Meet our Portland, OR - Lincoln HS executives

Henry Carpenter

Founder and Co-President

My name is Henry Carpenter, and I am a junior at Lincoln High School. After learning that the memory care facility I volunteered at needed youth volunteers, I started Memory Care Connections in 2023 to give students an easy way to make a significant impact by writing letters to residents. I was completely overwhelmed by how many students joined to write to penpals and even volunteer in person. Seeing their enthusiasm and genuine engagement with their penpals showed me how many young people want to make a difference but just need the opportunity. I hope that Memory Care Connections can continue to serve as this opportunity for many more students in the future.

Adrian Schulman

Co-President

My name is Adrian Schulman, and I am a junior at Lincoln High School in Portland, Oregon. In 2023, I was inspired by the close relationship I have with my grandparents to begin volunteering at a memory care facility named Emerson House. I immediately found the connections I was making with the residents to be incredibly meaningful. When my friend Henry Carpenter, who was also volunteering at Emerson House, suggested that we start a club to more broadly connect high school students with people in memory care and assisted living communities, I jumped at the chance to partner with him on this endeavor. The experience has been very fulfilling to me, and I hope the residents we engage with gain as much from the time we spend together as I do.