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 Issue #52 - 11/19/13

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LANE COUNTY
Reality Kitchen Nonprofit - Food Cart for Needy
Reality Kitchen student-clients will learn employment and food service skills. They will feed the homeless from the food cart every Sunday in Eugene. Goal: $30,844  Read More
Pearl Buck Center
Program/Operating Support
Current focus is on program's quality, efficiency, sustainability, and remaining a valuable community resource for people affected by developmental disabilities. Need general program support rather than restricted funds to allow us the flexibility to adapt quickly, and to allocate support to the areas of greatest need.
Goal: $40,000  Read More
Sponsors, Inc. - RISE program
Seeks funding for their program which reunites an individual with their family when released from a correctional institution. Goal: $10,000
Children's Services
Parenting Now! Challenge Grant
Quest Foundation has issued a matching challenge grant for $40,000, for Parenting Now!'s parent education programs.  Goal: $40,000  Read More
Upstart Crow Studios - Scholarship Funds
Seeks funding to assist children in experiencing the performing arts, which increase communication, cognitive and motor skills.
Goal: $4,000  Read More
Huerto de la Familia
There is a need for Latino immigrants to have a long-term solution to food security. Seeking funding for their Organic Garden Education Program. Impact 60 families and 260 children.  Goal: $6,000
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Eugene Public Library Foundation
The Homework Center & Live Homework Help
Need funding for the Homework Center programs serving students from 4J and Bethel school districts. In 2012, over 6,600 students received help.  Goal: $40,000  Read More
Health and Awareness
The Trauma Healing Project - Services to Traumatized Individuals 
Need funding for trauma sensitive body-based therapies in a safe environment for people who have experienced emotional trauma and are making efforts to heal. Goal: $20,000  Read More 
WellMama
Seeks support to hire a part-time Grant Writer to help increase funding for their clients  who experience pregnancy and postpartum depression and anxiety issues.
Goal: $3,000  Read More
Community Sustainability
Cascade Raptor Center
Funding for Flight Arena to enhance educational offerings in response to community demand. Goal: $145,000 Read More
Willamette Farm & Food Coalition
Educational Programs
Funding for the Farm to School and Family Outreach educational program to improve students and their families nutrition and health. Goal: $30,000
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West Coast Dog and Cat Rescue - Spay and Neuter Funding
Funding is needed for spay and neuter surgeries, which all of our cats undergo prior to adoption. Goal: $3,000
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Metro Affordable Housing

We understand how difficult it is living on a limited income especially for families during the holidays. So, we provide Holiday Programs to over 700 households living on limited incomes. This year, we would like to provide a new pair of pajamas to each of the children during our Annual Holiday Gatherings.

Holiday Pajama Drive Goal: $2,500

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DOUGLAS COUNTY
Cobb Children's Learning Center
Child Care Furnishings
CCLC provides childcare for low-income families and/or women going through the Crossroad's residential drug/alcohol treatment. CCLC is the only childcare provider in Douglas County offering care to families where parents are in the six-month long residential treatment program. Need funds for toddler tables, shelving, easels and mirrors. Goal: $5,200  Read More
LINN COUNTY
H.A.R.T. Family Resource Center
To offer students a Friday Program during the school-year as the Harrisburg School District is only a 4-day school week. Goal: $6,230
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Boys & Girls Club of the Greater Santiam (Lebanon and Sweet Home)- Summer Adventures
The B&G Club seeks funds to provide an enhanced summer program for East Linn County children. The Summer Adventure is designed to engage elementary age children in fun, educational, well-supervised activities that they might not otherwise experience due to lack of affordable care options suitable for this age range, summer learning loss, lack of family resources to pay for "summer fun activities. Goal: $52,786  
DESCHUTES COUNTY
St. Vincent de Paul - La Pine
Food Drive Campaign
Funding needed to develop and implement neighborhood food drives with other local social service agencies.
Goal: $14,250  Read More
ORGANIZATIONS COVERING MULTIPLE COUNTIES
EarthShare Oregon - Outreach Programs
Support for outreach programs into the workplace to engage employees in environmental events and "green teams". Goal: $3,000
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NOVEMBER FUNDRAISING EVENTS
Send Your Fundraising Event Information to: JDurand@impactgrantmaking.com.

