Friends of PSSCA
You can become a friend of the Portland-Suzhou Sister City Association
- Create the opportunity for sustainable development projects
- Support student and educator exchanges at all academic levels
- Create cross-Pacific understanding through cultural projects
- Help set the pace of Portland’s future by creating economic opportunities
- Learn about Suzhou and greater China
To become a Friend of PSSCA, please send your check or money order payable to PSSCA and mail to:
Earl Molander, Treasurer
PSSCA
PO Box 1025
Portland, OR 97207-1025
Be sure to include your full contact information, including name, address, phone number, and email address. Questions? Please email Earl at emolander@yahoo.com
We would also like to thank the following circles below for their generous support and contributions over the years.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CIRCLE
Donations of $1,000 and Above
Knowledge Learning Corporation,
Knowledge Learning Corporation (KLC), based in Portland, Oregon, is the leader and preferred childcare provider in early childhood through school age education. Since 1983, we have grown into a family of nearly 2,000 community-based centers, 650 before-and-after school programs, and 123 employer-sponsored centers in 39 states and the District of Columbia.
Lynne McIntyre, GRI, ABR
Certified International Property Specialist Candidate
Specializing in residential real estate transactions, with an emphasis on Forest Heights and surrounding West Portland communities, Lynne exemplifies exceptional client-centered service. Community commitments include teaching English as a Second Language, serving on the PSSCA Board of Directors and providing cultural tours of the Portland Classical Chinese Garden.
BUSINESS FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE
Donations of $500 and Above
Ball Janik LLP
A Portland, Oregon based law firm with offices in Bend, Oregon and Washington, D.C., is a leading provider of real estate and related legal services in the states of Oregon and Washington. The firm is committed to efficiently providing the highest quality counsel and service for its clients' diverse real estate projects and needs.
Evan's Construction and Siding Corporation
Specializes in the construction and siding of residential and commercial buildings for various customers. His project approach controls cost, reduces risk and ends with satisfied customers. "Quality is Our Signature" is his promise to his customers.
Institute for Asian Studies
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Portland State University
The Institute is a rich resource for understanding the ancient civilizations of Asia, and the modern societies of the Pacific World. Joining Asian expertise and community involvement, the Institute for Asian Studies faculty prepare students for leadership roles in the new Asia Pacific community.
Oregon Convention Center
Portland Center for the Performing Arts
Oregon Convention Center is the perfect venue for any type and size of event. All told, we have over a million square feet to offer, making us the largest convention center in the Pacific Northwest. The Portland Center for the Performing Arts is your premier arts and entertainment venue in the Pacific Northwest. It is nationally recognized as one of the top ten performing arts centers in the nation.
Perkins Coie
Serves great companies with over 600 attorneys in 14 offices across the United States and China. The firm represents clients ranging from Fortune 100 companies to startups and has historically represented market leaders in traditional and cutting edge technology industries. Since 1971, Perkins Coie has helped international clients with their business activities in China through our Beijing office. Presently, we are awaiting approval to open a Shanghai office to service our clients IP needs.
Portland Oregon Visitors Association
Works to maintain the vibrancy of the region by promoting the Portland metropolitan area as a preferred destination for meetings, conventions and leisure travel.
The KIC Group
The KIC Group is a Vancouver, Washington based company involved in the heavy duty truck-trailer component industry. KIC has been working in China since 1986 and has had a manufacturing facility in Suzhou since 1995, which serves both Chinese and export markets.
Williams Controls, Inc.
A world leader in electronic throttle control systems for the heavy truck, transit bus and off-road vehicle markets. It has manufacturing operations in Suzhou Industrial Park. Williams is poised to serve the expanding Asian markets for its products, particularly as China moves toward world-standard environmental regulations.
Williams & Dame Development
With more than seventy years of combined experience in real estate and development, WDD envisions and implements unique projects that enhance or create neighborhoods. We achieve this by conceptualizing and organizing projects, then creating strategic partnerships and collaborations to bring our vision to completion. We work closely with city officials and planners to satisfy public goals through private development, and develop land use strategies that benefit all parties.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY CIRCLE
Donations of $300 and Above
Integra Realty Resources, Inc.
The largest property valuation and counseling firm in the United States. We perform high-quality services including commercial appraisals, feasibility studies, expert testimony and related property consulting services.
Portland State University School of Business
The students, faculty, alumni and business partners of the School of Business at Portland State University help lead dialogue on today's most relevant business issues. It is the only school locally, regionally or nationally to offer a graduate degree program that integrates its existing core technical curriculum with courses, faculty, and coaching focused on the development of leadership, innovation and management proficiencies within the context of the regional economy.
US Bank Commercial Real Estate Department
Provides the full spectrum of alternatives for financing commercial real estate including Commercial Construction Loans, Interim Bridge Loans, Long Term Fixed Rate Conduit Loans, Residential Subdivision Loans, and Affordable Housing Loans, Cash management and Deposit Services and Interest Rate Risk Protection Products.
Thomas and Marvel Walker