Board President Stacy Bellwood, Vision Quest Seminars

Board Vice-President Ken Riedel, JPMorgan Chase

Community Vision Founder Joe Wykowski

Member-at-Large Melissa Halstead, Self-Advocate

Member-at-Large Elaine Piper-Vardas, Disability Navigators

Member-at-Large Kyle Ranson, Showers Pass

Member-at-Large M. Michelle Weisenbach, US Bank

What’s New?

-Longtime CVI participant Jim S. recently purchased his own Portland home
Jim was part of a landmark lawsuit establishing his right to direct his own care,
and we’re proud of him for taking another huge step toward independence!
-Chris F. is proud to announce the launch of Chris’s EcoFriendly Cleaning
Business. Read more on how he got started, and how you can hire him to
clean your home, business, or event.

- Turnout at the Harvest Century, Community Vision’s biggest event of the
year, was a huge success, with 1,411 riders- about 200 more than last year We
raised nearly $40,000 this year, thanks to the hard work of staff, volunteers,
and many sponsors, including presenting sponsor Showers Pass.
- Asset Building Program (ABP) Director Rebecca Miller has left the
Development Department to run ABP as its own program. She’s off to a great
start, with a new grant from Oregon Accessibility Loan Fund

-Melissa, who accesses CVI’s Supported Living Services, had a starring role in
PHAME Academy’s production of Grease! this summer.

- The recently remodeled house at Sumner Street has gone back on the
market. It’s a terrific property for anyone in Northeast Portland.