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A Huge Thank You to Papa’s Pizza Parlor!
Willie Sprague, General Manager of Papa’s Pizza Parlor on Main St, Eugene is donating $853.98 to help us support recovery on the McKenzie! Congratulations to Papa’s on their 50th Anniversary last week when the popular pizza chain chose four fundraisers for customers to drop their receipts into. McKenzie recovery was one of them so our…
Governor Announces Updates to County Risk Levels
Source: GovernorOregon.gov Updated risk levels take effect Thursday, May 27; Multnomah County approved to move to Lower Risk CORRECTION: There was an error in the county risk level list in the original release. The complete list has been updated to reflect the correct risk levels: 15 in High Risk, three in Moderate Risk, and 18 in…
New Support Available for Wildfire Survivors
Relief Nursery Relief Nursery is providing FREE counseling for young children (0-5) and their families IN PERSON in the McKenzie Valley. Get help with parenting challenges Learn ways to support your child’s development Help your child address fears and anxiety Help your child deal with trauma from the fire or other difficult events Call or…
Reforestation Assistance for Landowners Replanting After the Wildfire
Source: OSWA.org Emergency Forest Restoration Program application deadline extended to January 30, 2021. Do you need financial assistance to pay for re-planting burned areas? Under the USDA Emergency Forest Restoration Program you may qualify for funding to cover up to 75% of the cost of re-planting some of the areas that burned. The deadline for…
Oregon Legislature approves over $600 million for wildfire recovery efforts
Source: KEZI.com SALEM, Ore.– The Oregon Legislature has approved more than $600 million to support those impacted by the 2020 Labor Day wildfires. Some of the highlights of the recovery funding package include: $150 million- Wildfire recovery housing supply and land acquisition $110 million- Water and sewer infrastructure projects in wildfire impacted communities $75 million-…
Drive-Thru Bingo Nets Over $4,000!
Source: VidaCommunityCenter.com On July 10th Vida McKenzie Community Center held a first ever Drive-Thru Bingo event. Of the 92 participants, there were many local residents but also folks from as far away as San Francisco (this couple actually won the grand prize!) and Grants Pass. Over $4000 was raised to help rebuild the Community Center!…