2024-25 Celebration of Impact & Annual Meeting
Please join us for this end-of-year celebration! As we close out 2025, we’re excited to gather with you – our partners and supporters – to reflect on our shared impacts from the 2024-25 year, hear local stories, and share what’s ahead for 2026.
Days of Caring
Days of Caring volunteer registration is now closed. You can learn more about volunteerism in Lane County on our volunteer website here.
Grab your friends, family, and colleagues and sign up to volunteer at one of the 60+ opportunities happening on Thursday, September 25 and Friday, September 26. Plus, we’re partnering with the Eugene BRiGHT Parade for a bonus volunteer opportunity on Saturday, September 27.
DAYS OF CARING 2025 key dates
7/21 - Agency Project Registration Opens
8/08 - Agency Project Registration Closes
8/18 - Volunteer Registration Opens
9/17 - EXTENDED: Volunteer Registration Closes
9/25-9/26 - Days of Caring!
9/27: Bonus Volunteer Opportunity with Eugene BRiGHT Parade
Community Breakfast
United Way of Lane County's
2025 Community Breakfast
Thursday, September 11 | 7:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
Venue 252 | 252 Lawrence Street, Eugene 97401
Tickets: $25
Our Annual Community Breakfast is a chance to connect with local advocates, volunteers, and donors committed to kids’ success. Join us this year to celebrate how, together, we are making a big difference for children and families in Lane County!
Registration for the Community Breakfast is now open. Tickets are $25 per person.
Thanks to our Sponsors for their support, including:
Interested in having your organization’s logo featured in United Way campaign and event materials? Learn more about becoming an annual sponsor here.
Helping Students Thrive in 2025: The 2025 Oregon Children and Youth Behavioral Health Summit
Join us for a day of learning, networking, skill development, and connection, sharing tools and strategies to best support the health and well-being of Oregon’s children and youth in 2025.
Building Unity Community Resource Fair for Local Family Resilience
Families, friends, and neighbors: Join United Way of Lane County, ESCUDO Latino, The Arc, CALC, and more local community organizations to learn more about safe, accessible resources - provided by local community organizations - for supporting Lane County families, including emergency preparedness, health, early childhood education, and immigration rights. Spanish interpreters will be provided.
2023-24 Celebration of Impact & Annual Meeting
Please join us for this end-of-year celebration! As we close out 2024, we’re excited to gather with you – our partners and supporters – to reflect on successes from the 2023-24 year, hear stories of impact, and share what’s ahead for 2025.
Days of Caring Volunteer Social
Connect with other local volunteers at United Way's
Days of Caring Volunteer Social
Saturday, September 28 | 3 - 5 p.m. | Gratitude Brewing - 540 E 8th Ave, Eugene
Join us after projects wrap up on Saturday, September 28 from 3-5 p.m. at Gratitude Brewing to connect with volunteers and learn more about the impact of your service! Volunteers, nonprofit staff, and family are welcome to join for a casual reception to learn about the collective impact of serving the community together.
Appetizers and beverages provided, no host bar. Interested? RSVP today!
Days of Caring 2024
Each year, United Way mobilizes hundreds of volunteers across Lane County to volunteer with local nonprofits. Organizations benefit from hard-working volunteers, and volunteers get to enjoy coming together to make a tangible impact in their community!
Community Breakfast
Our Annual Community Breakfast is a chance to connect with local advocates, volunteers, and donors committed to kids’ success.
Learn United: Youth Mental Health Crisis
In Lane County and across the nation, youth are facing a mental health crisis. Luckily, there’s something we can do about it. Join us to learn about local efforts to support youth mental health!
2024 Oregon Children and Youth Behavioral Health Summit
Join us for a day of learning and connection to support the health and well-being of children and youth.
Celebration of Impact & Annual Meeting
As we close out 2023, we’re excited to gather with you – our partners and supporters – to reflect on successes from the 2022-23 year, hear stories of impact, and share what’s ahead for 2024.
Community Breakfast
Our Annual Community Breakfast is a chance to connect with local advocates, volunteers, and donors committed to kids’ success.
Learn United: Literacy Efforts in Springfield
Join us to learn about the challenges keeping kids from reading proficiently, some of the amazing work happening to support Springfield students, and how you can support literacy efforts for young readers.
Learn United: Literacy Efforts in South Lane
Join us to learn about the challenges keeping kids from reading proficiently, some of the amazing work happening to support Creswell and Cottage Grove students, and how you can support literacy efforts for South Lane County readers.
Learn United: Literacy Efforts in Eugene
Register today and join United Way to learn about the challenges keeping kids from reading proficiently, meet some of the amazing programs supporting 4J and Bethel students, and learn how you can support literacy efforts for Eugene & Bethel readers.
Learn United: Literacy Efforts in West Lane
Register today and join United Way to learn about the challenges keeping kids from reading proficiently, meet some of the amazing work happening in to support Florence and Mapleton students, and learn how you can support literacy efforts for West Lane County readers.
2022 Annual Meeting
You're invited to attend our 2022 Annual Meeting! Please join us as we reflect back on the past year, present some of our most meaningful accomplishments, and share a preview of the exciting work in store for 2023.
Legislative Breakfast
Annual Legislative Breakfast
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
The Legislative Breakfast is a chance for nonprofit leaders in our community to hear from State Senators and Representatives about their legislative priorities, ask questions, and speak to priority issues for your organization and the nonprofit sector in Lane County.
This year’s panelists include Representatives John Lively, Julie Fahey, Nancy Nathanson, and Marty Wilde.
