Recent News

How Time Flies! Reflecting on the last year with Donell Morgan

We can’t believe that a year has passed since Donell Morgan became Elevate’s Executive Director! What a year it has been. We sat down with him to find out how it’s going and what he’s excited about this year. Here some are excerpts of that conversation:

You are the Elevate Family

The relationship between Luz and Marty is a great example of the special connection between our TMs and the youth we serve. Luz’s parents did not speak English fluently, so Luz was a crucial family resource. She took care of her siblings – often during school hours – as well as her mother, who was severely ill. These heavy responsibilities …

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Elevating Our Future!

Tonight’s the night for our annual event, Elevating Our Future! We couldn’t be more excited for the evening, where our youth shine and our supporters have a chance to meet our team and the young people who are at the heart of Elevate. As a part of the evening, we witness an incredibly generous outpouring of support that fuels our …

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Elevate Basketball Camp

Register for Elevate Basketball Camp! August 6th-10th at Parkrose High School, for grades 3rd-8th.

We are elevating the future

A huge thank you to everyone who helped make our Spring 2017 Event, Elevating Our Future!, an incredible success! A shout out to all the kids, staff, parents, community members and corporate sponsors that make the Elevate Oregon family what it is today. Only together can we elevate our future.

Elevating Our Future: Elevate Oregon’s Spring Event!

Come join us Thursday, May 4th from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at the Lake Theater and Cafe (106 N State St, Lake Oswego, OR 97034) This fun, happy hour style event will feature great food, a silent auction, and a chance to support our efforts to help kids be successful in school and beyond.   For questions or to RSVP contact …

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A Little Lift for Success

Little Lift has been going strong this semester! We are currently serving 110 elementary Students at 4 elementary schools in the Parkrose School District: Shaver, Russell, Prescott, and Sacramento. Headed by our Teacher Mentors Meanroth Ny, Mason Alexander Hawk, and Marty Williams, our Elevate Oregon high school students at Parkrose are teaching Elevate Oregon curriculum to elementary level students and …

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Congratulations Elevate Senior Class!

It’s the time of year when high school seniors are anxiously checking their mailboxes or email for news of college and university acceptances, and the Elevate Senior Class is no different! We’re thrilled to be able to congratulate several of our seniors, who have received multiple offers, including offers from Portland State University, University of Portland, Pacific University and Western …

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Elevate is hiring! Come join our team!

Elevate Oregon is recruiting for a Teacher/Mentor.  Our Teacher/Mentors have one primary focus; to build relationships with kids.  We measure our success by student empowerment.  We lead by creating more leaders.  If this sounds like a commitment you’d like to make in defining your career, check out our complete vacancy announcement: Click here to apply for the Teacher/Mentor position. We …

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Elevate’s 2016 Fundraiser – RSVP today!

April 26th, 2016 5:30-7:30 PM Oswego Lake Country Club Please join us for a fun happy hour event benefiting Elevate’s students. Click here to RSVP today! We look forward to seeing you soon and thank you for being a part of the Elevate family! Questions? Reach Natalie at (503) 477-7644 or by email. Can’t make it the event but still want …

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