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6A | SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 | COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL United Way of Lane County invests $64,250 in wildfire response Second round of funding provides shelter, food, and mental health supports to those impacted As contributions con- tinue to pour in for wild- fire response efforts — coming from McKenzie Valley residents them- selves to communities across the U.S. — United Way of Lane County is continuing to support or- ganizations directly serv- ing those most impacted by fires. Today, $64,250 will be distributed to 17 organi- zations working on the front lines of wildfire re- sponse efforts. “Knowing the needs are vast, we prioritized investments to organi- zations providing food, shelter, transportation, and strong mental health support for those partic- ularly vulnerable at this time and with fewer ac- cess to resources,” shared Kori Rodley, United Way’s Equity and En- gagement Director. Lane Senior Support Coalition’s grant, for example, will provide low-income senior com- munity members living in rural areas with pro- pane, generators, gas cards, temporary shelter, and other supports. The Center for Com- munity Counseling funding will support no-cost crisis counseling services to low-income, uninsured, underinsured community members and anyone else seeking counseling. The Eugene Family YMCA’s grant will help provide showers and community building ac- tivities for families dis- placed. The following pro- grams are receiving funding: • 8:46 Justice Today ($5,000) • Center for Commu- nity Counseling ($5,000) • Community Out- reach through Radical Empowerment ($5,000) • Diabetes Community Care Team ($2,500) • Eugene Family YMCA ($5,000) • Friends of Fish Lake ($2,500) • Full Access ($2,500) • Lane Senior Support Coalition ($5,000) • Mapleton Food Share ($2,500) • Marcola School Dis- trict 79J ($2,500) • McKenzie Bridge Christian Church ($5,000) • One Hope ($5,000) • Oregon Community Programs ($3,000) • Rural Organizing Project ($5,000) • Screamin’ Jay’s Hot Lunch (with Oregon Hospitality Fdn) ($2,500) • South Lane Men- tal Health Services, Inc. ($5,000) • The Child Center ($1,250) “We know we are still in the early stages of re- sponding to this crisis, and will continue mak- ing grants prioritizing both immediate response as well as longer term re- covery efforts as needs shift,” said Jared Pruch, United Way’s Director of Community Impact. “With the support of do- nors, we hope to continue investing in community organizations working directly with those most affected by the fire in the weeks and months to come.” Earlier this week, United Way distributed an additional $200,000 to organizations in the McKenzie Valley outside of a typical application process, knowing rap- id access to funding was crucial. Those organizations include McKenzie Com- munity Development Corporation ($50,000), McKenzie Education Foundation ($20,000), Blue River Health Clin- ic/Orchid Health Clin- ic ($20,000), McKen- zie River Food Pantry ($10,000), and Catholic Community Services ($100,000). United Way is accept- ing and reviewing appli- cations from organiza- tions on a rolling basis, and programs can submit more than one applica- tion for funding. More information can be found at www. unitedwaylane.org/re- sponse-fund-application. Community members and organizations inter- ested in giving to Unit- ed Way’s Wildfire Re- sponse Fund can donate online at www.egiving. unitedwaylane.org/wild- fires; mail checks with “Wildfires” in memo line to United Way of Lane County at 3171 Gateway Loop, Springfield, Ore., 97477, or call 541-357- 5709. With the long term impacts of the fires still yet to be seen, commu- nity members are also encouraged to support United Way’s on going work in the community by making a contribution to the Live United Fund at www.unitedwaylane. org/donate. 844-739-5874 BUY 1, GET 1 % 40 OFF ‘Working While Claiming’ lets Oregonians earn more The Oregon Employ- ment Department an- nounced an update to the “Working While Claim- ing” program, a result of Oregon Senate Bill 1701. It allows Oregonians to work and earn more each week before having their weekly benefit amount reduced. This change in how earnings are reported for those who are “working while claiming” allows more unemployment benefits for under-em- ployed Oregonians. “Originally anticipated to be complete in De- cember, we are proud of our ability to get ahead on this programming change while keeping our other IT priorities on track,” said David Ger- stenfeld, acting director of the Oregon Employ- ment Department. 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