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NeighborWorks America honors local heroes who transform their communities, trains resident .
NeighborWorks AmericaFebruary 16, 2021 GMT
Washington, DC, Feb. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) NeighborWorks America recognizes the ‘unsung heroes’ who help communities rise above challenges and map a new way forward. On Feb. 16, NeighborWorks America awarded six individuals with its annual Dorothy Richardson Award for Resident Leadership. The honorees represent Houston, Texas; Syracuse, New York; Roseburg, Oregon; Washington, DC; and Lincoln, Nebraska. Traditionally awarded in the fall, the Dorothy Richardson Awards ceremony kicks off a weekend of activities and events specifically designed to educate and uplift local teams of residents that have come together to learn how to address challenges in their communities. Residents identified by NeighborWorks network organizations as local community
Non-profit, NeighborWorks Umpqua, and partners are expanding its Financial Opportunity Centers.
The centers offer free one-on-one financial coaching, income support, and employment coaching, helping to put individuals on a path to achieving their financial goals.
It’s all made possible by a $100,000 grant from Umpqua Bank.
“Our larger purpose as a bank is to support the economic vitality and financial health of communities where we live and work and it’s clear that our communities throughout our footprint in the state of Oregon have been struggling,” says Brenden Butler with Umpqua Bank.
To learn more, volunteer, or to schedule an appointment, visit nwumpqua.org/financial opportunity.
A new affordable housing development in Roseburg is set to open in April this year, and will begin accepting applications for eligible renters on Jan. 15
A rendering of the inside of Deer Creek Village. The complex is set to open in April 2021
Credit Studio C Architecture
Deer Creek Village is one the biggest developments Douglas County has seen since 2013. The 68-unit complex will provide affordable housing for individuals and families with a preference for veterans.
Merten Bangemann-Johnson, the Chief Executive Director of NeighborWorks Umpqua, said the $18 million project may only make a small dent in the state s housing crisis, but it s an important one.
Nonprofit aims to get veterans outdoors next year with new grant
Source One Serenity focuses on veteran empowerment by coordinating recreational group outings.
Posted: Dec 14, 2020 5:01 PM
Posted By: Evita Garza
ROSEBURG, Ore. A Roseburg nonprofit is making sure local veterans get out and enjoy the outdoors next year, in an effort to help improve their mental health.
Source One Serenity focuses on veteran empowerment by coordinating recreational group outings.
However, staff said they received a $42,000 grant from the Oregon Department of Veteran Affairs to take their program to the next level.
They’re planning walking, hiking and fly-fishing trips, and they said the grant will pay for transportation, fishing licenses and mental health support if needed.