The Free Spirits
Freeland Free Spirits program celebrates female-identifying, transgender, and gender-nonconforming Oregonians who are busting through the glass ceilings and soaring. These are people who think and act in an uninhibited way without worrying about rules and norms. We call them non-conformists, rule-benders, iconoclasts, mavericks, and bohemians. They march to their own beat, and their own muse. We appreciate them for their ability to help their community, create beauty, be original, blaze trails, and celebrate unabashedly.
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The Free Spirits

Grace Aasen, The Cupcake Girls
Grace (they/she) is the Community Engagement Manager for The Cupcake Girls, leading events, networking, and community partnerships in Oregon & SW Washington. They help secure donations for the ‘Free Store’...
Grace Aasen, The Cupcake Girls
Grace (they/she) is the Community Engagement Manager for The Cupcake Girls, leading events, networking, and community partnerships in Oregon & SW Washington. They help secure donations for the ‘Free Store’...

Brooke Golden, YWCA of Greater Portland
We are thrilled to recognize Brooke Golden as our Free Spirit for the fourth quarter of 2024! Brooke is the Co-Director of Survivor Services at YWCA of Greater Portland, where...
Brooke Golden, YWCA of Greater Portland
We are thrilled to recognize Brooke Golden as our Free Spirit for the fourth quarter of 2024! Brooke is the Co-Director of Survivor Services at YWCA of Greater Portland, where...

Madeleine Oiseau, Basic Rights Oregon
We are delighted to honor Madeleine Oiseau as our Free Spirit for the third quarter of 2024! Madeleine is the Education and Community Organizer at Basic Rights Oregon (BRO), a...
Madeleine Oiseau, Basic Rights Oregon
We are delighted to honor Madeleine Oiseau as our Free Spirit for the third quarter of 2024! Madeleine is the Education and Community Organizer at Basic Rights Oregon (BRO), a...

Heather Keisler Fornes, Portland Fruit Tree Pro...
Meet our Spring 2024 Free Spirit, Heather Keisler Fornes, Executive Director of the Portland Fruit Tree Project! Heather's journey with PFTP began in April 2020, bringing with her a wealth...
Heather Keisler Fornes, Portland Fruit Tree Pro...
Meet our Spring 2024 Free Spirit, Heather Keisler Fornes, Executive Director of the Portland Fruit Tree Project! Heather's journey with PFTP began in April 2020, bringing with her a wealth...

Abby Guyer, Xcelerate Women
Meet our first Free Spirit of 2024 ⏤ Abby Guyer! Abby is the Executive Director of Xcelerate Women, a non-profit that provides services and programs to help women business owners to grow...
Abby Guyer, Xcelerate Women
Meet our first Free Spirit of 2024 ⏤ Abby Guyer! Abby is the Executive Director of Xcelerate Women, a non-profit that provides services and programs to help women business owners to grow...

Beach Pace, Big Brothers Big Sisters Columbia NW
Meet this quarter’s Free Spirit, Beach Pace. Beach is the CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters Columbia NW serving youth in the Portland/Vancouver metro area. Initially starting her service journey in the military...
Beach Pace, Big Brothers Big Sisters Columbia NW
Meet this quarter’s Free Spirit, Beach Pace. Beach is the CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters Columbia NW serving youth in the Portland/Vancouver metro area. Initially starting her service journey in the military...