by Deanna Rivera | Apr 12, 2018 | Community Awareness, Education, Health and Wellness, Non-Profit, Volunteer Opportunities
The Lane County WIC Program is a Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children. WIC’s goal is to improve health outcomes and influence lifetime nutrition for families. This is achieved through nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and...
by Deanna Rivera | Mar 30, 2017 | Community Awareness, Education, Non-Profit, Volunteer Opportunities
Carisa Hettich, Executive Director of the Southwest Oregon Red Cross Chapter, provided a general overview of the Red Cross’ five lines of service as well as two newer programs called Prepare Out Loud (about the Cascadia Subduction Zone) and the Home Fire Campaign...
by Deanna Rivera | Nov 10, 2016 | Education, International Concerns, Non-Profit, Peace
Nick Drushella, who is a newly appointed Rotary Peace Scholar, was born and grew up in Portland, Oregon. In 2012 he graduated from the University of Oregon in International Studies with an emphasis in Media, Journalism and Communications. He has a fierce love for...
by Deanna Rivera | Sep 22, 2016 | Community Awareness, Education, Non-Profit, Volunteer Opportunities
Learning to read is one of the most important steps in a child’s life, laying the vital foundation for future knowledge and education. Research proves that shared book reading and access to books in the home during a child’s first, formative years are the strongest...
by Southtowne Rotary | May 5, 2016 | Community Awareness, Education, Environmental Concerns
The Salmon Watch Program was represented as our program at Rotary today. Here are a few notes from the presentation: Salmon Watch takes students on a field trip to where (and when) salmon are spawning, which is part of a larger curriculum. Often this is their first...
by Southtowne Rotary | Apr 14, 2016 | Community Awareness, Education, Environmental Concerns, Non-Profit, Volunteer Opportunities
As a board member and volunteer of WREN (Willamette Resources & Education Network), Ron Leonard shared with us what is happening with the ecosystems of the West Eugene wetlands. WREN is a private nonprofit on a mission to practice and promote land stewardship...
