EUGENE, Ore.–PenFed Credit Union has announced $20,000 worth of donations to three local Eugene charities. PenFed employees in Eugene selected Court Appointed Special Advocates of Lane County, United Way of Lane County, and Ophelia’s Place as the recipients of PenFed’s first quarter donations in the region.
CASA of Lane County connects volunteers with children in situations of abuse and neglect. CASA’s volunteers complete an extensive 10-week training, and work to prevent children from being re-abused by facilitating their move through the court and child protective services systems as quickly as possible into safe, permanent homes.
CASA’s over 200 volunteers each care for two children, meaning the organization reaches approximately 400 children in Lane County. PenFed donated $10,000 to CASA in support of its mission of providing a voice for abused and neglected children in Lane County, an area in Oregon with one of the highest rates of children in foster care.
United Way of Lane County is invested in the lives of Lane County’s children and families, bringing people together to give, advocate, and volunteer. UWLC has been serving the Lane County community since 1946 through a variety of programs meant to create social change and impact the health, education, and financial stability of families. PenFed donated $5,000 to support one of UWLC’s recent initiatives, which is to inspire a love of reading within the rural areas of Lane County.
Ophelia’s Place is a prevention-based nonprofit organization based in Eugene that is dedicated to helping girls ages 10-18 make healthy life choices through empowerment, education and support. PenFed donated $5,000 to further the mission of Ophelia’s Place to encourage a healthy community of girls in Eug