It began so simply, with a hand holding a baby chick and the headline “Creation of Portland Foundation Announced.” That is how The Portland Foundation was unveiled to the community on the cover of the December 27, 1951 issue of The Graphic newspaper. Page three of the issue gave a more in-depth look at the Foundation’s Board of Trustees as well as an article explaining it being a “Means For Administering Gifts To Charitable Causes.”