The Caring Community of North Portland is a 501c3 non-profit whose mission is to serve as a unifying force that works to support the well-being of children, families and communities in North Portland. We will be working closely again with the CCNP and Multnomah County Touchstone Program in 2006.

For more than 75 years Doernbecher Children’s Hospital has been a place where children and their families from throughout the Northwest have turned for help, healing and hope. Today Doernbecher researchers are on the brink of discoveries that will forever change children’s medicine at a time when an exploding need for care — and the rising cost of care — have stretched the institution’s resources to the limit.

Mortgage advisor Carrie Reed volunteers by organizing and checking in books at the children's section of the Lake Oswego Public Library.

Mortgage Advisor David Grbavac volunteers his time training and mentoring young referees with the Oregon Youth Soccer Association.

A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, the Police Activities League of Greater Portland provides educational, recreational, and athletic programs to the youth of the Portland / Gresham metropolitan area with an emphasis on "disadvantaged" youth. PAL strives to connect law enforcement and youth in a positive way. PAL utilizes athletics as well as recreational and educational activities to instill positive life principles and character building tools in an effort to deter juvenile crime and violence.

Pioneered by one of the Community Cares committee members Seth Warren, we jumped in the ring to support The Schoolhouse Supplies drive. The Schoolhouse supply is the only free store for Portland teachers to go and get supplies for some of the 20,000 children that live below the poverty level and attend Portland Public Schools. Alpine participated in their annual Celebrity Spelling Bee/Auction to help raise funds. At the beginning of each school year Alpine does a school supply drive and we encourage you to put this on your calendar and drop off supplies in our Lake Oswego office. All of your contributions are greatly appreciated.

The mission of the NWDSA is to create and nurture a loving and inclusive community celebrating every person with Down syndrome. NWDSA will accomplish this mission by empowering and supporting families and individuals who have been touched by Down syndrome. Alpine happily participated in raising money the annual Buddy Walk.