News and Updates
2024
May: Big month for us! Helping the Homeless Lane County is going to be nominated for a funding award from the local chapter of 100 Women Who Care. Please send positive thoughts for us on May 9th! We’ll keep our fingers crossed in the meantime.
April: For April we donated 30 Hygiene Kits to the local Community Court. If you are unaware of this special program offered by the Municipal Court system, you can check them out at their website here: Community Court Eugene. They have a special place in our heart as two of our board members have supported them in the past.
March: This month we donated 30 Hygiene Kits for Black Thistle Street Aid. This organization hosts a street clinic every month for all residents of Eugene and Springfield. Please consider donating to them or if you have medical experiencing and are interested in helping the community check out their volunteer page.
February: We donated 20 Hygiene Kits to the First Christian Church home - First Christian Church Eugene (heartofeugene.org) Community Closet. To learn more about this amazing program please visit their website or contact them for more information.
January: A big Shout Out to the teens at Looking Glass Riverfront School for their help with putting together over 30 Hygiene Kits. These fantastic teens then took them over to White Bird Crisis Center for distribution. To learn more about this awesome program, please visit Riverfront School — Looking Glass Community Services to learn more.
2023
November: A huge thanks for our friends at the Unitarian Universalist Church Eugene for hosting another huge Project Hygiene Eugene event. This time we were able to make over 130 Hygiene Kits thanks to the help and support of the Congregation. We look forward to working with you again UUCE!
September: We donated our Hygiene Kits to our fellow Non-Profits in the West Jefferson neighborhood: CORE, Black Thistle Street Aid, Hosea Youth Services, Looking Glass Community Services, and Burrito Brigade. Find their links on our What We Do Page and check them out!
August: Project Hygiene Eugene was a fantastic success. Thank you for everyone that participated. We will be distributing the hygiene kits next month.
August: Exciting news! We will be hosting our Project Hygiene Eugene this month. Please visit our page to learn more!
June: Donated 20 kits to Hosea Youth Services. They are expanding their services so please check on their website to learn more. Find the link on our “What We Do” page.
March: Donated another fifty kits to Egan. Big shoutout to the dedicated volunteers and coordinators who run the program and make it possible. Updated website. Added a Media page.
February: Updated Website to add News Section and various changes to other pages.
January: Donated fifty Hygiene Kits to Egan Warming Center. Please check them out, they are in need of volunteers for their Warming Centers!
2022
November: Received over a hundred and fifty pre-made Hygiene Kits from Unitarian Universalist Church in Eugene. Thank you everyone for showing that holiday spirit!
November: Donated ten Hygiene Kits to Hosea Youth Services. They are in need of winter gear if you have warm coats or sleeping bags.