ALOHA, Ore. – At its 16th annual Celebrity Golf Invitational tournament July 25 in Aloha, the Maurice Lucas Foundation raised almost $100,000 to support the academic and athletic programs it provides to underserved middle school students in the Portland area. The winning team from Mass Mutual included Kasey Closs, Jason Daily, Justin Smithhiesler and Robbie […]
Thank you to everyone who supported and took part in the 16th Annual Maurice Lucas Celebrity Golf Tournament. More than 100 golfers hit the links last Thursday for the 16th annual Maurice Lucas Foundation Golf Tournament, along with members of the 1977 championship Trail Blazers team. The tournament through the foundation helps fund after-school programs […]
Supporting the 16th Annual Maurice Lucas Celebrity Golf Invitational In celebration of the 16th Annual Maurice Lucas Celebrity Golf Invitational and as a generous supporter of the Maurice Lucas Foundation, you are invited to participate in an exclusive online auction. Simply click the link below then click “Start Bidding” to create an account, enter your credit card, and […]
PORTLAND, Ore. — The nonprofit Maurice Lucas Foundation has hired Sheila Zachry as its Academy Manager. She previously worked at KIPP Memphis Collegiate High School, a high performing charter school in Tennessee, since 2013. She started there as chair of the Humanities department and rose to become interim principal last year. In her new role, […]
Every year we take each of our academy students on a field trip for a college orientation. May 23, this year we went to Corvallis for an Oregon State University tour. Through our classroom discussions, we stress the importance of higher education. Our goal is to give them an overview of what to expect so that they […]
We are thankful for our partnership with the Jordan Wings Scholars Program and Positive Coaching Alliance and are excited to share that two of our senior students have earned full-ride scholarships. Congrats to Monique Williams from Jefferson High School and Domonique Jackson from Grant High School. Both have been a part of the Maurice Lucas […]
Annual Award Given to Trail Blazers Player Who Exemplifies the Spirit of Maurice Lucas Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic was chosen as the recipient of the 2018-19 Maurice Lucas Award. Trail Blazers President & CEO Chris McGowan, President of Basketball Operations Neil Olshey; and Pam Lucas, widow of Maurice Lucas, presented the award to […]
Join us at The Reserve for an amazing day of golf and help us empower Portland’s youth with opportunities for positive developmental growth!
Our good friend, Howard Hedinger, passed away on February 15, 2019. I’ve known Howard most of my life. He was a good friend of my dad and a part of our family. I have pictures of my brother and I as kids hanging out with Howard and my dad. Howard set such a high standard […]
