News Release from Lane Co. Government
Location 1:
Lane Events Center (796 W. 13th Ave., Eugene)
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 20, and Sunday, January 21
Location 2:
Springfield City Hall (225 Fifth Street, Springfield)
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 20, and Sunday, January 21
*Bottled water available at Springfield
Community members will be able to warm up and:
- Access hot meals
- Take snacks and food boxes to go
- Charge their devices
- Connect with service providers such as Senior and Disabled Services, trauma services, Medicaid services, housing resources, and others
Lane Transit District will provide free rides to those traveling to the community resource centers.
Lane County will also be collecting information related to property damage and ongoing needs for assistance. Collecting this information will help target resources where they are most needed and help agencies better understand the long-term recovery needs of the community.
Information about other warming centers is available at www.LaneCountyOR.gov/warming.
The resource centers are being made available through a partnership among Lane County, the Oregon Department of Human Services, the City of Springfield, and the City of Eugene.
George Custer lives in Oakridge with his wife Sayre. George is a former smokejumper from his hometown of Cave Junction, a former captain in the U.S. Marine Corps. and ran a construction company in Southern California. George assumed the volunteer duties as the Editor of the Highway 58 Herald in 2022. He loves riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle, building all things wood, and playing drums on the weekends in his office.
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