With Tax Day around the corner, it’s a good time to think about the mistakes that tax experts say we make in filing our taxes. Learn how United Way’s free online filing portal, My Free Taxes, can help you get the largest refund possible.
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Through our Community Transformation grants, we are funding four cross-sector collaboratives working to create systemic change to complex challenges faced by kids across Lane County, including the Violence Prevention Coalition.
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Beginning February 18, families across Lane County can access free flexible transportation funds at their local Family Resource Center. This new initiative is coordinated by the Early Childhood Hub of Lane County, supported by the United Way of Lane County, and funded by PacificSource.
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Through our Community Transformation grants, we are funding four cross-sector collaboratives working to create systemic change to complex challenges faced by kids across Lane County, including the Upriver Siuslaw Vision Team, based in Mapleton.
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From advancing community well-being and youth opportunity to strengthening local resilience, United Way mobilizes communities to action so all can thrive.
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Last month, a partnership between Lane County and United Way of Lane County was awarded nearly $20 million over three years from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to increase community resilience in the face of extreme weather events.
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On May 7, Oregon state officials announced the statewide expansion of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. The announcement means that the state will work toward making the program available to all children ages 0-5 in every Oregon county.
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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.
Read MoreAccording to a new report from United Way and its research partner United For ALICE, 75,317 or 47% of Lane County households are struggling to make ends meet. This number is up from 46% from last year’s report, with nearly 2,000 more households in our community experiencing financial insecurity than last year.
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