Start Your Carts: We Are Humbled to Announce $5,000 Jean Pierce Legacy Match

_{Store to Door Board Member and Volunteer Jean Pierce: 1925 – 2019}

Today we are honored to announce the Jean Pierce Legacy Match as an incredible opportunity for our Start Your Carts campaign. Thanks to a generous contribution, the next $5,000 raised in our campaign will be matched dollar for dollar in honor of the late Jean Pierce, a longtime pillar of the Store to Door community.

For more than 25 years, Jean Pierce was a beacon of inspiration and selflessness in her service to homebound seniors and adults living with disabilities served by Store to Door, as well as supporting a number of other local causes. With a deep commitment to serving those around her, Jean shopped more than 3,000 grocery orders for Store to Door clients.

The inspiration for Store to Door’s ‘LoVE League’ program, which recognizes long-term volunteer excellence, Jean served with honors on the Store to Door Board of Directors for 5 years and received Board Emeritus honors in January 2019. Additionally, Jean was the recipient of multiple local awards in recognition of her exceptional service. She is remembered fondly by many in our community for her warmth, generosity, and impeccable style.

Jean’s passion for serving homebound members of our community continues to inspire our work and vision of a community where all seniors and people living with disabilities are nourished, included, and can age with dignity in the setting of their own choice. Please join us in honoring Jean’s spirit of service by considering a gift to our Start Your Carts campaign today as part of the Jean Pierce Legacy Match to double your impact.

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Store to Door Extends Gratitude and Best Wishes to Board Member Eumi Wymbs!

Store to Door extends its deepest appreciation to Eumi Wymbs, who will be stepping down from her long-time board role with our program. While we are sad to bid Eumi bon voyage, we are so grateful for the impact that she has had on our program, on our clients, and as a standout member of the Store to Door community both internally and as a representative of our program work.

Eumi’s warmth, passion, and dynamic commitment to furthering our program have been an indispensable part of our program growth and success over the past 7 years. After connecting with our program as a Delivery Driver via the Standard Volunteer Expo in 2014, Eumi became a member of the Store to Door Board of Directors in 2016.

In addition to her role on the Board of Directors, Eumi served as the multi-year chair of our Events Committee, hosting our annual Nourish to Flourish gala event and guiding our program to raising more than $400,000 in support of our mission and creating opportunities for us as a community to come together to celebrate our clients and volunteers! Eumi also served as a key member of our Equity Team, and played a vital role in the release of our program’s Equity Plan and Equity Statement, as well as participating in all-staff equity trainings.

With a deep personal connection to Store to Door’s program work, Eumi has maintained her regular weekly deliveries in addition to her other contributions to our organizations, and is a member of our LoVE League having given more than 750 hours of volunteer time since 2014.

We wish Eumi the best in her next adventures, and we know that she will remain a part of the Store to Door community!

Bank of America Provides 3 Weeks of Grocery Deliveries to Homebound Seniors

Bank of America has awarded a grant to provide three weeks of grocery delivery and social connection for homebound clients of Store to Door during 2021. Bank of America has been a long-time committed partner of Store to Door’s program, providing financial and volunteer support to sustain independent living for homebound and low-income seniors and adults living with disabilities.

This investment will provide grocery shopping, delivery and social connection for homebound seniors and adults living with disabilities, as a part of Store to Door’s ‘Support-A-Week’ program. Bank of America’s support will cover program costs for a total of more than 925 deliveries to homebound clients across the Portland Metro area.

In addition to this most recent award, Bank of America has served as a Store to Door ‘Support-A-Week’ partner each year since 2018, and has regularly committed teams of employee volunteers to Store to Door shopping operations as well as additional volunteer activities in support of Store to Door’s work. Bank of America has also previously been a key event sponsor of Store to Door’s Nourish to Flourish Gala.

The Reser Family Foundation Supports Independent Living for Homebound Seniors

Store to Door would like to extend a warm thank you to The Reser Family Foundation for their recent significant grant award! We are grateful for their commitment to helping underserved older adults achieve independence and improved quality of life.

Thank you to The Reser Family Foundation for your ongoing partnership and support!

Store to Door Welcomes Therese Andersen to Board of Directors

We are excited to announce Therese Andersen as the newest member of the Store to Door Board of Directors! With a background in Engineering, Therese currently works for Duos, a virtual service that supports fulfilling lives for older adults through the use of technology and community. Therese received a Masters in Engineering Management while working as a General Motors Fellow, co-founded a nonprofit called Baby Basics Bellevue, and even started the Parents Hiking Club at Lincoln High School.

Since connecting with Store to Door in April of 2020, Therese has regularly volunteered as an Order Taker and Friendly Caller, as well as previously serving as a Delivery Driver out of the Beaverton Fred Meyer Store. Therese has a personal connection to the Store to Door work, as well. “I love the mission of the organization and am very honored to be part of this group, changing lives every day by helping meet the basic needs of life – helping with food and companionship” she says. “I am so glad that years ago, a handful of people asked for help with getting food from their community! Look what happens when people ask for help! I have learned that in life, helping those in our zip codes can be very impactful. This is what Store to Door is very good at!”

