Community Involvement

“You cannot live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.” This has been part of CMI’s Community Outreach Spirit for several years and what was true in 1972 is even more meaningful in 2010.

An enormous thank you goes out to the Portland Fire Department, our loyal vendors and our clients who helped us achieve the most successful Toy Drive event ever! We were simply overwhelmed by the generosity for our Toy N Joy Drive on November 19, 2010. Two Santa Clauses joined us (we do not know which one was the real Santa) as we greeted more than 160 vendors, awed children and several members of our homeowner associations who braved the wind and the rain to turn out for a very successful Toy Drive.

An additional thank you to clients and vendors for participating in our Sunshine Division Food Drive. We were able to donate much needed cash funds and 480 pounds of non-perishable food.

Together, with our associates and because of our valued clients, we have achieved so much. These partnerships have allowed us to substantially expand the list of charities and organizations we contributed to in 2010. We are grateful to have been able to share our blessings with others. While we believe this is the true Spirit of Community, it is our goal to carry this spirit in our hearts by “living the meaning of Christmas” throughout the year. And, this is at the core of YOUR Community – OUR Commitment; CMI makes every effort to always give back to our Community by reaching beyond the walls of CMI to touch the lives of others in a positive way.

In 2010 we donated to the following Community Outreach Projects.

• Salvation Army
• USO
• Toys N Joy
• Pearl District Association Annual Celebration
• Marshall Wells Anniversary Celebration
• NW Down’s Syndrome
• Alzheimer Association
• CAI Golf Tournament
• Girl Scouts
• HomeFront America – Scholarship for children of deployed parent
• HomeFront America – Christmas for members of deployed families
• Sunshine Division – Food Drive
• Al Kader Shriner’s Circus - Sponsor tickets for disadvantaged children
• Royal Family Kids Camp - Sponsor for abused and disadvantaged children
• Pearl District – Graffiti Removal Project
• Savannah College of Art – Sponsorship of film project
• Medical Teams International
• Kiwanis Club
• Lakewood Center for Performing Arts
• Operation Santa Claus
• Citadel Heroes
• Audubon Society of Oregon
• Citadel Family Association
• American Red Cross – Tornado Relief
• American Cancer Society
• Oregon National Guard

At the June 21, 2011 Oregon Washington Community Association of Managers (OWCAM) Annual Meeting, Cheryl Brendle, Lisa Campbell, Diane Wood, Steve Meyer, Joel McDonell and Jed Spera, were awarded their certificates for successfully completing the OWCAM CAMP (Community Association Management Professional) designation. The CAMP designation is a professional designation for Community Managers that is recognized in Oregon and Washington. The designation courses focus on Oregon and Washington laws pertaining to Community Management as well as ethics. In order to receive the CAMP designation, Community Managers must complete the CAI M-100 course and attend a two- day CAMP designation class on Oregon & Washington Community laws and ethics. The next CAMP designation class will be held in October 2011 where the remaining CMI Community Managers will complete the CAMP professional designation courses. CMI volunteers at the 2012 NW Natural Street Of Dreams CMI Community Managers, Nancy LaVoie, Tom LaVoie, and Steve Meyer, volunteered at the concession stand for a day at the 2012 NW Natural Street Of Dreams, located on beautiful Bull Mountain this year.

On Monday, October 3rd, CMI participated in the 2nd Annual Bill Fallis Memorial Golf Tournament, benefitting the Northwest Down Syndrome Association (NWDSA). Specifically, this is a fund raiser to benefit the mission of the organization - Create and nurture a loving and inclusive community celebrating every person with Down syndrome. The NWDSA will accomplish this mission by empowering and supporting families and individuals who have been touched by Down syndrome. Each year, the NWDSA works with families of Down Syndrome children who are entering kindergarten; teaching those families how to advocate for inclusion of their children in public schools. The tournament was held at the Persimmon Golf Club in Gresham. Nancy and Tom La Voie provided refreshments to golfers at the 14th hole, while Lisa Strickler represented CMI with her golfing skills. A benefit auction was held after the tournament, and was hosted by a friend of CMI, DJ Dave Scott from kink.fm radio!

CMI is proud to continue to support our military through USO, USO, Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society , Navy-Marine Corps , and Operation Adopt-A-Soldier or Marine , Operation Adopt-A-Soldier . And we encourage others to play a part. Click on these links above to involve yourself!