Hyde
Robina Ingram-Rich

Ed & Linda Kaiel

Mary Lou Kapple
Diane & Kenny Karst
Meg Kearns
Kell, Alterman & Runstein, LLP
Ron & Cheryl Kelley
Jim and Rose Kilpatrick
Bonnie Kinyon

Fred Meyer Community

Rewards
David & Mary Krug
Cheryl Kuehl

Thank you to our supporters!

Charles Kuffner

John & Sally Mahedy

Jim & Kathy Kuffner

Renee Mahin

William & Barbara Kuffner

Lakeside Pediatric Dentistry
Peter & Diane Lax
Dan Layden & Kate Deane
Julia Layden
Grace LeChevallier
Rob & Denise LeChevallier
Kathy Lee
Bill Leidy

John Heinen & Joan Mahler

Maloney Lauersdorf and
Reiner, PC

Jean McQuiggin & Jack

Kennedy
Joan Meyerhoff
Andy & Anne Miller
Barbara Miller

Jim & Judy Marick

Brian Miller

Kate Marshall

Ross & Louise Miller

Eldon & Marianne Mauldin

Mary Ann Miner

Lawrence & Linda May

Barney & Marge Mitchell

Molly Mayo

Ben & Kayda Mitchell

Adin & Catherine McCann

Jean Mitchell

Helen Netos & Bill Erdman

John & Elesa Newell
Kellie & Paul Newland
Robert Nims
Andrew & Teresa Noethe
Jan Noethe
James Nolan
Frank Normandin
Jim & Peggy Normandin
Faith & William O'Donnell
Loyd & Joan O'Neal

Joanne McClarty

Joe & Kathy Mitchell

Pat & Paul McCormick

Susan Mitchell

Patrick & Donna McCormick

William Mitchell

Patricia McDearmon

Frank & Vonnie Moe

Katie McDonald

Mary Monga

Dan & Tammy Lindahl

Sue Ann McGraw & Bob Owens

Nina Morsman

Jerry & Anita Lindsay

Isabelle McLaughlin

Mary Mullen

Rob & Eileen O'ReillyHoisington

Paul Lipscomb & Lynne

Cartwright

Joe McLaughlin & Landscape

Maintenance Co.

Catherine & Eddie Murphy

Seton Orscheln

James & Patricia Murphy

The Orsi Leggett Giving Fund

Alba Orsi & Jim Leggett

Carol Leonard
Hilda Lethe-Drake
Levi Strauss Foundation
Lisa Lieberman & Craig
Ackerson

Hjalmer Lofstrom

Mike & Mary McMenamin

Oregon School Employees

Association (on behalf of Pat
& Andrea Melandy)
Oregon State Knights of
Columbus Charities, Inc.
Bob & Mary O'Reilly

Mary Lu Love

Bill & Anne McNally

Michael Murphy & Julia

Hagan

Evelyn Luginbuhl

Mark J. & Nan McNally

Anne Murphy Hagan

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic

Church

Neil & Deanna Lulofs

Patty McNally & Eileen

O'Connor

Jeff Mutnick

Overlook Family Restaurant

Joan & Joseph Myer

Tony & Mary Owings

Chet & Holly Nakada

Pacific Continental Bank

Mike Nash

Pacific Power Foundation

Kent & Jacqueline Macmillan

Sue Maeyaert
Margaret & Charles Maggio

Shannon & Dr. Paul McNassarMyers

Thank you to our supporters!

Janine Paschal

Mary Catherine Pasquesi

Cindy Peightal
Frances Peirce
Kevin and Hedy Perletti
Amsey Joanne Perri
The Rev. David & Ricki Perry
Dennis Perry
Paul and Kim Petros
Marty & Dante Petruzzelli

Monica Ranaghan & Sara

Sawicki

John & Mary Sievertsen

Mark & Becky Uranga

Sisters of Providence Emily

Gamelin Mission Fund

Lawrence Varney

Georgene Rayburn
Michael & Barbara Reding

Patti & Steve Smith

Douglas Reed

Margaret Sparks-McLean

Elizabeth Reed Owens

Lyle Spiesschaert

Michael Reff & Linda Cella

Philip & Stephanie Stanton

Gilbert Resendez

Mark & Mary Stevenson

Washington County Police

Officer's Association

Alicia Richards & Paul Stretch

Jane & Warren Stolle

Bill Weber

Sr. Linda Roby

Shirley Storm

Luba Weber

Edward Vranizan
Sam Vranizan
Robyn Wada
Scott Warden

PGE Employee Giving

Campaign

Beth Ruml

Storms Family Foundation

Phyllis Weber

Sandra L. Russill

Bruce Strade

Molly Weinstein

Lynn & Donald Philip

Marian Ryan

Celine Stroinski

Peggy Pillette

Charlene Sabin

Platypus Designs

Jane Salisbury & Isaac Brown

Mary Sullivan & Barbara

Gfeller, snjm

Dr. Fred Weisensee & Leonard

Foltz

Play With A Purpose, Inc.

The Rev. John & Alice

Scannell

Mary Pletka

Matt & Erin Weisensee

Nicole Swartzentruber

Jackie Westberg

Sara & Adam Szwarc

Patrick & Maureen Wheeler

Beverly & Steve

Pongracz-Bartha

Fr. David Schiferl

Jane & Jeff Tegeler

Whitaker Legacy Trust

Peter & Elaine Schmidt

Doris & Onie White

Susan Porter & William Kutz

Rosalie Schmitz

Lizzy Tegeler & Bernie

Herberholt

Michael Prendergast

Ron Schumacher & Susan

Hyder

Mike & Betsy Tucker

Kathy Seubert

Ann Turner & Catherine Bax

Carol Shaffer

U.S. Bancorp Foundation

Employee Matching Gift
Program

Providence Health and Services

Keith & Laurie Raines
Paula Raines
Thomas Raines & Leah
Raines-Morris
Dr. Kevin & Dorothy
Ranaghan

Lauren Shapton
Maureen T. Sheridan
Karen & Neal Shervey
Rick & Denise Shoaf

Marge Thom

United Way of the ColumbiaWillamette Employee

Matching Gift Program

Thomas H. White
Jimmy Whittenburg
Robert & Barbara Wiest
Ken Willett & Debby Lipson
Mary Lou Willett
Carol & Bernie Wolff
Marcos& Beth Wright-Kuhns
Tamara Yates
Maggie Zadikov
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assure the accuracy of these donor
records. We apologize for any errors
or omissions and ask you to notify
the office at 503-251-6901 with corrections to help us continue to
improve our efforts.