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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL | AUGUST 27, 2020 | 5A United Way of Lane County funds COVID-19 recovery initiatives Over $447,000 in grants this month will support initiatives led by and serving BIPOC, rural, and low-income communities to recover and rebuild from the pandemic Although the impacts of COVID-19 are being felt by everyone in Lane Coun- ty, communities that have been historically margin- alized are experiencing its effects most acutely. Unit- ed Way of Lane County, in partnership with Lane Community Health Coun- cil and others, has just an- nounced $447,960 in fund- ing this month to address these disparities. Funds are part of United Way of Lane County’s Re- spond, Recover, Reimagine Grants, aimed at supporting local nonprofits’ COVID-19 recovery efforts, as well ini- tiatives to create more equi- table outcomes for margin- alized communities in Lane County. This month, 30 local pro- grams, most of them led by or serving Black, Indige- nous, and People of Color (BIPOC), as well as rural and low-income communi- ties, will receive grants of up to $20,000. 6-day weather forecast “Be Your Best Cottage Grove is so excited to have been awarded this funding, which will allow our core group to continue coordi- nating our collective sup- port programs and orga- nizations in order to meet the needs of everyone in our community seeking support,” said Samantha Duncan, Be Your Best Co- ordinator in Cottage Grove. “Our goal is to work with our local service providers, volunteers, educators, and other stakeholders along with those from our rural counterparts to create a model of centralized ser- vices and supports, includ- ing a referral network that will be easily accessible and sustainable through chang- ing times.” In total, 76 program and initiatives applied for fund- ing in this summer, with re- quests totaling $1.3 million. Funds addressing more immediate response and recovery efforts will help expand staffing and service provision of health care in rural communities (McK- enzie Valley Wellness), of- fer support and training for Trans community members (TransPonder), and more. The McKenzie Little Ea- gles Preschool is one of programs receiving funding this month. “The much-needed funds will be used to support families in accessing qual- ity Pre-K programming by providing scholarships to offset tuition cost,” said Lacey Joy, Special Programs Director. “The preschool is the only program available within the rural 42-mile school district boundaries. “Limiting barriers and providing access for all is a priority of the district.” Funds supporting more systems-level change in- clude advocacy for ten- FRIDAY SATURDAY 87° | 51° 84° | 48° Sunny Sunny SUNDAY MONDAY 78° | 51° 82° | 53° Sunny Mostly Sunny TUESDAY WEDNESDAY We are expanding! 87° | 53° Visit us for a tour and see the construction of 37 new luxury suites in progress. 87° | 57° Renting soon! Sunny Sunny ants’ rights (Springfield Eugene Tenant Associa- tion), increased access to COVID-19 testing for Black community members (Drive-Through COVID Testing) and more. “It is good to know during difficult times that United Way of Lane County is al- ways there to help neigh- bors in need,” said State Senator James I. Manning Jr., one of the co-founders of the Oregon Black Educa- tion Foundation. Funds will help expand their partnership with Ka- lapuya High School to serve students of color in educa- tion and career pathways. The following programs serving the South Lane re- gion will receive funding this month: • Be Your Best ($10,000) • Catholic Community Services of Lane County ($20,000) • Rural Development Ini- tiatives ($5,000) • South Lane Mental Health Services ($10,000) Other funded programs include: • Boys & Girls Clubs of Emerald Valley ($12,000) • Centro Latino America- no ($10,000) • Community Alliance of Lane County ($12,000) • Community Outreach through Radical Empower- ment (CORE) ($16,000) •Daisy CHAIN ($16,000) • DevNW ($16,000) • Downtown Languages ($20,000) • Drive-through COVID Testing ($16,000) • Eugene/Springfield NAACP ($16,000) • Grupo Latino de Accion Directa ($12,000) • HIV Alliance ($20,000 • McKenzie Little Eagles Preschool ($12,000) • Oregon Black Educa- tion Foundation ($16,000) • Oregon Law Cen- ter-Lane County Legal Aid ($20,000) • St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County ($20,000) • TransPonder ($16,000) • Volunteers In Medicine Clinic ($10,000) • Youth Era ($20,000) The fund was launched in partnership with the new- ly-formed Lane Commu- nity Health Council, which has contributed a total of $500,000 to United Way’s COVID-19 response work since March. 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