by Deanna Rivera | Jan 12, 2017 | Community Awareness, Non-Profit, Volunteer Opportunities
Tom Mulhern has been Executive Director of Catholic Community Services of Lane County since 2011. He provided an overview of the new refugee resettlement program and an update on the current status of refugees coming to Lane County. CCS is not taking anything away...
by Deanna Rivera | Dec 1, 2016 | Non-Profit, Patriotism
American Hero Adventures provides our nation’s finest and their loved ones with adventures of a lifetime. To American Hero Adventures, a Hero is anyone who raised their right hand and signed on the dotted line to serve and protect this great nation. CPT(Ret.) Troy R....
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 | Jun 9, 2016 | Community Awareness, Non-Profit, Volunteer Opportunities
The Volunteers In Medicine Clinic, or VIM, was founded in 2001 by Sister Monica Heeran. Then, as now, the mission of the Clinic is to reach out and help people gain access to health care. Much has changed over the last 15 years, but one that hasn’t changed it VIM...
by Southtowne Rotary | May 12, 2016 | Community Awareness, Non-Profit
NAMI Lane County helps families, friends, consumers of mental health services, and caregivers by providing resource material, referrals, support groups, political and legislative activity, public outreach and anti-stigma education. Jose Soto and Frank King provided an...
