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Thank You for Your Support at SHINE 2025!

Friday, May 30, 2025

On Friday, May 30, 2025, Sunshine Division welcomed our community to the 12th annual SHINE Benefit Gala & Auction presented by Fred Meyer.

Thanks to the incredible generosity of our sponsors, supporters, and guests, SHINE 2025 was truly an unforgettable evening. Together, we raised vital funds to support Sunshine Division’s mission of providing immediate food relief to local families and individuals across the Portland metro area.

We celebrated our successes, shared powerful stories and heartfelt moments, and announced bold plans for our future. As our guests entered, they helped us pack nearly 200 food bags that will help us feed students who attend Community Transitional School in Portland.

We are deeply grateful for your partnership and continued support.

If you’re interested in learning more about future sponsorship opportunities, please contact Dana Kinney, Director of Development, at [email protected].

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Building For a Brighter Future

Our theme for SHINE Benefit Gala & Auction was Building For a Brighter Future. Tens of thousands of families rely on Sunshine Division for immediate food assistance every year, and two-thirds of the clients we serve have children in their households.

Sunshine Division has been alleviating hunger for families across the Portland metro area for 102 years. The

number of households coming to us for food has grown exponentially in the past decade, and we continue to make the most of our resources to meet the ever-growing need.

In the past five years, we have expanded our programs to better serve families with children facing hunger in our

community. We partner with schools across the Portland metro area to distribute food through various initiatives, including our Summer Food Box Program; we provide easy-to-prepare food bags every week for at-risk students who attend Community Transition School; and tens of thousands of clients who rely on our services are receiving food not only for themselves but for their kids.

Your sponsorship plays a vital role in our ability to continue serving local families and improving our programs focused on feeding hungry children.