CFG Wealth Management, clients, friends, and family joined with Union Gospel Mission of Portland at Angela's House to fill and pack over 300 Thanksgiving boxes to be delivered to families in need in our community. The boxes, made from aluminum roasting pans, were filled with stuffing, canned fruits and vegetables, cornbread, mashed potatoes, gravy, coffee, dessert, and a voucher for a free ham or turkey redeemable at any local grocery store. Between three shifts of community volunteers, UGM was able to fill over 900 Thanksgiving boxes.
Union Gospel Mission provides more than 200,000 meals a year to those experiencing homelessness and to people in need. In addition to meals, the Mission provides food boxes, clothing, hygiene items, showers, referral services and cold weather shelter.
In the summer of 2025, UGM opened Angela's House, a facility to provide recovery and transitional housing for women and children escaping homelessness, hunger, addiction and abuse. This new home is 53,000 square feet, has 52 resident rooms, and will provide a home for up to 80 women and children at a time. Angela’s House will be home to the LifeChange program providing wholistic healing through classes and group studies that nurture spiritual, emotional, and physical health. Each woman’s journey is personalized, supporting lasting change through faith, care, and community.
For more information or to donate to Union Gospel Mission visit ugmportland.org.
The 2024 Raphael House Holiday Program was a huge success this year. Thanks to your support along with others in the community, Raphael House was able to spread cheer to over 158 families, including 268 children and teens. That's a total of 426 domestic violence survivors whose holiday was made brighter!
CFG Wealth Management is proud to be one of 40 local donation drives providing thousands of toys and essential items to domestic violence survivors who were able to choose toys, stocking stuffers, personal care items AND a gift card to use on what they need most.
For more than 45 years Raphael House of Portland has helped domestic violence survivors and their families find safety, hope, and independence. For more information or to find ways you can help visit raphaelhouse.com.
In November, CFG Wealth Management joined with Union Gospel Mission and other local volunteers to fill and pack over 900 Thanksgiving boxes to be delivered to families in need in our community. The boxes, made from aluminum roasting pans, were filled with stuffing, canned fruits and vegetables, cornbread, mashed potatoes, gravy, coffee, dessert, and a voucher for a free ham or turkey redeemable at any local grocery store.
Union Gospel Mission provides more than 200,000 meals a year to those experiencing homelessness and to people in need. In addition to meals, the Mission provides food boxes, clothing, hygiene items, showers, referral services and cold weather shelter. UGM's goal is to provide the basic life essentials to help people survive life on the streets while giving them the help and resources they need to move out of homelessness into housing and an abundant and healthy life. For more information or to donate to Union Gospel Mission visit ugmportland.org.
The 3rd annual Golfers Fore EBA fundraising event was a huge success! Many thanks to the golfers and auction participants who helped Every Body Athletics raise $126,000!
CFG Wealth Management is proud to support EBA in its mission to create lasting impact on the physical, social, and emotional wellbeing of adults with disabilities through inclusive group exercise. To learn more, volunteer, participate or donate to EBA, visit www.everybodyathletics.com.
The CFG team had the privilege of volunteering at the Union Gospel Mission’s Tigard Thrift Store in May. Our team pulled old or damaged donation items from shelves for recycling and sorted through new donation items and placed new clothing on hangers and racks to be rolled into the store for sale.
The revenue generated by the thrift store supports all of UGM’s ministries including the Women and Children’s LifeChange and Men’s LifeChange programs which aids those struggling with addiction, homelessness, and abuse. The thrift store is the work therapy location for the men of the LifeChange recovery community. At the store, men fill the roles of cashier, dockworker, clothing sorter and other positions. Each resident learns valuable work and life skills. For more information about UGM’s programs visit their website ugmportland.org.
If you love thrifting or have items in good condition that you’d like to donate, you can shop or donate to the UGM Thrift Store at 11611 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard. To inquire about having large donation items picked up by one of their drivers call 503-639-6488.
Thank you to everyone who donated to Raphael House through either our virtual giving tree or the giving tree in our lobby. As a result of your generosity and others in the community, Raphael House was able to spread holiday cheer to over 195 families, including 314 children and teens – far more families than they anticipated being able to help this year.
Each family "shopped" for brand new toys, a small kitchen appliance, and took home a gift card to use on what they need most. For survivors of domestic violence, the ability to make decisions has been taken away in the past by abusers. This year, families had the opportunity to choose what's best for themselves through the Raphael House holiday "store." The healing power of this service has a lasting impact for those who have been forced to leave behind everything to escape violence.
For more than 45 years Raphael House of Portland has helped domestic violence survivors and their families find safety, hope, and independence. For more information or to find ways you can help visit raphaelhouse.com.
Once again, we were honored to partner with Every Body Athletics at their Golfers Fore EBA 2023 tournament. Thanks to the generosity of the participants, Every Body Athletics was able to raise over $80,000 to support their athletes with disabilities and teammates without disabilities. Over 230 guests attended the event with another 2,000 more who heard the mission online.
CFG Wealth Management is proud to support EBA in its mission to create lasting impact on the physical, social, and emotional wellbeing of adults with disabilities through inclusive group exercise. To learn more, volunteer, participate or donate to EBA, visit www.everybodyathletics.com.
In February 2023, Chris Busby was a member of a team of Africa New Life friends and supporters who climbed their way to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in support of Africa New Life’s Food and Care Program. The team raised more than $160,000 that support Africa New Life’s students and communities in Rwanda with nutritious meals and food provisions. Each year, the Food and Care Program provides more than 1.5 million meals to Rwanda’s children and families so they can focus well at school and pursue their dreams!
CFG was delighted to partner with Every Body Athletics in June for their annual golf fund raiser.
Together with our clients, we had the honor of presenting games and puzzles to the residents at Marquis Vermont Hills in Portland, a retirement and short-term rehabilitation community for seniors.