EUGENE, Ore. – Some 900 hundred volunteers came together to give back in Lane County on Thursday for the 25th annual United Way Day of Caring. At FOOD for Lane… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Volunteer
Sweet harvest for Oregon State Hospital and Food for Lane County
JUNCTION CITY — The seeds of a partnership planted three years ago between Food for Lane County and the state psychiatric hospital in Junction City have blossomed into a bumper… Read more »
An honor to serve
For volunteer pantry manager Cheri Harrison, the opportunity to serve is an honor and a privilege. “I’ve been a member of Eugene Faith Center for over 36 years,” said Cheri…. Read more »
Letter Carrier’s Food Drive – Saturday, November 18, 2017
Letter Carrier’s Food Drive Please note that our holiday Letter Carrier’s Food Drive will be moving from the first two Saturdays of December to a single day in November. Saturday,… Read more »
Kibble on Wheels program up and running as a pilot program
Our Kibble on Wheels program is now up and running as a pilot program! We are providing our Eugene Meals on Wheels clients with free pet food if they qualify… Read more »
FOOD For Lane County makes sure low-income kids receive lunches in the summer
EUGENE, Ore. – More than half of the K through 12 students in Lane County are eligible for free lunch programs at school, according to FOOD For Lane County. But… Read more »
Sharing the Harvest
FOOD For Lane County’s Community Garden Exchange Summer food means fun, right? Barbeques, picnics, leisurely dinners in the outdoors. But for many in our community — those struggling with food… Read more »
Summer Safety Net
FOOD For Lane County’s child nutrition programs Summer is the high season for Karen Roth, child nutrition programs manager with FOOD For Lane County. “We have such a need,” Roth… Read more »
Anonymous donor treats FOOD For Lane County volunteers to dinner
EUGENE, Ore — FOOD For Lane County has been a part of the Eugene community since 1984. For the past 12 years, the organization has had a dining room that… Read more »
The Gift of Time: Giving back to the community
EUGENE, Ore. – Volunteering – it’s a popular resolution that is made at the start of a new year. In “The Gift of Time”, Alan Matthews takes a look at… Read more »