Tag: Civics
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Best Nonprofit leader
1. Jennifer Denson, Burrito Brigade. 2. Cary Lieberman, Greenhill Humane Society. 3. Antonio Huerta, Comunidad y Herencia Cultural. This category could also be called Best Community Hero. From Jennifer Denson’s tireless work feeding the hungry, Cary Lieberman’s leadership on the area’s adoptable animals to Antonio…
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Best Nonprofit fighting hunger
1. FOOD For Lane County, 770 Bailey Hill Rd., 541-343-2822, FoodforLaneCounty.org. 2. Burrito Brigade, 1775 W. 6th Ave., 541-632-3239, BurritoBrigade.org. 3. Food Not Bombs, Instagram @foodnotbombs_eugene/?hl=en.
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Best Local politician
1. Ron Wyden, U.S. senator. 2. Val Hoyle, U.S. representative. 3. Kaarin Knudson, Eugene mayor.
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Best Environmental advocates
1. McKenzie River Trust, 725 W. 1st Ave., 541-345-2799, McKenzieRiver.org. 2. Cascadia Wildlands, 120 Shelton McMurphey Blvd., ste. 250, 541-434-1463, CascWild.org. 3. Beyond Toxics, 120 Shelton McMurphey Blvd., ste. 280, 541-465-8860, BeyondToxics.org.
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Best Program for the homeless
1. St. Vincent de Paul, 2890 Chad Dr., 541-687-5820, Svdp.us. 2. Burrito Brigade, 1775 W. 6th Ave., 541-632-3239, BurritoBrigade.org. 3. Black Thistle Street Aid, 541-232-8546, BlackThistleStreetAid.org.
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Best Animal-focused nonprofit
1. Cascades Raptor Center, 32275 Fox Hollow Rd., 541-485-1320, CascadesRaptorCenter.org. 2. Greenhill Humane Society, 88530 Greenhill Rd., 541-689-1503, Green-Hill.org. 3. S.A.R.A.’s Treasures, 871 River Rd., 541-607-8892, SarasTreasures.org. Cascades Raptor Center is saving lives, one bird at a time. Founded in 1987, the Raptor Center has…
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Best Librarian
1. All of them, Eugene Public Library, 100 W. 10th Ave., 541-682-5450, 1566 Coburg Rd., 1990 Echo Hollow Rd., Eugene-or.gov. 2. Julie Vignoul, South Eugene High School, 400 E. 19th Ave., 541-790-8000, Sehs.4j.lane.edu/. 3. Ben Farrell, University of Oregon Law School Library, 1515 Agate St.,…
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Best Professor
1. Andrea Herrera, University of Oregon Faculty Director, LGBTQIA+ Scholars, AndreaPHerrera.com. 2. Brian Haimbach, Lane Community College Theater. 3. Hayden Harker, University of Oregon College of Arts and Sciences.
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Best Educator k-12
1. Leah Dunbar, Churchill High School. 2. Deon Saraceno, Eugene International High School. 3. India John, Wellsprings Friends.
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Best Local hellraiser
1. Eugene Weekly 2. Scott Landfield, Tsunami Books 3. Sarah Pishioneri, Labor Organizer Damn kids, it says a lot about the Weekly, or a lot about being journalists in this current political climate, or perhaps a lot about surviving an embezzlement because the community rose…
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Best Local uproar
1. Eugene Emeralds multi-use stadium vote. 2. Cottage Grove loses its humanity in the homeless sweep. 3. Ian on Olive on Reddit.
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Best Environmental advocates
1. McKenzie River Trust, 725 W. 1st Ave., 541-345-2799, McKenzieRiver.org. 2. Cascades Raptor Center, 32275 Fox Hollow Road, 541-485-1320, CascadesRaptorCenter.org. 3. Cascadia Wildlands, 120 Shelton McMurphey Blvd., ste. 250, 541-434-1463, CascWild.org.
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Best Program for the homeless
1. CAHOOTS, 341 E. 12th Ave., 541-682-5111, WhiteBirdClinic.org/cahoots. 2. White Bird Clinic, 341 E. 12th Ave., 541-682-5111, WhiteBirdClinic.org. 3. Burrito Brigade, 1775 W. 6th Ave., 541-632-3239, BurritoBrigade.org.
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Best Animal-focused nonprofit
1. Cascades Raptor Center, 32275 Fox Hollow Road, 541-485-1320, CascadesRaptorCenter.org. 2. Greenhill Humane Society, 88530 Greenhill Road, 541-689-1503, Green-Hill.org. 3. Northwest Dog Project, NorthwestDogProject.org. It’s all about the birds or, as Julie Collins, the executive director of Cascades Raptor Center puts it, “our feathered co-workers.”…
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Best Librarian
1. All the folks in the children’s section Eugene Public Library, downtown, 100 W. 10th Ave., 541-682-5450, Eugene-or.gov. 2. Annie Zeidman-Karpinski, University of Oregon Allan Price Science Commons and Research Laboratory, 1344 Franklin Blvd., 541-346-3075, Library.uoregon.edu/price-science. 3. Honey Vizer, Eugene Public Library, 100 W. 10th…
