On October 28, we hosted civil rights advocate Ruby Bridges to talk with students and our communities about the importance of using our voices for racial justice. Read about what she shared and how you can advance justice in your community.
Read MoreUnited Way of Lane County is excited to announce four new and adapted staff positions, created to tackle important, systems-changing work to bring about our vision of a community where every child succeeds in school and life.
Read MoreAs we approach Martin Luther King, Jr. Day this coming Monday, January 18, many of us have been wrestling with what it means to authentically work for civil and human rights in this time; and what it means to be anti-racist and working genuinely and humbly to dismantle oppressive systems.
Read MoreOn November 12th 2020 the Lane Equity Coalition and the Integration Network for Immigrants of Lane County held their second event in an online series, Keeping Our Neighbors Healthy: The Impacts of COVID-19 on Lane County's Immigrant Communities. This event focused on how the greater Lane County Community can continue to work together to strengthen supports for immigrant and refugee communities amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreUnited Way of Lane County announces funding of over $447,000 in grants to support initiatives led by and serving BIPOC, rural and low-income communities so they can recover and rebuild from the continued impacts of the pandemic.
Read MoreWe as United Way of Lane County have historically seen ourselves as a neutral party, rather than taking a firm stance and advocating boldly for those most marginalized in our communites. We’re committing to doing better— and we need you alongside us.
Read MoreLike so many of you, we at United Way of Lane County are horrified, angry, and disappointed by what happened to George Floyd in Minneapolis, and to so many of our neighbors, friends, and loved ones who are Black/African American in recent months and throughout our history.
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