RtR Community,

The Bruce R. Poinsette Awards Gala is almost here and it's time to announce the finalists for the Bruce R. Poinsette Honorary Persons and Business Awards! We would like to thank everyone who submitted nominations and we hope this is only the first of many ceremonies where we lift up those leading the way in antiracism in the community through service.

Without further ado, here are your finalists! First, the finalists for the Bruce R. Poinsette Honorary Persons Award are Katharine Phelps, Dawn Hayami and Jonathan Hayden! 

Second, the finalists for the Bruce R. Poinsette Business Award are the Lake Oswego Public Library, Friends of Tryon Creek and Lake Oswego United Church of Christ! 

Once again, we want to congratulate all our amazing finalists! We will be announcing the winners at the Bruce R. Poinsette Awards Gala on Dec. 13.

If you can't make it (tickets are sold out) but would still like to support the work of RtR, we highly encourage you to make a donation today. If your employer offers matching charitable donations, please consider donating to Respond to Racism with your end of year giving. We are now registered with Benevity, which is what most employers utilize for this purpose.

Just search for “Respond to Racism in Lake Oswego” when making your donations, and all donations, plus company matches, will be sent directly to us. We will be notified of your donation and will include it in our annual Thank You letter and tax-deductible gift reporting.

In solidarity, 

Bruce AD Poinsette