Soapstone has just received a $20,000 challenge grant from the Denison Family Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation for which we are enormously grateful. The matching campaign, "Chapter Two," is underway!

Click here to download a PDF with the Chapter Two campaign details.

Soapstone is grateful for donations in any amount, at any time of year. In addition to cash we can accept appreciated stock, appreciated real estate, goods, and services. All donations to Soapstone are fully tax deductible; we are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donations are eligible for the Oregon Cultural Trust tax credit.

We solicit donations once a year in the fall and do not solicit any donor who has already made a donation during that year.

Click here to make a one-time or regular monthly donation through our secure site.

Checks should be made out to Soapstone, Inc. and mailed to 5252 NE 57th Avenue, Portland, OR 97218. Call the director at 503 327 1042 if you have questions about donating anything other than cash.

We’re equally grateful for volunteers (with and without special skills). If you have time to donate we would love to have you. Send us an email at brittney@soapstone.org

We gratefully acknowledge those whose generous support has made Soapstone possible.

Foundations CarolAnn Curthoys Foundation Denison Family Fund • of the Oregon Community Foundation Friendship Fund Lamb Foundation Margaret Watt Edwards Foundation Meyer Memorial Trust Microsoft Matching Grants Program Oregon Arts Commission Regional Arts & Culture Council Serendipity Fund/The Tides Foundation Sister Fund Spirit Mountain Community Fund Styn Family Trust Wordcraft Circle Individuals who have made cumulative donations of $5000 to $80,000 Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Judith Barrington & Ruth Gundle Harriet Denison Joan Drury Hella Fluss Noel Hanlon and Peter Koehler Leone Hatch Ursula K. and Charles Le Guin Marissa Martinez Carolyn Moore Nancy Nordhoff Sandy Polishuk Ruth Rolt Roussel Sargent May Sarton Estate Carolyn and Kenneth Shine The 800+ individuals who have made cumulative contributions in amounts from $25 to $1,000 are too numerous to name, but we appreciate the support of each and every one of you.

Individuals & Businesses who have made cumulative donations of $1000 to $5000 Judith Arcana Jonathan Arlook Jean and Ray Auel Joanne Bealy Patricia Bollin Mary Francis Bowers Wendy Breuer Jean Bradley Broadway Books Pamela Brown Susan Burmeister-Brown Pat Cason Theresa Corrigan Meg Daly Becky Degrossa Ann Dudley Katharine English Kathleen Fisher Jane Glazer Eva Gold Jane Gottesman Stacey Graham Gerri Hayes Dorothy Hirsch Bette Husted Carol James Cill Janeway Gish Jen Shirley Kishiyama Birgitta and Frank Lamb Nancy LaPaglia and Steve Slusarski Alice Joslin Letteri Mimi Maduro Janeen McAninch Jazmyn McDonald Betty and Bob McFarlane Maureen Michelson Mim Mimmack Deborah Miranda Madeline Moore Gloria Borg Olds Jeanne and Paul Mulcahy Joan Peterson Diane Ponti Holly Pruett Katy Riker Jane Rubin Vern Ryles Perdita Schaffner Alison Seevak Mary Sellin Manya and Howard Shapiro Nancy Shearman Joan Shipley Elizabeth Statmore Jane Viehl Nancy Wakeman Evelyn C. White Kathleen Worley

Our heartfelt thanks to the many people who have contributed their time and services.

We thank everyone who donated furniture, tools, kitchen supplies, and expert advice and a special thank you to our major in-kind donors. Architect Michael McCulloch designed and provided plans for the first stage of construction in 1994. Architects Martha and Jim Andrews, in 1997, designed and provided plans for the second stage of construction. Remodeler Steve Slusarski donated many hours of shingling and repairs, new ladders and cordless tools. Landscape architect Jurgen Hess, along with Susan Hess, has volunteered over a hundred hours to plan and execute a restoration project using native plants around the flagstone pathways and terrace. Portland artist Georgiana Nehl did exquisite line drawings of the interior and exterior that we use on all our printed materials. Rejuvenation, Inc. donated most of the new light fixtures and hardware. Many writers including Grace Paley, Naomi Shihab Nye, Dorothy Allison, Craig Lesley, and Molly Gloss have donated their services for our Writers Read for Soapstone fundraising series. Kay Sohl of TACS donated her services in 1991 to prepare our application for 501(c)(3) status. Michael Stevens and Mark Browne donated and installed the two wood and glass doors in the discussion room. Oregon State University Press donated a full shelf of books on Northwest plants, wildlife and history. Wendy Feuer made and donated the lovely willow bench. Yvonne Garcia of Trillium Technology Solutions created a custom-designed data base and emailmerge system. Marcia Barrentine donated web design and maintenance services.

