As of last Friday, June 14, over 2,400 Lane County K-2 students now have brand new books as they head into summer, thanks to a community-wide book gifting program called BookFest.
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Last month, United Way and the Coalition of Oregon School Administrators hosted the 2024 Oregon Youth and Child Behavioral Health Summit – the first in a series of statewide summits to strategize how to better support youth struggling with anxiety, depression, self-harm, substance abuse, and more.
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Earlier this month, 42 nonprofits and community leaders gathered with local elected officials for United Way’s 10th annual Legislative Breakfast.
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As of last Friday, June 9, over 2,700 K-2 students now have brand new books as they head into summer, thanks to a community-wide book gifting program called BookFest.
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On Wednesday, October 5, over 240 partners, advocates, and community leaders gathered at Venue 252 for United Way of Lane County’s Community Breakfast. This event, the first Community Breakfast since 2019, was an opportunity to hear about United Way’s impact around Lane County and connect with other advocates passionate about kids’ success.
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“Our Racial Justice Community Gathering was really to celebrate our BIPOC community, and to share what we’ve been doing over the past few months, what we’ve learned so far as well as to announce what will be happening next.” - Collina Beard, the Racial Justice Advisory Council Co-Chair
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United Way’s annual Days of Caring is coming up — a chance for individuals and companies to serve with Lane County nonprofits alongside hundreds of other volunteers around the county. The benefits of volunteerism are clear—both for our community, and ourselves!
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Much of early elementary education is focused on building a foundation for reading, making third grade a crucial time for students, as they transition from “learning to read” to “reading to learn.” Yet in Lane County, 55% of third graders are not reading at grade level, meaning they are four times less likely to graduate from high school on time.
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On March 1, 2022, United Way of Lane County hosted a virtual conversation with Olympic medalist and philanthropist Jackie Joyner-Kersee. After the event, students, educators, and community members were invited to share their takeaways and feedback.
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