With a retail and donation space on High Street in Eugene, the Material Exchange Center for Community Arts (MECCA) helps artists find affordable materials and supplies for their art. Community members donate their unused household items and art supplies. This way, what might have ended up in the landfill can live a second life in […]| Eugene Magazine
The lives of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities are enriched through the Oregon Supported Living Program (OSLP), a community integration and person-centered nonprofit agency serving the Eugene-Springfield area for more than 45 years. OSLP Development Director Jessica Baker says her agency helps settle clients in one of two kinds of living situations while also […]| Community Pulse – Eugene Magazine
I just had the most wonderful dinner and overnight stay at the newly renovated Valley River Inn in Eugene. The property has such an incredible history — it’s been a local landmark since 1973 and even hosted Elvis, which I had no idea about! (Read the 1976 Register-Guard article about Elvis’s visit and concert.) While […]| Community Pulse – Eugene Magazine
Ronald McDonald House is celebrating its 50th anniversary as an organization this year, but the Springfield Ronald McDonald House at the PeaceHealth Heartfelt House is a new addition to the area, having opened in 2019. Ronald McDonald House partnered with PeaceHealth to build a facility that serves the families of children in the hospital for […]| Community Pulse – Eugene Magazine
Eugene nonprofit Bags of Love provides custom-made care packages to children and families in crisis, migrant families who might otherwise have few personal belongings, children in the foster care system, or children who may be victims of sex trafficking. For about four years, Alma Lopez has been a recruiter and family engagement specialist with the […]| Community Pulse – Eugene Magazine
Annie Leadingham didn’t know anyone when she moved to town. She volunteered at Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore location in West Eugene to get acquainted with her new city. And she has worked for the organization ever since, currently as its development and marketing director. “If you’re new to this community, and you want to understand […]| Community Pulse – Eugene Magazine
Dr. Bala Ambati is a cataract, laser eye surgery, and cornea specialist at Eugene’s Pacific ClearVision Institute (PCVI). He was 3 when his parents came to the US in 1980 for graduate school. Ambati started public school in South Carolina at age 6, but he advanced to second grade after two weeks and completed two […]| Community Pulse – Eugene Magazine
Families with children experiencing medical challenges have a new resource in the Willamette Valley. Sparrow Clubs USA, which has a business office in Bend, expanded into the Eugene area in 2022, led by Willamette Valley Area Director Julie Burket. Since the mid-1990s, Sparrow Clubs have matched partnered families and participating schools with local businesses in […]| Community Pulse – Eugene Magazine
We’ve prepared a list of restaurants that are either open for sit-down meals on Thanksgiving, or that you can order from for pickup. If you want to order or make a reservation, call soon so you don’t miss your chance! PREORDER MEALS, SIDES, & BAKED GOODS Carte Blanche Caterers Order sides or a Family Thanksgiving […]| Community Pulse – Eugene Magazine
