One in five Lane County households are at or below the federal poverty line — but another 23 percent above that line still don’t earn enough to meet the basic… Read more »
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CCS Winter Clothing Drive – Help others stay warm!
Winter Clothing Drive Help others stay warm • Donate Your donations of warm clothing will be distributed free of charge by Catholic Community Services to homeless and low-income families at… Read more »
Closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day FOOD for Lane County’s warehouse, offices and Dining Room will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, January… Read more »
Charitable Giving Incentives Made Permanent
There is still time to make your end gift to FFLC. Make your gift now or postmark your check for December 31, 2015. In December, both houses of Congress voted… Read more »
FFLC Closed for the Holidays on December 25 and January 1
FOOD for Lane County will be closed on Friday, December 25th and on Friday, January 1st for the holidays. The Dining Room will have the following hours on Christmas Eve:… Read more »
Delivering Meals to Homebound Seniors
This Friday is Moving Day for Eugene Meals on Wheels FOOD For Lane County will be new home to Eugene service for Seniors. FOOD For Lane County will begin delivering… Read more »
With a side of respect
Sometimes people find their life’s work in mysterious ways, and for Josie McCarthy, it was through two prostitutes in Chicago who led her to dedicate herself to feeding the homeless… Read more »
Oregon Preps for New Wave of Home-Baking Entrepreneurs
SALEM, Ore. – Oregon’s home-baking law goes into effect in less than two months – although it will take several more months for the state Department of Agriculture to finalize… Read more »
Elementary students get hands dirty learning about where food comes from
Lane County invites kids to farms to celebrate National Farm to School Month SPRINGFIELD — A group of third-grade students from Guy Lee Elementary School got some hands-on farming experience… Read more »
Bank of America gives $10,000 grants to local nonprofits
EUGENE, Ore. – Three different nonprofits in Lane County are receiving $10,000 grants to boost their funding thanks to a large donation from Bank of America. The grant from Bank… Read more »