Donations needed
Bags of Love
What to donate: New and like-new used items for children ages birth to 17, in sizes ranging from preemie to adult 4XL.
Examples: Sweatshirts, coats, new socks and new underwear, new pajamas, disposable diapers and pull-ups, new toiletries and feminine hygiene products, baby products, hair products, books (English, Spanish or bi-lingual), stuffed animals, toys for kids of all ages, school supplies, quilt tops that their sewers or quilters can finish, accessories for teenagers (wallets, fun jewelry, nail polish, etc.)
Where: Warehouse at 1052 Green Acres Rd., and bins located at The Springs at Greer Garden, 1282 Goodpasture Island Rd., Eugene, and Juvenal’s Bakery 541 W. Centennial, Springfield. More info: bagsofloveinc.org.
Toys for Tots
Candice Hook: Allstate Insurance at 3033 W 11th Ave, Eugene, is collecting brand new toys again this year for Toys for Tots. Stop by the office by Dec. 13 to drop off your new, unwrapped toys. … South Lane Concerts on Dec. 7 will also collect Toys for Tots at its Community Worship Concert from 4-6 in the Cottage Grove High School Auditorium.
Local nonprofits allocated grant money from Health Authority
Funds from Oregon Health Authority through the Community Capacity Building Funds will support statewide efforts by community and social service organizations to connect climate devices, housing assistance and nutrition services to eligible Oregon Health Plan members. Lane County Organizations Receiving funds include:
Centro Latino Americano: $250,000
Comunidad y Herencia Cultural: $100,000
Coquille Indian Tribe: $227,086
Cornerstone Community Housing: $112,405.75
Daisy C.H.A.I.N.: $166,000
Food for Lane County: $161,294
Friends of the Children: $81,365
HIV Alliance: $91,822
Homes for Good Housing Agency: $450,000
Lane Co – Dovetail: $169,706
Laurel Hill Center: $150,000
Meals on Wheels: $112,212
OSLC Development, Inc. (ODI) 15th Night (unhoused youth): $225,765
Shangri-La: $118,130
ShelterCare: $180,350
Sponsors, Inc.: $74,050
Updates from Community Alliance of Lane County
Community Alliance of Lane County (CALC) programs, Springfield Alliance for Equity and Respect (SAfER) and Unión de Activistas (UdA) youth group, together with our partners at Escudo Latino, are building leadership cohorts among BIPOC youth and families in our community.
At their last meeting, the Voces Unidas parent group discussed the return to school. At our upcoming meeting, families will practice protecting our rights and advocating for ourselves in school and city systems. Unión de Activistas youth interviewed local student activists.
More info: 541-485-1755, calclane.org/get-involved.
