by Deanna Rivera | Apr 4, 2019 | Fundraising, Non-Profit
November 13-24, fires ravaged areas in and around Paradise, California. Southwest Oregon volunteers from the Red Cross were deployed including our speaker, Carissa Hettich, who worked as a public affairs officer. Almost 14,000 homes in the communities of Paradise,...
by Deanna Rivera | Feb 21, 2019 | Community Awareness, Environmental Concerns, Health and Wellness, Local Business, Non-Profit, Politics
How prepared are you to survive and recover from the next Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake? Steve Robinson, of Cascadia Prepared, tells us why, when and how we should be prepared. Steve has worked for SAIF Corporation and ODOT, was a 12-year member of the Eugene...
by Deanna Rivera | Sep 27, 2018 | Community Awareness, Education, Local Rotary Programs, Non-Profit, Volunteer Opportunities
Soon to be a new project for Southtowne Rotary, ECCO is an alternative high school located at LCC. It was established for students who need a different learning environment because of homelessness, extreme poverty, trauma, pregnancy/teen parenting, etc. Most kids are...
by Deanna Rivera | Jul 19, 2018 | Arts and Entertainment, Community Awareness, Health and Wellness, Non-Profit
The First Annual PTSD Symposium, which is the first major event of the Kim Sticka PTSD Music & Arts Foundation, will be held July 21, 2018. This is the first major event of the foundation which was established to inform our community about combined efforts to...
by Deanna Rivera | Jul 12, 2018 | Arts and Entertainment, Community Awareness, Fundraising, Local Business, Non-Profit
In 2006, Eugene Ballet purchased and began renovating the 13,700 square foot building at 1590 Willamette Street in Midtown Eugene. Since then, Midtown Arts Center has provided a home for Eugene Ballet. Eugene Ballet’s long term vision of financially supporting this...
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...
