Michael Murray, Riverdale Guidance Counselor

The director of DonorsResource, Della Rae, took a calculated risk that high school students could run her website, which offers a way for community contributions of “stuff” to be distributed efficiently to non-profits in Portland that depend on such donations.  Riverdale students have stepped up to the challenge brilliantly, and Della’s charisma, sense-of-calling and high expectations have mentored them in ways that we are all thankful for. 

This project once again demonstrates the excellent work that high school students are capable of if given a chance.  Every high school needs to offer students multiple opportunities to step out of the classroom and produce results in the community.  The DonorsResource project at Riverdale High School has been profoundly empowering for the students involved, and models a dimension of high school education that is under-appreciated and under-utilized. 

Riverdale is grateful to Della Rae for her vision and generosity.  And we are grateful to the DonorsResource interns for proving, to anyone who looks, what students can accomplish when offered real and important tasks. 

Donorsresource.org Project

Riverdale students working on a service project for DonorResource.org.  The Volunteers [above]— (from left to right) Nathan Gruenburg, Elyse Crawford, Anna Erlandson, Jennie Hubbard and Ellie Bartlett. Thank you guys for the help!!!!!

Conferences Event

Jennifer Mick and I (Lucy Parkin) working at our school conferences raising money and spreading the mission of Donorsresource.org. Managed to raise $107 for our projects!!  

Ettalouise O'Donnell-King, Graphic Artist/Intern

My name is Ettalou and I run the graphics department. This year, I have been working on a myriad of things: new t-shirts for the interns, fliers for upcoming events, a new ad campaign and much more. I am excited for this new year and the new and exciting things that DonorsResource.org is doing.

Cole Burchiel, Marketing Department

Hi everyone!  My name is Cole Burchiel, and I'm starting out my first year at Donor's Resource by leading the Marketing department.  My work consists of getting the word out about Donor's Resource and all of the fabulous Non-Profits that we work with.  I've recently become involved with recruiting and organizing new interns as we expand as an organization.  Being an intern at Donor's Resource has provided me with such an amazing opportunity, and I am having so much fun with it.  It really is an incredible learning experience and I am so glad that I get to share it with everyone else here!

Della Rae

Since the inception of this program in March of 2011, students have volunteered approximately 800 hours of hands-on time and helped connect over 1,452 items with nonprofits in need.

We definitely realize that student service learning is a value that DonorsResouces.org provides to the community.

Our 2012 goals include raising the necessary funding to expand our youth service learning while developing a sustainable business model to make the program available outside the Portland area.

I'm over the top passionate about how connecting people with "stuff" managed by youth can function in all communities.

While our work keeps needed items from being stacked and forgotten in garages, it also builds and sustains communities. Yay!

Lucy Parkin Development Intern

Hi guys, this year I have changed positions from social media intern to development intern. I now get to  plan events and mixers for the nonprofit!! I am currently working on an event that involves our community and spreading the message of DonorsResource. This year is going to be really fun and exciting with all the new attention DonorsResource is getting. We are currently working on getting nonprofits up and going on the website thanks to students from Riverdale High School. Please keep following the blog twitter and facebook to stay involved! Thank you, Lucy Parkin