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Disaster & Crisis Resilience

Your Neighbor Next Door

Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023

In 2021, United Way of the Columbia-Willamette developed a pooled fund to support efforts of community partners across Oregon in vaccine advocacy, access and education.

Disaster & Crisis Resilience

2020 Wildfire Report

Monday, Mar. 8, 2021

In September 2020, Way of the Columbia-Willamette (UWCW) launched a Wildfire Response and Recovery Fund, to help families suffering devastating loss caused by the wildfires in our region. In times of disasters, we’ve heard from our nonprofit partners on the ground that communities of color are disproportionately affected.

Disaster & Crisis Resilience

COVID-19 Report: Building a Path from Relief to Resiliency

Tuesday, Jun. 9, 2020

Thanks to you, families hit hard by COVID-19 were able to access critical services, including short-term housing assistance, utilities assistance and access to food. Read how your support made a difference.  

Disaster & Crisis Resilience

COVID-19, resources and ways to help

Thursday, Mar. 19, 2020

Our country has faced many difficult situations over the years – disasters and economic crises – but nothing quite like this one. It’s why we prepare. For 100 years, United Way of the Columbia-Willamette has been the place where our community joins together to help one another.

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