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Best Educator
1. Leah Dunbar, Churchill High School. 2. Andrea Herrera, University of Oregon. 3. Emily Swenson, The Village School.
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Best Local hellraiser
1. Eugene Weekly, 1251 Lincoln St., EugeneWeekly.com. 2. Lauren Regan, Civil Liberties Defense Center, 1711 Willamette St., ste. 301, CLDC.org. 3. Jetty Etty, Barefoot Defenders, Instagram @barefootdefenders. That’s right, Eugene Weekly raised hell this year — according to our readers and voters. Between exposing the investigation…
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Best Nonprofit leader
1. Jennifer Denson, Burrito Brigade and Waste to Taste, 1775 W. 6th Ave., BurritoBrigade.org. 2. Cary Lieberman, Greenhill Humane Society, 88530 Green Hill Road, Green-hill.org. 3. Brittiny Raine, CORE: Community Outreach through Radical Empowerment, Zephyr House, 692 Jefferson St., 541-870-0036, COREEugene.org. Burrito Brigade’s Executive Director…
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Best Climate Change Fighters/Environmental Group
1. McKenzie River Trust 120 Shelton McMurphey Blvd ste. 270. 541-345-2799. McKenzieRiver.org. 2. Cascadia Wildlands 120 Shelton McMurphey Blvd ste. 250. 541-434-1463. CascWild.org. 3. Our Children’s Trust / Juliana v. United StatesPO Box 5181 Eugene, OR 97405. OurChildrensTrust.org. Founded in 1989, the McKenzie River Trust…
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Best Program for the Homeless
1. CAHOOTS (Crisis Assistance Helping Out on the Streets) 341 E. 12th Ave. 541-342-8255. WhiteBirdClinic.org. 2. White Bird Clinic 341 E. 12th Ave. 541-342-8255. WhiteBirdClinic.org. 3. Burrito Brigade 1775 W. 6th Ave. 541-632-3239. BurritoBrigade.org.
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Best Animal-focused Nonprofit
1. Greenhill Humane Society 88530 Green Hill Rd. 541-689-1503. Green-hill.org. 2. Cascades Raptor Center 32275 Fox Hollow Rd. 541-485-1320. CascadesRaptorCenter.org. 3. Northwest Dog Project NorthWestDogProject.org.
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Best Educator
1. Liliana Darwin Lopez University of Oregon 2. Rachel Kei Gabbert Music Education Collective 3. Leah Dunbar Lane Education Service District
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Best Person Making a Difference
1. Brittiny Raine CORE, Community Outreach through Radical Empowerment, CoreEugene.org. 2. Dan Bryant SquareOne Villages housing nonprofit, SquareOneVillages.org. 3. Terry McDonald St. Vincent De Paul, SVdP.us. When Brittiny Raine moved to Eugene in 2017, she had one goal in mind: start a nonprofit that actually…
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Best Local Politician
1. None of them 2. Rep. Val Hoyle Congress 3. Mayor Lucy Vinis Eugene 4. State Sen. James I. Manning Jr. Oregon Legislature
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Best Professor
1. Ben Saunders University of Oregon. 2. André Sirois University of Oregon. 3. Camilla Mortensen University of Oregon and Lane Community College.
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Best Program for the homeless
1. White Bird/CAHOOTS (Crisis Assistance Helping Out on the Streets) 341 E. 12th Ave. 541-342-8255. WhiteBirdClinic.org. 2. St. Vincent de Paul 2890 Chad Dr. 541-687-5820. SVdP.us. 3. Eugene Mission 1542 W. 1st Ave. 541-344-3251. EugeneMission.org.
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Best Local Politician
1. Peter DeFazio Representative, U.S. Congress. 2. Lucy Vinis Eugene Mayor. 3. Claire Syrett former Eugene City Councilor.
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Best Local visionary
1. Frog Find on Facebook. 2. Mark Frohnmayer, Arcimoto, STAR Voting Arcimoto.com, StarVoting.org. 3. Terry McDonald, St. Vincent de Paul executive director SvDP.us. For the best visionary in Eugene, life is full of jokes. David Henry Miller, better known as Frog, has been selling his…
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Best Teacher
1. Leah Ann Dunbar Lane Education Service District. 2. Clair Wiles North Eugene High School. 3. Nicole Butler-Hooton Irving Elementary.
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Best Nonprofit
1. White Bird/CAHOOTS (Crisis Assistance Helping Out on the Streets) 341 E. 12th Ave. 541-342-8255. WhiteBirdClinic.org. 2. St. Vincent de Paul 2890 Chad Dr. 541-687-5820. SVdP.us. 3. FOOD For Lane County 770 Bailey Hill Rd. 541-343-2822. FoodForLaneCounty.org.
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Best Advocates for the animals
1. Greenhill Humane Society 88530 Green Hill Rd. 541-689-1503. Green-hill.org. 2. Cascades Raptor Center 32275 Fox Hollow Rd. 541-485-1320. CascadesRaptorCenter.org. 3. Northwest Dog Project NorthWestDogProject.org.
