Through our Community Transformation grants, we are funding four cross-sector collaboratives working to create systemic change to complex challenges faced by kids across Lane County, including the Upriver Siuslaw Vision Team, based in Mapleton.
Read MoreFrom advancing community well-being and youth opportunity to strengthening local resilience, United Way mobilizes communities to action so all can thrive.
Read MoreOn May 7, Oregon state officials announced the statewide expansion of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. The announcement means that the state will work toward making the program available to all children ages 0-5 in every Oregon county.
Read MoreAs of last Friday, June 14, over 2,400 Lane County K-2 students now have brand new books as they head into summer, thanks to a community-wide book gifting program called BookFest.
Read MoreLast month, United Way and the Coalition of Oregon School Administrators hosted the 2024 Oregon Youth and Child Behavioral Health Summit – the first in a series of statewide summits to strategize how to better support youth struggling with anxiety, depression, self-harm, substance abuse, and more.
Read MoreAccording to United Way’s latest ALICE Report, 46% of households in Lane County can’t afford the basic cost of living. United Way and local organizations are working together to help address food instability so families have one less expense to worry about.
Read More“…with United Way for me it shows that in our community if we all work together, it's amazing the impact we can make together."
Learn about Ride United, an innovative partnership between United Way, local food pantries, and DoorDash that is increasing food access around Lane County.
Read MoreWhen you support United Way of Lane County, you not only fund programs meeting current needs for kids and families - you also support a network of local programs providing systems-level change.
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