Credit union sets up fund.Byline: The Register-Guard Lane County residents who'd like to donate money to the families of the eight firefighters killed in a van-truck accident over the weekend can do so through the OUR Federal Credit Union in Eugene. Donations can be dropped off at the credit union at 325 Blair Blvd. or mailed to P.O. Box 11922, Eugene, OR 97440. Contributions should be earmarked for the First Strike Fallen Fund. The eight firefighters worked for First Strike Environmental Co. in Roseburg, which has given its blessings to the Eugene fund-raising effort Noun 1. fund-raising effort - a campaign to raise money for some cause fund-raising campaign, fund-raising drive crusade, campaign, cause, drive, effort, movement - a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported , OUR Credit Union President/CEO Loretta Moesta said. All funds raised will be split between the Wildland Firefighter Foundation and the Oregon Oregon, city, United States Oregon, city (1990 pop. 18,334), Lucas co., NW Ohio, a suburb adjacent to Toledo, on Lake Erie; inc. 1958. It is a port with railroad-owned and -operated docks. The city has industries producing oil, chemicals, and metal products. Firefighting 1. firefighting - What sysadmins have to do to correct sudden operational problems. An opposite of hacking. "Been hacking your new newsreader?" "No, a power glitch hosed the network and I spent the whole afternoon fighting fires." 2. Contractors Association, which will then distribute them to victims' families to help with funeral and other costs. The credit union got involved because of its work providing short-term Short-term Any investments with a maturity of one year or less. short-term 1. Of or relating to a gain or loss on the value of an asset that has been held less than a specified period of time. loans to local contract firefighting and reforestation Reforestation The reestablishment of forest cover either naturally or artificially. Given enough time, natural regeneration will usually occur in areas where temperatures and rainfall are adequate and when grazing and wildfires are not too frequent. crews, Moesta said. For more information, call the credit union at 485-1188. |
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