Portland, OR, January 27, 2023 – Join KairosPDX Leaders, staff, and community members on February 9th from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm as KairosPDX holds their annual Spread the Love Fundraiser Gala presented by Raimore Construction and Colas Construction at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum, 300 N Ramsay Way, Portland, OR 97227.
Hosted by Portland Trail Blazers analyst, Michael Holton, and with live music by Portland’s very own, Alonzo Chadwick & Zoulful Muzic, the evening will highlight the impact of KairosPDX on our community over the last decade and provide an opportunity to invest in the important work of KairosPDX. The event will also honor former Senator Maragert Carter, the first African-American woman elected to the Oregon Legislative Assembly with the KairosPDX Leadership Award. Mark Holloway, former CEO of Social Ventures Partners Portland will be honored with the KairosPDX Ambassador Service Award.
“We are looking forward to our families, community, business partners coming together to celebrate the 10 year milestone of cultivating systemic change in the way we educate our children, providing them with the foundation to reach their full potential.” Board Chair Tiffani Penson said.
This year's gala brings the community back to an exciting in-person event to celebrate with joy and gratitude with special guest, Jalen Rose. Widely considered to be one of the hardest working people in sports & entertainment media, Jalen is a 13-year NBA veteran, NY Times best-selling author, philanthropist and TV personality. Mr. Rose is the Founder of the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy, an open enrollment, tuition-free public charter high school in his hometown of Detroit, with a mission similar to KairosPDX.
For more information on the event and purchase tickets, please go to: http://kairospdx.org/spread-the-love
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About KairosPDX:
KairosPDX is an educational nonprofit, with a 501c3, focused on transforming education and elevating the voices of historically marginalized children, their families, and their communities. Founded in 2012 by 5 women, 4 Black, who observed a prolific achievement gap for Black children in Oregon. With tremendous support from families, neighbors, and educators, we have grown rapidly into a culturally focused organization and hub for our community.
The mission of KairosPDX is to eliminate the prolific racial achievement and opportunity gaps by cultivating confident, creative, compassionate leaders. Our vision is to engage and empower children, families and educators through a liberating education by which each individual is freed to bring their very best to their own goals and dreams. We are crafting a new narrative around children and families of color, placing strength, excellence, and achievement at the fore. We prioritize the following values in all our work and curricula: anti-racism, resilience cultivation, rehumanization, and culturally-affirming Blackness, and empowering education.