Last 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 MoreWhether you prefer short, one-time volunteer commitments, or you are more inclined to make a sustained impact over time through an ongoing opportunity, check out this blog to read more about the benefits and challenges of both!
Read MoreApril is Global Volunteer Month, a time to honor the amazing volunteers that give their time and energy to improve their communities. Whether you’re new to volunteering or looking to return to it, here are five reasons to volunteer this Global Volunteer Month.
Read MoreTo address disparities for Black students in our local education systems, United Way and the Early Childhood Hub of Lane County partner with the Lane Education Service District to facilitate the Black Early Learning program, one of many programs part of the Lane African American/Black Student Success project.
Read MoreWith Tax Day around the corner, it’s a good time to highlight the costliest mistakes that tax experts say we make in filing our taxes. Check out these four quick tax-filing tips to make your filing process a breeze.
Read MoreIf anything were possible, what would it take to ensure that every child, family, and community has an equitable opportunity to succeed? As a convener for local family and early childhood work, the Early Childhood Hub of Lane County is working to find an answer, through a partnership with Oregon Health and Education Collaborative (OHEC)’s Upstream Initiative.
Read MoreWith the New Year comes new opportunities to reset, refocus, and reprioritize what is truly important. Whether you view this calendar change as incentive to make progress towards your goals or you tend to avoid resolutions, check out these quick tips for setting and achieving goals at any time of the year.
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.
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