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CDC Community Organizers Making a Difference on the Ground
Charitable grants and generous donations have enabled The McKenzie CDC to hire a full-time Resource Coordinator and two Community Organizers to actively support survivors on the ground. Having a presence directly within our community means the CDC can quickly identify needs and make an impact where larger county and state-wide organizations might be out of…
Bottle Boys | Cleanup | Community | Donations | Environment | Local Support | McKenzie Strong | PSA Alerts | VMCC
One Dime at a Time – The Bottle Boys are Community Heros!
Our very own Blue River Bottle Boys have so far raised well over $10k for community organizations recovering from the Holiday Farm Fire and are still out there collecting and sorting cans and bottles. Hats off to Monty Wilson and Pete Petty for showing us how it’s done! The indomitable team was recently recognized, for…
Blue River | Cleanup | Community | Donations | Environment | EWEB | FEMA | McKenzie Recovery | ODOT | Park | Replanting
Rebuilding & Reimagining a Community Space
**Please note: At this time, the park remains indefinitely closed** However, significant progress has been made in this complex process. For many months the Blue River Park Board has been liaising with multiple agencies to save as many trees as possible while working towards making the park safe again and ensuring we have the best…
Business | Community | Donations | Holiday Farm Fire | Local Support | McKenzie Strong | News | PSA Alerts | Tourism | Wildfire
McKenzie Rafting – Have Lots of Fun! Do Lots of Good!
A Helfrich Outfitter is Helping Our River Community Heal, Recover and Rebuild The Coronavirus made for a challenging river season for not only our rafting business but for all of the businesses along the McKenzie River. Making it worse, the Holiday Farm Fire started on Labor Day and ravaged much of our beautiful river valley….
BottleDrop Customers Donate to McKenzie Area Fire Recovery
Source: KEZI.com The donation is generated through BottleDrop’s Containers for Change program By: Chiann Nobrega BLUE RIVER, Ore. — BottleDrop customers have donated $2,500 to the McKenzie Community Development Corporation in support of the rebuilding efforts after the Holiday Farm Fire. “Families and communities continue their work to recover and rebuild from the Holiday Farm…
Sculpture to Honor #McKenzieStrong Spirit
An anonymous donation was recently made to the Arts and Business Alliance of Eugene in conjunction with Cinema by Niko Smart, Love for Lane County and the McKenzie CDC to commission a sculpture by artist Jud Turner to honor the resilience of the McKenzie Valley community in face of the devastation caused by the Holiday…
Blue River | Community | Donations | Library | Rebuilding
Efforts Still Underway To Rebuild Blue River Library
Source: KLCC.org By Rachael McDonald Community members are raising money to help rebuild the Blue River Library, which was one of hundreds of structures destroyed in the Holiday Farm Fire last September. A permanent replacement for the library is a few years off. Alice Bonasio with McKenzie Community Development Corporation says they’re hoping to set…
Residents Affected by Holiday Farm Fire To Receive Holiday Boxes
Source: KLCC.org By Aubrey Bulkeley Whether staying at local hotels or camping on their property, many people affected by the Holiday Farm Fire are still living in temporary situations. The McKenzie Community Development Corporation is giving out holiday boxes to 400 McKenzie River area residents featuring local blueberries, honey, and hazelnuts. Communications Director Alice Bonasio…