GIVE TO THE ALANO CLUB OF PORTLAND
We’re in the giveguide!
From November 1 - December 31, the Alano Club will be included in the 2025 Give!Guide campaign, meaning donors to that campaign are eligible for any Give!Guide incentives associated with the day on which the gift is made. For more information, or to give directly via Give!Guide, please visit our Give!Guide page.
Oregon is second in the nation in substance use among adults and adolescents.
Oregon ranks dead last in the nation in availability of treatment and services.
Your gift creates access:
creates a vital opportunity for people in our community to get connected with the FREE resources and programming Alano offers 365 days a year.
In the last year, organizations like ours in Oregon have faced significant funding cuts, in a state already last in the nation in availability of treatment and services for people seeking recovery from substance use and alcohol addiction.
THANK YOU for helping remove those barriers to access, allowing people to find the compassion and community they need to recover! Because of you, people can make lifelong connections that help all of us remember: no one heals alone.
The Alano Club of Portland is registered as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization (EIN 93-0370227).
Yes! I want to help more vulnerable neighbors facing addiction find their way to lasting recovery with my life-saving gift that will be matched.
Thanks to a generous fellow donor, your gift to Alano will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $10,000, to DOUBLE your impact on our No One Heals Alone Campaign.
From now through December 31, your year-end gift will go twice as far to help those suffering to find the care, compassion, and resources they need.
Even as the need grows, public funding for frontline recovery support continues to shrink. Between July 2024 and June 2025, the Alano Club’s operational income was reduced by 15% due to cuts at the municipal, state, and federal levels. In the coming year, we will lose another 15% of our remaining funding. Still, as other organizations reduce staffing, shutter programs, and pivot their focus, the Alano Club has kept every program FREE, fully-staffed, and fully operational—because connection is crucial and must be available to anyone in or seeking recovery from substance use and mental health disorders.
In the face of these concurrent addiction and funding crises—and in the wake of the loss of our longtime Executive Director, Brent Canode, who was instrumental in shaping these innovative programs—we depend even more on our community to help us continue to transform lives. Your support is vital to Alano as we navigate high community need and disappearing funding streams. We are prepared to continue helping people and their families in or seeking recovery. Your donation will allow us to keep saying YES to those who need us most without interruption to our life-changing, life-saving programming.
Your gift today sustains FREE access to lasting recovery when our community needs it most by helping us keep our programs and office fully-staffed and operational. Your contribution will also help fund a much-needed interior repair and renovation project on our beautiful, historic home in Northwest Portland. This is your chance to DOUBLE your impact on our No One Heals Alone Campaign. Donate today!
JOIN THE SUSTAINING CIRCLE
Sustaining, ongoing monthly donors create a steady and reliable funding stream for Alano. Become a member today and make your lasting impact on Oregon’s recovery community.
Join the sustaining circle and enjoy these exclusive perks:
$10 monthly recurring or $120 one-time donation: Bottomless free coffee from the front office of the Alano Club at any visit and acknowledgment in the Club's Annual Report.
$25 monthly recurring or $300 one-time donation: All of the benefits as the previous tier plus one bag of Alano's exclusive Recovery Roast coffee collaboration with local roaster Dear Francis (available exclusively at the Alano Club and Recovery Gym locations)
$50 monthly recurring or $600 one-time donation: All of the benefits of the previous tiers plus a limited edition Alano Club t-shirt or hoodie.
