SELCO Steps Up Stories
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SELCO Steps Up Stories
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SELCO Steps Up with $200,000 Grant to SquareOne Villages
SELCO recently awarded $200,000 to SquareOne Villages to help the nonprofit build Rosa Village Co-op, a community of 52 permanently affordable, net-zero energy-efficient tiny homes in Eugene for people in need of housing.
Bringing Books Back to Life
SELCO’s team members bring books back to life through SMART Reading, refurbishing classic books into new free treasures for young readers.
SELCO Team Member Steve Liu Finds Purpose in Service
Steve Liu, Director of Information Technology at SELCO, uses his volunteer time to serve Lane County Search and Rescue, dedicating hundreds of hours each year.
SELCO Steps Up Hits Its Stride
To celebrate the launch of our reimagined and expanded community involvement program, SELCO Steps Up, we spent a week spreading goodwill to the communities we serve.
Kaitlin’s Path to Becoming an Oral Hygienist
Kaitlin Mattson, a 2023 SELCO Scholarship recipient, is completing the dental hygiene program at Lane Community College, turning a longtime dream into a meaningful career to help others.
Announcing the 2023 SPARK! Grant Recipients
SELCO awards 61 educators from 56 schools over $53,000 in SPARK! Grants (now known as Creative Educator Grants) to fund their innovative classroom projects in 2023.
A Fresh Menu of Books: How One Librarian Served Up Reading in Style
Students at Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School in Eugene, Oregon are enjoying a fresh new selection of books thanks to Martha Dyer's 2022 SELCO SPARK! Creative Learning Grant.
Presenting the 2023 SELCO Scholarship Recipients
SELCO awards 19 students with $2,500 scholarships and one Richard Metzler Opportunity Scholarship recipient with $5,000, celebrating 33 years of giving back.
SELCO Team Members Help Families Move
SELCO team members partner with ShelterCare to assemble move-in kits filled with essentials, helping people transitioning into safe, supporting housing.
Announcing the 2022 SPARK! Grant Recipients
SELCO awards 60 educators from 55 schools over $54,000 in SPARK! Grants, now known as Creative Educator Grants, to fund their creative class projects in 2022.