Causes: Federated Giving Programs, Philanthropy

Mission: The mission is to improve lives by mobilizing caring to affect change.

Results: We have helped to increase high school completion for students in alternative education programs and schools. We have brought back more than $300,000 in earned income tax credits for our community through our VITA site. We have assisted more than 3,500 individuals and families with emergency funds due to COVID19.And we have helped wildfire survivors with more than $4.2 million since September 2020.

Target demographics: across education, income, health and transportation -- the building blocks of a good life

Direct beneficiaries per year: We helped approximately 210,000 with our community impact work and our funding of local programs.

Geographic areas served: Jackson County, Oregon

Programs: Our education work is Big Idea Next to help students in alternative programs and schools complete high school. Our health work is preventing suicide and maximizing wellness. Our income work is to increase family stability through free income tax prep and our emergency fund, HOPE Chest. Our transportation work is to reduce barriers to get to work, to school and to needed appointments.