Charity Partners

The Classic Wines Auction supports the good work of Oregon non-profit organizations by providing funds to pre-selected entities benefiting children and families. The Classic Wines Auction partners with organizations with the following characteristics: mission compatibility, effective organizational management, sound financial practices, Board-led fundraising, sustainability, and a solid volunteer network. Participation is by invitation only.

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The 2008 beneficiaries are: Metropolitan Family Service, which helps to strengthen families and individuals while enhancing their participation in community life; New Avenues for Youth, which helps homeless youth overcome tragic childhoods, exit the streets, and become productive members of our community; Friends of the Children – Portland, a mentoring program providing at-risk children with sustained adult role models; Trillium Family Services, providing family-centered, mental health services for children and families; and YWCA Clark County, offering life-changing services for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse and homelessness.

Over the past several years, the Classic Wines Auction has also supported the following children's charities: Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oregon and Southwest Washington, SMART® (Start Making A Reader Today), The Boys and Girls Aid Society of Oregon, The Christie School and Tuality Healthcare (dba ¡Salud!).