Posts Categorized: Volunteer

Over 600 volunteers to help with United Way’s 29th annual ‘Days of Caring’

Posted September 26th, 2022 & filed under Gardens, News, Volunteer.

EUGENE, Ore. — For the next few days, over 600 volunteers will be busy helping with service projects throughout the Eugene-Springfield area. It is all part of United Way’s 29th annual… Read more »

International Paper funds a new grow tunnel for the FFLC Youth Farm

Posted September 14th, 2022 & filed under Children, Food Supply, Gardens, News, Volunteer.

Thank you to the International Paper Foundation for providing us with grant funding to install a new grow tunnel at the Youth Farm, complete with an overhead sprinkler system! The… Read more »

State of Hunger 2022 Address from OFB CEO Susannah Morgan

Posted September 12th, 2022 & filed under Action Alerts, COVID-19, Food Supply, Housing, Hunger, News, SNAP, Volunteer.

Susannah Morgan, Oregon Food Bank CEO, shares the latest on food insecurity in our communities, the issues we’re working on to address hunger at its roots, and ways each of… Read more »

United Way of Lane County invests $300,000 in new grants

Posted July 7th, 2022 & filed under Children, Children's programs, COVID-19, Emergency Food Pantries, FFLC programs, Housing, Hunger, Mobile Pantry, Volunteer.

FROM UNITED WAY OF LANE COUNTY – Thanks to contributions from local donors, four coalitions now have substantial funding to tackle systemic challenges in Lane County, from housing and violence… Read more »

Can Do! Food Drive calls on Eugene area to support FOOD For Lane County

Posted May 5th, 2022 & filed under Development, Events, Food drives, Food Supply, Fund drives, Hunger, News, Volunteer.

DONATE ONLINE to FOOD For Lane County EUGENE, Ore. – Food insecurity and hunger remain a challenge for many people in Western Oregon. You can help our neighbors in need… Read more »

Nourishing the community and inspiring others to give

Posted February 7th, 2022 & filed under Development, Events, Food drives, Food Supply, Fund drives, News, Volunteer.

Editor’s note: Duck of the Week is a section in Around the O Workplace that highlights UO employees and their work, and to help build community by learning more about our coworkers…. Read more »

Oregon Grapevine: FOOD For Lane County Youth Farm

Posted December 1st, 2021 & filed under FFLC programs, Food Supply, Gardens, News, Volunteer.

FOOD For Lane County’s Youth Farm helps young people experience the production of food from farm to table. A food stand sells produce produced on five acres, and much of… Read more »

Letter Carriers’ Food Drive returns to Lane County after absence

Posted November 18th, 2021 & filed under Action Alerts, Food drives, Food Supply, Fund drives, News, Volunteer.

EUGENE, Ore. — The Letter Carriers’ Food Drive is back in Lane County following a two-year hiatus. Organizers ask you to use a weatherproof bag to leave a donation of nonperishable,… Read more »

FFLC COVID-19 Video Updates

Posted October 19th, 2021 & filed under Children, COVID-19, FFLC partner agencies, FFLC programs, Food drives, Food Supply, Fund drives, Gardens, Seniors, Volunteer.

Thank you Oregon Food Bank for your assistance!

Posted March 15th, 2021 & filed under Emergency Meal Sites, News, The Dining Room, Volunteer.

We would like to thank our partner Oregon Food Bank for a Rapid Response grant of $5,000, which we used to help purchase a new set of convection ovens for… Read more »