Pop Up Blood Drive – Possibly win a new car!

Posted on March 5, 2021 by Gary Haliski
Today is a Lucky Day, give blood, possibly win a car.

After a Northwest rain, a rainbow appears. For our community, the pot at the end of the rainbow becomes fuller with each donation. Your support encourages our local community to step up and donate blood every 56 days. All donors will be entered into our Rev It Up Sweepstakes (last day is March 17) to win a new car this month. Talk about luck. Find a Pop-Up Donor Center to book your appointment.

All your donations between Sunday, March 7 through Tuesday, March 17 (St. Patrick’s Day) will automatically give you DOUBLE ENTRIES into the Bloodworks Rev it Up Sweepstakes. See program details for more information.

Upcoming Blood Drives in the Eugene/Springfield area:

March 4 and 5: Hilton Garden Inn (Springfield)
March 10, 11 and 12: Springfield Justice Center
March 15 and 16: Hult Center
March 18 and 19: Grace Community Fellowship
March 22 and 23: Cottage Grove Elks Lodge (Cottage Grove)
March 25 and 26: St. Helens Catholic Church (Junction City)
March 30, 31 and April 1: Hilton Garden Inn (Springfield)

To make an appointment, use this link https://dslnk.co/Zone13Bloodworks or call 800-398-7888.

Appointments and masks required at all Bloodworks donation sites. Same-day appointments available at most locations, and no guests or people under age 16 are permitted onsite. For more information, visit bloodworksnw.org/coronavirus.

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Correction: Mims Food and Distro Hub is NOW open

Posted on March 1, 2021 by Gary Haliski

The NAACP would like to announce that the Mims Food and Distro hub is up and running at the NAACP office located at 330 High St in Eugene. We are offering the following items:

  • Fresh produce
  • Frozen/ Refrigerated and shelf stable staples
  • Household items such as shampoo/conditioner, 
  • Baby formula, diapers, toothbrushes and toothpaste
  • Laundry soap and dish soap are some of the items that can be found at the Food/Distro hub for community members in need. 
Historical Mims House Eugene

 The Mims Food and Distro hub is open:

  • Monday – Friday: 9 am – 1 pm. To access the Food and Distro hub during the week, please call ahead at (541) 484-1119. Or email Jessie at jessieg@naacplanecounty.org.
  • Drop in hours are every Thursday: 12 pm – 2 pm.
  • Once a month home deliveries are available upon request on Tuesdays or Thursdays between 11:30 am – 4:30 pm. 
  • We ask that community members fill out the NAACP Community Assessment form to give our office a better idea of what items and resources are needed to better serve our community. 

For anyone who would like to donate to the Mims Food and Distro hub, we ask that they consider only donating the following items:

  • jars of peanut butter
  • cheese
  • eggs
  • baby diapers
  • butter

Or, make a monetary donation to NAACP.

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SCCO Meeting Next Thursday 7PM – ZOOM

Posted on February 26, 2021 by Gary Haliski
Monthly Meeting

The next monthly SCCO meeting will be held via Zoom on
Thursday March 4
7 PM

IMPORTANT TOPIC
Fabio Andrade from the city’s Human Resources and Neighborhood Involvement (HRNI) and Captain Shawn Adams from the Eugene Police Department will join us to address the recent graffiti incidents and their impact on our community.  He will share how their program operates, how SCCO can support that program, and how HRNI can support us in responding to local hate incidents.  We will focus on moving social justice forward in our organization and in our neighborhood.

We will also be asking for volunteer applicants for the board of our newly created 501(3)(c), the Santa Clara Community Foundation.

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Congressman Peter DeFazio on Transportation Electrification – March 8

Posted on February 23, 2021 by Gary Haliski

Meeting: Congressman Peter DeFazio on Transportation Electrification
Monday, March 8
5 PM
To get the zoom link for this free event, email: contact@eveva.org.

Our Congressman, Peter DeFazio, Chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee of the US House of Representatives, will present an overview of his plans to support and promote Transportation Electrification at the 5 PM Zoom meeting on Monday, March 8, of the Emerald Valley Electric Vehicle Association.

Following Rep. DeFazio’s presentation and Q&A, we will hear about the Oregon Legislature’s progress on EV incentives and charger development and what you can do to help. 

To get the zoom link for this free event, email: contact@eveva.org.

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Urban camping Guidelines during Covid Pandemic

Posted on February 22, 2021 by Gary Haliski

From the city of Eugene:

City of Eugene adjusts urban camping response (2-22-21)

In order to support community health during the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Eugene has temporarily adjusted its enforcement process around prohibited camping in order to help people maintain recommended physical distancing while reducing the need to move around the community.  These adjustments align with recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control, Oregon Health Authority, and Lane County Public Health.

The City continues to work with Lane County and partners in the community to find safe places for unhoused community members, including the newly established microsites, additional Rest Stops, overnight car camping sites and in existing shelters. However, it is still the case that many people experiencing homelessness are residing in Eugene’s parks, natural areas, and right of way areas for the time being.

The City has developed criteria aimed at balancing the need for places to sleep with the public health crisis that requires adequate physical distancing to protect community members’ health and well-being. These criteria set parameters around location of camps, safety and cleanliness, acceptable behaviors and impacts to neighbors, the environment, and city infrastructure. Further, there are locations in Eugene’s parks, natural areas, and the rights of ways that are not acceptable for camping at any scale due to unmitigable impacts on the environment, neighborhoods and the usability of parks and public infrastructure such as streets.

See the city’s full set of camping criteria and city response to camping issues here. https://santaclaracommunity.org/scco/urban-camping-guidelines-during-covid-pandemic/

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