At a November 12th  luncheon in downtown Portland, Central City Concern will honor George “Bing” Sheldon, SERA Architect principal, and longtime supporter of our agency. SERA has designed some of our newer buildings (catch the landmark curve of the Harris Building at 8 NW 8th Ave. below) and Bing has urged us to honor historical standards in the restoration of some of our older buildings, most recently the Estate Hotel at 225 NW Couch.

Bing is a founding board member at CCC and believes in the power of transformation – people, buildings and communities. As former Chair of the City Planning Commission, he led the state’s largest citizen-driven planning effort to produce the Portland Downtown Plan, which encouraged density and reduced sprawl.

Bing continues to play an instrumental role in Portland’s downtown renaissance, stressing urban infill, reuse and redevelopment as important strategies for creating a new sense of community. He believes that Portlanders have a moral obligation to actively participate in the civic infrastructure which reflects our community values. It is this ongoing active ownership of civic values by our citizens which is recognized by the historic quote on the Skidmore Fountain: “Good citizens are the riches of the city.”

Today, he is a champion for energy audits in all of CCC’s buildings as well as an eloquent spokesperson on the life changing effects of CCC’s Homeless Action Fund. The Fund supports a vibrant volunteer program for previously homeless individuals who are not ready for the job market yet and intensive employment development services for those who are.

Bing believes that people have the capacity to transform into self-sufficient, contributing citizens. His contributions as a citizen of our fair city go far and wide. Please join us in honoring his work and dedication to the community. Click here to view event information; order tickets by sending us an email.

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