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Former Phoenix resident Lisa Byrne, one of hundreds of Almeda fire survivors still trying to get their lives back on track, caught a long-awaited break recently when United Way of Jackson County stepp...

When South Medford High School graduate Seth Cannon took a break from college to serve a mission with United Way of Jackson County, he quickly got thrown into an adult role heavy with responsibility. ...

Dee Anne Everson was named CEO in 1997 and has been serving her community ever since. On May 6, it was announced Everson is replacing outgoing OCF board member Sue Naumes. “Dee Anne Everson will be a terrific addition to the Board, and we are delighted that she is joining us in support of the important work ahead to advance opportunities for all Oregonians,” says Kimberly Cooper, Chair, OCF Board of Directors. “Her expertise and experiences in generating community-led solutions inspired a...

Wildfire relief fund helps recovering Oregon communities ODOT file By Eric Tegethoff, Oregon News Service PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The 2020 wildfires devastated Oregon communities, burning more than a million acres and destroying many homes. Grants from the AARP Foundation are helping some Oregonians get back on their feet. Noreen Dunnells, president and CEO of the United Way of Lane County, which received one of the grants, said the September fires displaced 1,200 people in the community and t...

Sept. 8, 2020. Marcelino Rocha, 66, was picking cucumbers at Fry Family Farm, where he’s employed. His son, Hector Rocha, 24, was delivering the farm’s produce to customers when he heard the news. A fire that started that morning in Ashland was tearing north toward his family’s home in Talent. Hector rushed home. He grabbed his phone charger, thinking he’d be able to go back. Hector’s mom, Dora Negrete, saved their dog. But when the family returned, their mobile home wa...

Sept. 8, 2020. Marcelino Rocha, 66, was picking cucumbers at Fry Family Farm, where he’s employed. His son, Hector Rocha, 24, was delivering the farm’s produce to customers when he heard the news. A fire that started that morning in Ashland was tearing north toward his family’s home in Talent. Hector rushed home. He grabbed his phone charger, thinking he’d be able to go back. Hector’s mom, Dora Negrete, saved their dog. But when the family returned, their mobile home wa...