BUSINESS GIVING.

Byline: The Register-Guard

Donations

HIV Alliancereceived the following grants between April 1 and June 30: United Way of Lane County, $17,853 to support HIV prevention outreach to injection drug users; The E.C. Brown Foundation, $17,500 to expand the youth HIV prevention program; Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, $5,000 to purchase harm reduction and HIV prevention supplies, and $2,500 to help replace an old van, both used in the Sana Needle Exchange program; and Lane County Medical Alliance, $750 for one-month's supply of biohazard containers. Also, AmeriCorps and the Oregon State Service Corps have awarded two full-time, 11-month staff positions; one will provide outreach to injection drug users and the other will be a leader in the High-Risk HIV Counseling and Testing program.

Healthy Tomorrows, a health clinic run by PeaceHealth for low-income children, has received two $20,000 grants to fund dental outreach programs. The Hasbro Foundation has awarded $10,000 to fund fluoride varnish outreach in Cottage Grove and Oakridge and $10,000 for a traveling dental chair and additional equipment. Cow Creek Indian Foundation also has given the program $20,000 for dental restorative work for children under age 6. About 2,500 children received cavity-preventing fluoride varnish in the first 16 months of the program in Springfield and Eugene. Much of grant funding pays for a dental hygienist at Riverstone Community Health Clinic in Springfield.

The Assistance League of Eugene, a nonprofit group, has received the following grants: $4,000 from the Oregon Dental Foundation to support the Children's Dental Center; and $1,000 from the Edwin E. and June Cone Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation for general support.

FOOD for Lane County purchased 25,000 pounds of heart-healthy food, valued at $12,500, thanks to $2,500 gifts from five sources: Safeway, Seneca Jones Timber Co., Monaco Coach and Lane County Commissioners Faye Stewart and Bill Dwyer. Stewart's gift came from a foundation named for his grandparents, the Faye and Lucille Stewart Foundation. Dwyer, who spearheaded the purchase, used money from his discretionary office fund. The food purchase included: 7,700 pounds of brown rice; 5,100 cans of tuna; 780 whole frozen chickens; 85 cases of Garden Burgers; and 408 bags of trail mix.

OASIS Education Center has received a $2,500 grant from the Doyle and Donna Shepherd Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation and a $2,500 grant from the Elizabeth S. Holden Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation. The money will be used to help pay for the rural expansion of the OASIS Tutoring Program.

Business Giving runs monthly. It recognizes volunteer work, donations and other contributions by businesses, labor groups and others. Fax items to Business Giving, 683-7631, e-mail to [e-mail], or mail to Business Giving, The Register-Guard, P.O. Box 10188, Eugene, OR 97440. For more information, call reporter Tim Christie, 338-2572, or e-mail [e-mail].