Real Life

Shatter the Silence…https://unitedwayofjacksoncounty.org/shatterthesilence/ Today is a big day. It has taken a long time to get here. More than two years ago, a Big Idea…

A warm smile is the universal language of kindness. William Arthur Ward Happy Holidays! Finally sitting down to blog at work on December 22.  Missing…

While on vacation in September, my husband and I stopped in Rock Springs, Wyoming to take a stretch break. I was taking pictures of a…

9/29/2017 It’s surprising how much time I spend in parking lots.  I suppose it shouldn’t be a surprise given how much I drive for my…

Welcome to a guest blog from our lead office volunteer, Nancy Brophy. Nancy has been with United Way for a long time. She’s been a…

I’m proud how we come together as a nation in times of crisis, but I realized that I actually see that spirit here day in…

Today I attended a memorial service.  It was among the most remarkable I’ve attended.  It honored a very specific person, well two people really.  Yet…

Wade in the Water Well, I’m doing it. I’ve been asked repeatedly since the forecast started calling for Hurricane Harvey to arrive, “Who should I…

Saturday, I drove to Cave Junction to talk with a leadership group from Rogue Credit Union and some youth they were coaching during the day.…