And to the hundreds of women and men and kids who have come out to Soapstone to stack wood, clear trails, build berms, wash windows, put up shelves, or help with any of the dozens of crucial projects done at work parties since 1992—you have helped create and maintain Soapstone in the most intimate and immediate way. We will always be grateful for your hard work and for the energy and spirit you left behind.

We urge you to support the businesses, organizations, and professionals who have donated prizes to our fundraising raffles.

Businesses & Organizations Above the Schoolhouse Lodging Andina Annie Blooms Books Artists Repertory Theatre Blue Monkey Theatre Bluehour Bold Sky Cafe Bread & Ocean Bakery & Deli Broadway Books Campbell Salgado Studio Cannon Beach Bookstore Chamber Music Northwest Collage Concentrates Dan & Louis Oyster Bar Drift Inn Historic Pub & Cafe Eagle River Books Eighth Mountain Press For You Are Made of Stars Friends of Chamber Music Friends of Trees Generations X & Y Careers Good River Restaurant Grand Central Bakery Hawthorne Press Higgins Restaurant & Bar Ibex Studios Ithaka The Joinery Lauro Kitchen Linnton Feed & Seed Lost Arts Kitchen Ken's Artisan Pizza Kookoolan Farms Manzana Rotisserie Grill Metro Paint McCormick & Schmick Restaurant McMenamins Restaurants The Monkey & The Rat Mother's Bistro Mt. Hood Railroad New Seasons Market NewSage Press Northwest Children’s Theater Northwest Journalism Conference NW Film Center Ocean Haven Old Wives’ Tales Ooligan Press Oregon Ballet Theatre Oregon Shakespeare Festival Oregon State University Press Paloma Clothing Papa Haydn Pastini Pastaria Pazzo Pizzicato Gourmet Pizza Portland Arts & Lectures Portland Baroque Orchestra Portland Center Stage Portland Classical Chinese Garden Portland Japanese Garden Portland Opera Portland Spirit Powell's Books Profile Theatre Project The Rebuilding Center Reed College Theatre Rejuvenation Sal's Famous Italian Kitchen Salvador Molly's Spa Manzanita Square Deal Remodeling Stanford’s Restaurant Stumptown Coffee Roasters SummerTree Expeditions Syliva Beach Hotel Taqueria Nueve Third Rail Repertory Theatre Three Square Grill Timber Press Twisted Veritable Quandry Restaurant Wallace Books Whole Foods Wildwood Restaurant Writers on the Edge Zenana Spa and Wellness Center

Individuals Judith Arcana Judith Barrington Linda Besant Sage Cohen Ginnie Cooper & Rick Bauman Kim Cottrell Harriet Denison Ann Dudley Sue Einowski Noel Hanlon & Peter Koehler Anna Johnson Chrissy Gardiner Martha Gies Martha Goetsch Janice Gould Ursula K. Le Guin Rebecca Gundle Noel Hanlon Beth Kaye Kevia Peter Koehler Nancy LaPaglia & Steve Slusarski Ketzel Levine Shulamit Lotate Paula Lowden Janna MacAuslan Mimi Maduro Marissa Martinez Thomas P. McElroy Madeline Moore Judith Montgomery Nan Narboe Sharon Newman Patricia Norris Gerry Pearson Sandy Polishuk Barbara Roberts Gigi Rosenberg Linda Dalal Sawaya Willa Schneberg Penelope Scambly Schott Donna Schuurman Susan Shawn Barbara Sjoholm Steven Slusarski Julie Swenson Uma Dawn Osha Tupper James Jeffrey-West Sharon Wood Wortman