3.2.1. Give!Guide!
Willamette Weeks 2017 Give!Guide is open! Giving starts today! Check out Westwind on Give!Guide’s website and enjoy a 1 minute video made in collaboration with Roam schooled. With the support of business partners Cambia Health Solutions and On the Go Racks, Westwind can reach its goal to raise $20,000 towards Camperships (an integral part of…
Treat Yourself!
Skip the sugar rush – get a natural high with Westwind! November 1st kicks off a month of fun. Reconnect with your favorite camp in any of the following ways: Give!Guide Kick-Off Party: Join staff on November 1 at The Original Taco House (3550 SE Powell Blvd, Portland) to celebrate Westwind’s participation in the Give!Guide! Come between 11:00 am – 9:00…
Because of Westwind…
… a mother and her 3 children have a home away from home. A 16 year camper, Nancy has attended Mother-Child camp with her three children. Camp is a special experience that allows families to genuinely reconnect with one another. Below is Nancy’s Camp Westwind story: “It (Westwind) has been the thread that has run…
Are You Ready for Westwind’s Taco Extravaganza?
Just 7 Days Until Taco Time! Join Westwind staff at The Original Taco House (3550 SE Powell Blvd, Portland) from 11 am – 9 pm to celebrate participation in the 2017 Give!Guide!. November 1st is the first day to give to Westwind via the Give!Guide; with the help of friends, family and Westwind lovers, Westwind can…
The Countdown is on!
Birthdays End of School/Start of School Winter Break Spring Break Summer Break What do you countdown for? In the Westwind office we countdown for a quite a few things and right now, registration opening for summer camp is at the top of our list. 9 Days!! In the next 9 days families will be visiting…
What could be better than a summer working at Westwind?
Nothing…well other than being a camper! Summer employment applications are now being accepted. Do you enjoy the outdoors? Love working with kids? Looking for a fun, adventurous summer ahead? Well we may have the opportunity for you! Working at camp is a rewarding, unique and fun experience! A summer on camp staff offers leadership, programming,…
Want to spend January at Westwind?
There’s still time to sign up for Jan Term! Westwind is currently accepting applications for Jan Term 2018: Exploring the Interconnection of Self, Community and Environment. Students will gain a broader understanding of sustainability issues and stewardship. The class will explore and practice: Active stewardship Plant and wildlife identification Traditional plant uses Native culture and history Outdoor living…
Win Sweet Prizes in the 2017 Give!Guide
2017 Give!Guide is Live! Give!Guide is a Portland based nonprofit now celebrating its 13th year. Give!Guide organizes an annual city wide fundraiser featuring 149 select non-profits; the fundraiser encourages philanthropy among donors 35 and under. Last year, Give!Guide raised over 4 million dollars! Of this 4 million, donors 35 and under gave over $300,000. Last year,…
Westwind Winter Wonderland
We aren’t promising snow at Winter Wonderland Youth Camp but we are promising a great time for campers! Top 5 Reasons you should register your camper for Westwind’s Winter Wonderland Youth Camp: 5. Westwind in the winter is beautiful! 4. Reconnect with camp friends! 3. It makes summer not feel so far away! 2. Camp…
Because of Westwind…
…Families can heal and become whole again Westwind heals. This past summer, a first time camper shares her journey and joy reuniting with her sons during their time at Family Camp. She writes: “This was the first time my boys got to be on an overnight together ever in life. It is the first time…