This event is part of United Way of Lane County’s Human Service Forum. The goal of the Human Service Forum is to convene local nonprofit organizations and explore the issues that affect them, their clients, and all Lane County’s residents, in hopes of coordinating efforts and creating greater community impact. If you are interested in learning about the Human Service Forum and future events, please contact us at edale@unitedwaylane.org.
Please note that this event is by invitation only; if you are a member of the Human Service Forum, you should have received an emailed invitation on 10/10.
This is part of United Way’s work supporting and building the capacity of Lane County nonprofits. Your gift to United Way’s General Fund makes events like this possible.
Project Impact Showcase
Hear from local nonprofits who are working to “prove and improve” their impact! Hosted by Dialogues in Action and supported by United Way of Lane County.
2022 Community Breakfast
You're invited to join United Way of Lane County for our
Annual Community Breakfast
Wednesday, October 5, 2022, 7:30 - 9:15 a.m.
Venue 252 | 252 Lawrence St, Eugene
If you have registered for this event, details for both in-person and virtual attendance can be found in your inbox now - search “marketing@unitedwaylane.org” if you’re having trouble finding it.
Our annual Community Breakfast is a chance to hear about inspiring work happening locally to help kids succeed while connecting with fellow advocates and volunteers! This year, hear from Angela Williams, United Way Worldwide’s President and CEO and learn about new programs and investments helping kids across Lane County thrive.
This year, we’ll offer both in-person and virtual options for attending! Ticket Prices:
In-person: $20
Virtual: $10
Full Table (8 seats) $160
We look forward to seeing you there! With questions, contact marketing@unitedwaylane.org.
Thanks to our sponsors for their support of this event:
Days of Caring
Each year, United Way of Lane County mobilizes hundreds of people across Lane County to volunteer with local nonprofits. This year, Days of Caring will happen Thursday, Sept. 22 through Saturday, Sept. 24. Organizations benefit from hard-working volunteers, and volunteers get to enjoy coming together to make a tangible impact in their community!
Important Dates For Nonprofits
Project registration opens: July 11
Project registration closes: July 29
Important Dates For Volunteers
View previews of available projects: August 1-2
Volunteer registration opens: August 3
Volunteer registration closes: September 2
More details coming soon.
Thanks to our 2022-23 Sponsors for their support of this event:
Racial Justice Community Gathering
Join United Way of Lane County for this free community event celebrating the new Racial Justice Fund, the work of the fund’s Advisory Council, and featuring local arts and food.
Night Out with the Eugene Emeralds
A Night Out with the Eugene Emeralds
Saturday, July 2, 2022, 5:00 p.m.
PK Park | 2800 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Eugene
You’re invited to United Way of Lane County’s Night Out with the Eugene Emeralds! Join us on Saturday, July 2 at 5:00 p.m. at PK Park in Eugene for family fun at the ballpark. The theme for the night is “Merry Pranksters,” so come prepared for an evening of mischief and togetherness. Tickets start at $10, and accessible seating options are available. We look forward to seeing you there!
THANKS TO OUR 2022-23 TITLE SPONSOR FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF THIS EVENT:
ADDITIONAL THANKS TO OUR 2022-23 ANNUAL SPONSORS:
Racial Justice Fund Drop-In Listening Sessions
Join the Racial Justice Fund Advisory Council for drop-in style listening sessions on Wednesday, May 25. By sharing your hopes and ideas about addressing racial injustice, you can help shape how funds will be invested locally. This event is exclusively for people of color living in Lane County.
The Advisory Council is hoping to hear about which racial justice challenges seem most pressing from your perspective, what outcomes you hope to see from this fund, and what organizations and initiatives should be considered for funding.
United Way staff and Advisory Council members will be onsite at the United Way offices from 11 – 2 p.m. and 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. for folks to drop-in and share feedback about their hopes and ideas.
Light refreshments will be provided. The conversations will take place outdoors and distanced; masks are required.
RSVP here (en Español aquí) or by emailing racialjustice@unitedwaylane.org or calling 541-357-5713.
Want to invest in the Racial Justice Fund?
Transforming Trauma with Laura van Dernoot Lipsky
Save the date – Laura van Dernoot Lipsky will be presenting a free training, Transforming Trauma, on April 4! Join us at 10:30 a.m. over Zoom for this training and discussion on practical tools to help us sustain, individually and collectively, in the face of trauma, secondary trauma and overwhelm.
Racial Justice Fund Listening Session - March 30, 2022
Over the next few months, the Racial Justice Fund Advisory Council will host a series of listening sessions and one-to-one conversations with communities of color to learn which community challenges are most pressing, what outcomes you hope to see from this fund, and what people, organizations, and initiatives should be considered for funding.
Racial Justice Fund Listening Session - March 15, 2022
Over the next few months, the Racial Justice Fund Advisory Council will host a series of listening sessions and one-to-one conversations with communities of color to learn which community challenges are most pressing, what outcomes you hope to see from this fund, and what people, organizations, and initiatives should be considered for funding.
Emergency Preparedness Trainings for Rural Community Organizations: Info Session
United Way is hosting a 4-part training series for rural organizations in Lane County, with the purpose of equipping communities to be better prepared for natural disasters.
A Virtual Conversation with Jackie Joyner-Kersee on Youth Health and Well-Being
As part of our 75th anniversary celebrations, join us for a virtual conversation with Lane County students and Olympic medalist Jackie Joyner-Kersee on youth success and ways to support students in Lane County.