$100+ monthly recurring or $1,200+ one-time donation: All of the benefits of the previous tiers plus one parking pass (with access to Alano Club and adjacent Synagogue parking lots); two reserved seats at any ticketed Artists in Recovery events with autographed copies of featured artists' work (for 2025/26, this includes signed books from Hanif Abdurraqib and Melissa Febos and a signed album from Lizzie No)
more ways to give
DONATE BY CHECK:
Checks, made payable to Alano Club of Portland, will be received gratefully at:
Alano Club of Portland:
909 NW 24th Avenue
Portland, OR 97220
DONATE BY STOCK OR WIRE TRANSFER:
Contact Director of Development Chelsea Querner at: Chelsea.q@portlandalano.org or (503) 222-5756 x102
The Brent Canode Legacy Fund
For more than two decades of dedicated work with the Alano Club of Portland, Brent Canode brought such abundant love, courage, and spirit to everything he did. As a tireless and fearless advocate for those suffering from addiction, Brent’s inspiring leadership shined through in thousands of lives touched—and thousands of lives saved.
With every part of his being, Brent believed.
He believed in the power of humanity, community, and connection to help people in crisis move toward healthier, brighter days ahead. He believed everyone possesses the potential to recover—with the aid of safe, inclusive spaces that breathe acceptance, empowerment, and hope.
Just as Brent was a generous advocate for the recovery community, we will remain strong advocates for the many on the path to lasting recovery and change.
Will you be Alano's next source of hope?
Make your memorial gift today to honor Brent's legacy and offer hope to our neighbors on the journey from crisis to stability.
planned giving
What will your legacy be?
Your legacy can transform the lives of those suffering from addiction and help pave the way to long-term, successful recovery. By making The Alano Club a beneficiary of your will, trust, retirement plans, life insurance policy or financial accounts, your generosity will go even further to support thousands of men, women and families in recovery across the Portland community.
For more information on how you can create your own lasting legacy of healing with a planned gift, please contact Club Executive Director Kasey Anderson at:
503-222-5756 x101 or
kasey@portlandalano.org
Ways to Make a Planned Gift:
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Estates and Bequests
A gift through your will or living trust is a simple but significant way to support the Club. Estate gifts designate a dollar amount or a percentage of the estate’s value to a charity as outlined in your will or living trust.
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Retirement plans
Designating the Club to receive the remainder of your retirement plan can be a tax-efficient way to make a significant gift. Making a donation of all or a portion of a retirement plan to a charity lets you avoid both estate and income taxes. It’s easy to do: Call your retirement plan administrator and ask to fill out a new beneficiary designation form.
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Real Estate
Donating real estate is often a smart move and an efficient way to leave a legacy gift to the Club. It can remove the burdens of owning property and offer attractive tax benefits. When you donate real estate to a charitable organization, you avoid paying costly capital gains taxes on the difference between the sale and original price.
Interested in learning more about the many benefits of planned giving?
The Story of Cora Klein & The Power of Planned Giving
In 1967 the Alano Club of Portland received the planned gift of a lifetime when Cora Klein willed her estate to the Club. Her donation included what is now our iconic, landmark home, known to people in recovery far and wide as one of the most historic and beautiful support centers of its kind. Little is known about Cora’s life in Portland, other than that she lived alone and often rented rooms to single women in need of help. While the details of Cora’s life may be a bit of a mystery, her belief in the power and potential of the Alano Club of Portland to touch hearts and change lives couldn’t be clearer. Because of her strong conviction, she left her historic home to the Club so that we could provide a supportive and loving home to the thousands of recovering men, women and families who turn to us for support and fellowship each year.
The Cora Klein Legacy Society
The Cora Klein Legacy Society was established in 2012 to honor people like Cora who have generously included the Alano Club of Portland in their estate plans. By joining the Society, you will help ensure that the Club remains a vital source of support and fellowship for recovering individuals and families now and well into the future. To learn more about how you can create a lasting legacy of healing and recovery as a Society member, please contact Club Director Kasey Anderson at 503-222-5756 or kasey@portlandalano.org
“I can’t think of a better way to ensure that the Club continues to serve as a beacon of hope and support for all those in recovery who turn to it for help each year than by including it in my estate plan. It’s wonderful to know I’ll be a part of the Club’s healing legacy for many generations to come.”
- Steven, Cora Klein Legacy Society Member
