Business Giving.Byline: The Register-Guard CORRECTION (ran 5/8/02): The Veneta-based Sharing Among Neighbors Toy Appeal has received donations of $1,000 from the Eugene Active 20/30 Club, $2,400 from the Free Souls Motorcycle Organization, and $500 from the Aid Association for Lutherans. The Business Giving column in the May 2 Register-Guard listed an incorrect recipient. DONATIONS The Early Education Program in Eugene has received donations from the following: Jerry's Home Improvement Center, $500; Pacific Continental Bank, $250; Milagro Foundation, $3,000; Wal-Mart, $1,000; Clorox Co. Foundation, $8,800; Chambers Family Foundation, $5,000; Oregon Community Foundation, $5,000 The Veneta-based Sharing Among Neighbors Toy Appeal has received donations from the following: Eugene Active 20/30 Club, $1,000; Free Souls Motorcycle Organization, $2,400; Aid Association for Lutherans, $500. The Scleroderma scleroderma or progressive systemic sclerosis Chronic disease that hardens the skin and fixes it to underlying structures. Swelling and collagen buildup lead to loss of elasticity. The cause is unknown. Foundation Oregon Trail Oregon Trail, overland emigrant route in the United States from the Missouri River to the Columbia River country (all of which was then called Oregon). The pioneers by wagon train did not, however, follow any single narrow route. Chapter has received $400 from the Woodard Family Foundation. The PGE PGE Pacific Gas and Electric Company PGE Portland General Electric PGE Prostaglandin E PGE Platinum Group Elements PGE Pacific Great Eastern (Railroad) PGE Phenyl Glycidyl Ether PGE Perfect Girl Evolution Foundation has donated $5,000 to Planned Parenthood Planned Parenthood A service mark used for an organization that provides family planning services. Health Services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract of Southwestern Oregon for a teen theater tour. ShelterCare in Eugene has received a $5,000 grant from the Jill Heiman Vision Fund of the Oregon Country Fair The Oregon Country Fair (OCF) is a three-day fair that takes place yearly beginning on the Friday of the second weekend in July in Veneta, Oregon, approximately 15 miles west of Eugene, with an attendance of approximately 45,000 over the three day period, with attendance peaking to expand ShelterCare's homeless project. Home Depot has given $3,000 to The Energy Outlet in Eugene to fund energy education work. The Lane County Chapter of the American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross. has received donations from the following: Arlie & Co. of Eugene, $7,500; Eugene Emeralds, $1,500; Sony Disc Manufacturing in Springfield, $1,500. SERVICES IPKoke in Eugene has donated printing services to the following: Options Counseling, printing services valued at $680; FOOD for Lane County, services valued at $786; Camp Fire USA
Camp Fire USA is a nationwide youth organization that began on March 17, 1910 as Camp Fire Girls. The organization has been co-ed since 1975 and has youth from pre-kindergarten through age 21. Wilani Council, services valued at $2,440; Relief Nursery, services valued at $2,033; Greenhill Humane Society, services valued at $3,300; and Birth to Three, services valued at $1,659. Business Giving runs monthly. The column recognizes volunteer work, donations and other contributions by businesses, labor groups and others in the private sector. Fax items to Business Giving, 683-7631, or mail them to Business Giving, The Register-Guard, P.O. Box 10188, Eugene, OR 97440. For more information, call business editor Christian Wihtol, 338-2381, or e-mail cwihtol@guardnet.com. |
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