Dear Friends,

Thank you for supporting the arts and at-risk youth by donating and attending our 2nd Annual Auction.  The event was a tremendous success and we raised over $14,000 for scholarships for low-income youth to participate in our photography workshops for free!   We wish to thank all of our many volunteers, including our Auction Chair, Larry McDonald who led and inspired all of us.  We also wish to thank our Honorary Co-Chairs, Kelly Carver and David Greenberg for their support in making our event a success. Thank you  to  our sponsors, Frame Central, The Standard and Fred Meyer.   We especially want to acknowledge Bob Speltz of  The Standard for purchasing the photograph by our student Roman, and Larry McDonald and Greg Jakovina for donating $1,000 towards a college scholarship for Roman.

Our event was made possible because of the generosity of all of the photographers who donated their beautiful images, our students and local businesses.  We are grateful to Wildwood Chef Dustin Clark, and Shelly Jones for donating the delicious hors d’oeuvres and Grey For Days for providing the music.  A very special thank you to our web designer Doug Crouch for his fabulous work designing and updating the Focus on Youth website.

We are already looking forward to and planning our 3rd Annual Auction to be held in September 2012.  Watch for updates on our website and on facebook!  Thank you again for your caring, kindness and support, together we are improving the lives of our most vulnerable young people and helping them create a brighter future.

A special thank you to Art Wolfe for donating this stunning image for our live auction!

Join us again next year to Celebrate Fine Art Photography
Focus on Youth 2nd Annual Auction 2012
When: September 29, 2012

Where: 3727 NE MLK Jr. Blvd.
Silent Auction starts at 5:00 pm

Focus on Youth 2nd Annual Art Auction is a celebration of extraordinary fine art photography, wine, music and people! Proceeds from the auction will support student scholarships and bringing art education to disadvantaged youth in our community.

Business leaders, photographers, wine aficionados, and other fun people with extraordinary good taste will gather to support Focus on Youth Photography Project for at-risk youth.  The evening will include over 100 exquisite photographs created by regional and nationally known photographers, Spa and vacation packages, and other more local indulgences.  Guests will enjoy wine, delicious hors d oeuvres and live music.

Join a distinguished group of photographers who have donated their exquisite fine art photography!

We are inviting artists and photographers to donate a work of art to help at-risk youth. Proceeds from the auction will go directly to our fund scholarships for disadvantaged youth. You will receive promotion on our website. To donate, contact Donna Lee Holmes 503 341-6878

We need volunteers to help secure donated items for our auction.  Past Auction items include framed prints from some of the field’s most acclaimed photographers locally and internationally, ocean front cabin getaways,  local wines, and relaxing spa packages.  Volunteers are needed to help with designing our auction catalog, help with decorations and with entering guests and donated items into our computer software program.

Where: Beyond initial training and planned meetings you can help from home

What you need: phone, and/or access to the Internet

Contact Us:  at  Donna Lee Holmes, Director of Focus on Youth at 503 341-6878.

Become a Corporate Sponsor

To become a corporate sponsor of this event or to sponsor a Focus on Youth student, please contact  Donna Lee Holmes at 503 341-6878 or foy@focusonyouth.org

Last Years Auction Supporters : The Standard, Frame Central, Fred Meyer,  Wildwood Restaurant, Digicraft,  Digicraft, Gann Printing, Orban Ranch.

Up for auction: Limited edition, signed, numbered and framed work by world-renowned photographers and Focus on Youth students.