Good Deals for Good Deeds Partners
Oregon Mentors launched the Good Deals for Good Deeds program as a pilot in the Portland area in September 2010 thanks to a generous $25,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation.
This program was established to reward mentors for their great service with free and discounted offers for kid-friendly meals and activities. These offers not only take pressure off of mentors to spend money, but they also offer memorable activities that build relationships between adults and youth. Research shows that shared experiences can ultimately increase the strength of the bond between the two and the length of the match.
Thank you to the businesses that have stepped up to support our mentors with coupon discounts along with free tickets and passes. If you're interested in supporting this program with additional offers, please e-mail annie@oregonmentors.org.
Hot Lips Pizza
HOTLIPS has been a family-owned business since it began making pizzas in 1984. The business currently includes five pizzerias in Portland, a commissary kitchen, a soda brewing operation, and a mobile oven that travels to farmers markets and to regional festivals.
Northwest Children's Theater
The mission of Northwest Children's Theater and School is to educate, entertain and enrich the lives of young audiences. NWCT produces five main stage shows per year and administers one of the largest theater schools on the west coast.
Oaks Amusement Park & Skating Rink
Oaks Amusement Park is one of the oldest, continuously operated amusement parks in the United States, as it's been operational for nearly 100 years. The park includes about two dozen rides that operate seasonally, a skating rink that's open year round, and picnic grounds.
Oregon Ballet Theatre
Established in 1989, OBT's celebrated company of dancers performs an annual five-program season at the Portland Center for the Performing Arts and also conducts both regional and national tours. The company's dance inventory comprises more than 80 ballets.
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) is a scientific, educational, and cultural resource center dedicated to improving the public's understanding of science and technology. OMSI makes science exciting and relevant through exhibits, programs, and experiences that are presented in an entertaining and participatory fashion.
Oregon Symphony
The Oregon Symphony was established more than 100 years ago. It now ranks among the largest orchestras in the nation and as one of the largest arts organizations in the Northwest, with an attendance of more than 225,000 people annually and 76 full-time musicians.
Oregon Zoo
The Oregon Zoo is home to animals from all corners of the world. From the mist-filled Africa Rain Forest to the majestic Great Northwest exhibits, the zoo encourages visitors to understand and experience the natural world. Committed to conservation of endangered species and their habitats, the zoo is also a center for wildlife preservation and field research.
Portland Center Stage
Now in its 23rd season, Portland Center Stage is the largest producing theater in Portland, Oregon. PCS produces a blend of classical, contemporary and premiere works in addition to its annual summer playwrights festival, JAW. In its home at the Portland Armory, PCS attracts an annual audience of nearly 120,000 theater-goers of all ages.
Portland Children's Museum
Portland Children's Museum Website
The Portland Children's Museum inspires imagination, creativity and the wonder of learning in children and adults by inviting moments of shared discovery.
Founded in 1946, the Museum is now the sixth oldest children's museum in the country, and each year welcomes more than 280,000 children from birth to age ten and their caregivers.
Portland Symphonic Choir
Portland Symphonic Choir Website
The Portland Symphonic Choir is Oregon's pre-eminent symphonic chorus employing dozens of local artists and keeping the arts scene in Portland vibrant. Every year, PSC presents a full season of exhilarating performances of great choral-orchestral masterworks.
