“Our Racial Justice Community Gathering was really to celebrate our BIPOC community, and to share what we’ve been doing over the past few months, what we’ve learned so far as well as to announce what will be happening next.” - Collina Beard, the Racial Justice Advisory Council Co-Chair
Read MoreThanks to contributions from local donors, four coalitions now have substantial funding to tackle systemic challenges in Lane County, from housing and violence prevention to childcare and food security.
Read MoreUnited Way of Lane County launched a Racial Justice Fund in Fall 2021 as part of our 75th Anniversary celebrations. The purpose of the Fund is to move substantial resources to communities that have historically been prevented from accumulating wealth and shaping public policy.
Read MoreThanks to contributions from local donors, we are excited to announce a new round grant funding s to 20 Lane County programs— an investment of $300,000 over the next two years.
Read MoreAs part of our long-term efforts to ensure kids are successful in school and life, we have partnered with the City of Florence, the Tykeson Family, and the Boys and Girls Club of Western Lane County to provide 30 childcare slots to families in need
Read MoreRelief Nursery, CASA of Lane County, White Bird Clinic, Oakridge Food Box, Ophelia’s Place, and St. Vincent dePaul’s First Place Kids are just a few of the programs we fund to help kids reach success. Help United Way invest $1 million in these local partners by making your year-end gift today.
Read MoreThe holidays can be an especially challenging time for families trying to make ends meet. Thankfully, with help from community partners, over a thousand Lane County families are receiving a small unexpected gift this week.
Read MoreAs schools continue distance learning and parents continue remote work and face economic uncertainty, a new need as arisen in our community: affordable child care for school-aged children. A new partnership is helping address this need.
Read MoreTwo months after the Holiday Farm Fire, as the smoke has cleared, Jared Pruch, United Way's Director of Community Impact sat down virtually with Brandi Crawford Ferguson, McKenzie Ricer Trust's Associate Director of Philanthropy, to discuss the pivot towards long term recovery efforts for the communities most impact by the fires.
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