Willamette Week Give!Guide

Sure, 'tis better to give than to receive. But getting something in return for your Give!Guide generosity sure shouldn't hurt. With that in mind, this year Willamette Week is offering all manner of rewards, matched to the amounts given. Tazo tea matches the first $2000 donated!

Last year, you were astounding by donating more than $800,000 to 55 nonprofits as Oregon's economy was in free fall. And while all of us know the economy still struggling a bit a year later, Willamette Week's Give!Guide is back to ask again for your help. Life is all the more difficult this year for the tens of thousands of clients of the 79 amazing nonprofits participating in WW's 2009 Give!Guide.

You'll note the number of participants has increased. And there's a special emphasis on the categories of Social Action, Community and Arts. Please give generously and as one measure of our thanks, also enjoy the great incentives to support your wonderful generosity. There are lots and lots of goodies for every shopping budget, as listed below. Here they are:

The $25 coupon
Print out the coupon and hang onto it in order to be eligible for the following: Free admission to a special Give!Guide show at Berbatis Pan on Jan. 15, 2010 (value: $10), free Powells pint glass to anyone who makes a purchase at Portland's favorite bookseller between Jan. 1 and Jan. 24, 2010 (value: $4), $10 off any purchase of $50 or more at Community Warehouse's Estate Store, 15% off swimwear at Popina Swim Portland's bathing suit boutique, 2009 MusicfestNW compilation CD (while supplies last).

For donors of $50-$499
All of the above, plus: TriMet bus ticket (value: $2), coupon good for a medium beverage at Peet's Coffee & Tea to the first 1,000 donors in this category (value: $4), track back card from Kiehl's good for a deluxe sample (value: $2.50), free Reed's elixir at New Seasons Market (with purchase of any Reed's fourpack), free game of bowling at Grand Central Bowl (value: $5), a Scratch-ItSM Oregon Lottery ticket (You must be 18 or older to qualify).

For donors of $500-$999
Home delivery of a New Seasons Market recycled grocery bag containing a bottle of fine wine from E&R Wine Shop, a package of Stash Tea, and an envelope of coupons.

For donors of $1,000-$2,499
The same grocery bag and contents above, plus one pound of Peet's coffee and a 22 oz. bottle of Ninkasi beer. All delivered to your home.

For donors of $2,500
Add a bottle of sparkling wine to that shopping bag and a visit with one of WW's owners on your doorstep when either Mark Zusman or Richard Meeker makes your personal delivery.

For donors age 35 and under who've given $100 or more, you'll be entered in a drawing for the following:

20 Bishops Barbershop haircuts (one per winner), bishopsbs.com.
Free space-themed wedding for 50 guests at the newly remodeled Space Room (value: $5,000), spaceroomlounge.com.
20 nightgowns from Haralee (one per winner; value: $50 each), haralee.com.
100 bottles of Jungle Balm (one per winner; value: $15), junglebalm.com.
10 Naturally Knotty bamboo shawls. (one per winner; value: $49)
Three bike bags from property of. (one per winner; value: at least $200 each)
One $75 gift certificate at Popina Swim.
Four private parties at the Kiehl's store in Northwest Portland. (one per winner)
One free tasting room tour for 4 at the Ninkasi Brewery in Eugene.
One weekend in a Zipcar.
$1,000 in cash from Willamette Week.

There are incentives for the nonprofits, too. Whichever one attracts the greatest number of contributions from donors under the age of 36 will get a $1,000 check from Willamette Week, along with bragging rights. The same holds for the nonprofit that raises the most money through this years Give!Guide. (Only one prize per nonprofit.)

For more, go to Give!Guide

To let friends know through Facebook, so they can participate too, go to Facebook Give!Guide.