 November

November 2, Upstart Crow Studios - Casino Royale, 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 P.m. Event complete with casino and floor show on October 11th. Dress the part of the Monte Carlo set or the Caribbean pirates, enjoy casino games, good food and a floor show to benefit the youth theatre program at Upstart Crow Studios. 

November 8 - Boys and Girls Club of Greater Santiam - Fall Auction - Touch Down for Kids - Sweet Home Details at www.bgcgreatersantiam.org  Proceeds benefit critical programs and services for kids in East Linn County

November 9th - Lane County Historical Society and Museum from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., "Celebrating the Gettysburg Address," at the Shedd Institute on 868 High Street, Eugene. Fundraiser for Lane County Historical Society and Museum. Banquet and program (Actor Steven Holgate as Lincoln). Period music. www.lanecountyhistoricalsociety.org

November 15th, - Greenhill Humane Society - Art for Animals, a pawsitively purrrfect evening! 7:00 p.m. Event at the LCC Downtown campus, 101 W. 10th Avenue, Eugene. Silent auction of wonderful art, hors d'oeuvres and wine tasting to benefit the animals served at Greenhill. www.green-hill.org

November 16th - Trillium's Children's Farm Home - Christmas Craft Fair, Friday from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Door Prizes and Grand Prize, for newly renovated Old School. Contact: gfrisk@trilliumfamily.org

Old Mill Center - Corvallis - November 22nd 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and November 23rd 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m; Come take a photo with Santa for a great gift for your loved ones! Contact Jerilyn Opoien at Old Mill Center to schedule your time! 541-757-8068. www.oldmillcenter.org

November 22nd - Festival of Trees - Gala & Auction - Corvallis doors open at 5:30 p.m. and at 8:00 p.m. stay for the live auction at the Corvallis Country Club. Come bid on beautifully decorated trees, wreaths, table top trees and centerpieces for your holiday decor. For registration and tickets for dinner, go to: www.communityoutreachinc.org 

November 27th through December 1st - Festival of Trees - Lane County is a premier holiday event held Thanksgiving week at the Valley River Inn.  It has become a holiday tradition in many Lane County homes.  Scheduled over six days, it attracts approximately 18,000 people every year.  More than 50 themed trees, 150 wreaths, 500 stockings, 75 gift baskets and many gingerbread houses, complete this holiday display.  All items are for sale, with the proceeds going to support the building of the Pete Moore Hospice House.  Please consider making a difference in this community by donating or volunteering for the Festival of Trees.  If you are interested please call 228-3040.

 

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Boys & Girls Club of the Greater Santiam

www.bgcgreatersantiam.org   

Cascade Raptor Center
Cobb Children's Learning Center    www.cobbschool.org 
EarthShare Oregon
www.earthshare-oregon.org
Eugene Public Library Foundation

H.A.R.T. Family Resource Center

www.hartfamilyresourcecenter.org  

Huerto de la Familia

www.huertodelafamilia.org 

Parenting Now! (formerly Birth to Three)
www.parentingnow.org 

 

Pearl Buck Center
www.pearlbuckcenter.com
Society of St. Vincent de Paul - La Pine

www.centraloregonsvdp.org 

Sponsors, Inc.

 www.sponsorsinc.org  

The Trauma Healing Project 
Upstart Crow Studios
WellMama

www.wellmamaoregon.org 

West Coast Dog and Cat Rescue

www.westcoastdogandcat.org 

Willamette Farm & Food Coalition

www.lanefood.org  

 

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