by Deanna Rivera | Jun 14, 2017 | Community Awareness, Non-Profit, Volunteer Opportunities
Kim Ruscher, MD is a Pediatric Surgeon at SHMC Riverbend and also chair of Safe Kids West Oregon, an injury prevention coalition. Last year, they distributed over 3,000 free bicycle helmets in our community, and will be continuing this effort – with their “Helmet for...
by Deanna Rivera | May 25, 2017 | Community Awareness, Environmental Concerns, Non-Profit, Volunteer Opportunities
The McKenzie River Trust was founded in 1989 and has grown in to a regional land trust, conserving and protecting more than 3400 acres of land in western Oregon. The vision is to sustain clean water, abundant fish and wildlife, and diverse natural resources forever....
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 | 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 | 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...
