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Thursday, September 10, 2026 5:30pm - 9:00pm Avenue Portland 631 NE Grand Ave. Portland, Or 97232
Thursday, September 10, 2026 5:30pm - 9:00pm
Avenue Portland 631 NE Grand Ave. Portland, Or 97232

We ARE Impact:

Celebrating 60 Years of Preventing Homelessness

1966 · 2026

1966 · 2026

This September, join us for an extraordinary evening as we mark a milestone six decades in the making. Our gala, We ARE Impact, will celebrate 60 years of keeping families housed and partnering with people on their journey to stability.

Join us on Thursday, September 10, 2026 for a three-course dinner, storytelling and connecting with fellow community members. Together we can honor our neighbors, partners, and advocates who have made this work possible for 60 years and counting.

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Donna M. Beegle

FOUNDER OF:
COMMUNICATION ACROSS BARRIERS

AUTHOR OF:
SEE POVERTY, BE THE DIFFERENCE

For more than three decades, Dr. Donna M. Beegle has challenged communities to rethink poverty through the lens of lived experience, education, and opportunity. Drawing from her own journey out of generational poverty, she inspires audiences to move beyond assumptions and create lasting change.

As Impact NW celebrates 60 years of strengthening our community and preventing homelessness, Dr. Beegle’s message is a powerful reminder that lasting solutions come from investing in people, removing barriers, and building systems where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

Her keynote will leave guests with a deeper understanding of poverty, renewed hope, and a shared commitment to creating a stronger, more equitable community for all.

Honoring our past, investing in our future.

Questions? Contact our Development Manager, Crystal Misner: cmisner@ImpactNW.org