In addition to her involvement with our program, Therese finds time to stay active with a number of other local organizations as well, including volunteer work with Blanchet House and Pittock Mansion, as well as being part of the St. Mary’s Catholic Church Community. Therese immigrated to the U.S. in the 3^rd grade, and has moved more than 15 times (“I stopped counting!”) around the U.S., The Philippines, Singapore, and Korea.

Please help us extend a warm welcome to Therese–we are excited to have her join Store to Door’s leadership and look forward to bringing her extensive skillset to support and grow our work sustaining independent living for homebound seniors and adults living with disabilities across Portland!

Store to Door’s 2020 Impact Report

We are excited to share our 2020 Impact Report! Despite a challenging year, YOUR partnership allowed Store to Door to provide uninterrupted service throughout 2020.

We were able to expand our service, adapt to better serve those in need, and partner with other local organizations to connect clients with COVID-19 vaccine info and appointments. Thank you for your unwavering commitment to our mission which resulted in such an impactful year for Store to Door!

We Raised More Than $26,000 During Our Emerging Stronger Fundraising Campaign!

On Friday, April 30th, Store to Door capped off our ‘Emerging Stronger’ spring fundraising campaign! Through the month of April, we raised more than $26,000 thanks to more than 88 donors —we are so grateful to those who support our program, and we couldn’t do this work without your partnership.

Over the past 18 months, our incredible community has stepped up to meet the needs of our clients, to support our program’s growth to reach more people in need, and to sustain Store to Door as we adapt to better serve homebound seniors and adults living with disabilities during a critical time.

We look forward to a future in which we can safely come back together. As we journey towards that future, THANK YOU for your partnership. As a community, we can take small steps towards reconnection, and Emerge Stronger, together.

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First Tech Sponsors Week of Grocery Deliveries!

First Tech Federal Credit Union sponsored a week of grocery delivery costs for more than 330 homebound seniors and people with disabilities for the week of April 19th through Store to Door’s Support-A-Week program. Employees of First Tech celebrated the week by volunteering to grocery shop for Store to Door clients, along with other Portland-area volunteers.

We are extremely grateful for community partners like First Tech, who have been a consistent partner with our program. First Tech employees join us regularly to volunteer in multiple capacities, . We applaud both the organization and its people for their commitment to supporting community members in need!

Thank you, First Tech Federal Credit Union, for your support in helping our clients maintain their independence! Learn more about Store to Door’s Support-A-Day and Support-A-Week programs here!

Store to Door Welcomes Jay Rafter and Tony Rapp to Board of Directors

We are excited to welcome two new members to our Board of Directors! Jay Rafter and Tony Rapp bring a wealth of experience and relevant skill sets to our work, and will be valuable assets to Store to Door’s leadership. Read on to learn more about each new addition…

Tony Rapp currently serves as Director of Technology with Cambia Health Solutions and is responsible for claim and membership services across the Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield Health Plan. Tony first got involved with Store to Door as a volunteer in 2019, helping to choose a new technology platform for our volunteer program management, and connected immediately with the program’s mission and values. Recognizing the great and growing need felt by seniors and adults living with disabilities, and the impact that Store to Door’s work has in the community, Tony looks forward to playing an active role on the Board of Directors.

Originally from Skagit Valley Washington, Tony has now lived in Seattle for more than 20 years. He considers Portland his second home due to frequent travel for work, and holds great admiration for the community and culture of Portland and its surrounding areas. Tony is a graduate of the University of Washington Foster School of Business, a loving husband, and a proud father of two girls.

Jay Rafter joins Store to Door’s Board of Directors with more than 30 years of experience as an intellectual property lawyer, and is a retired partner from Stoel Rives LLP’s Portland office. Currently an angel investor with TiE Oregon Angels, Jay serves as an advisor to startups and young companies on both intellectual property and business matters, and informally mentors law students as well.

Jay has consulted with Store to Door on several legal matters in the last eight years and has served on the program’s Finance Committee since 2019. Connecting personally with Store to Door’s mission since first assisting in a pro-bono legal capacity, Jay looks forward to being a part of supporting the program’s continued projected growth, and to the possibility of considering additional services. He brings insight and respect for the program’s management team, employees, and volunteers, as well as confidence in the strength of the program to continue and expand service moving beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.

Becky Blumer Steps off Store to Door Board of Directors

While we are excited to add two new members to our Board, it is with sadness and gratitude that we bid farewell to longtime Board Vice President Becky Blumer as she steps off the Store to Door Board, after more than 7 years of service in multiple roles.

Since first connecting with our program in 2012 when Store to Door was located in the same building as United Way (where Becky previously worked), Becky has been a fixture within the Store to Door community, and a guiding force of our organizational growth, leadership, and strategy. She has been a member of both our Nourishing Circle, President’s Circle, as well as our LoVE League.

Officially joining our board in 2013, Becky had a deep connection to our work supporting homebound seniors and adults living with disabilities, and continued volunteering weekly as a Delivery Driver while serving as Board VP. In 2018, Becky and her client Betty Walker, who she had been delivering to since she first started volunteering, were featured at Store to Door’s Nourish to Flourish Benefit Gala. In 2019, Becky was awarded the Portland Monthly’s ‘Light A Fire’ award, in recognition of her extraordinary service as a Board Member.

Becky leaves the Store to Door Board in very strong position for continued growth, and we are so glad to have had her support and guidance over the years. We know that Becky will continue to be a member of the Store to Door family. Thank you Becky!