CLF Network

A non-profit composed of young professionals who volunteer and fundraise to benefit local children's charities. Some include:
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The Children's Legacy Foundation (CLF) Network is focused on serviceable citizenship in the community of Oregon's Lane County and specifically works to improve the quality of life for underserved children.
-Our Network is comprised of people between the ages of 21 and 50.
-We hold lunch meetings every first and third Tuesday of the month at DickieJo's Burgers.
-Our Board of Directors meets every s

econd and fourth week of the month.
-Members of the CLF Network donate tens of thousands of hours every year in order to serve children's charities in Lane County. There are many ways our Network helps the community. We staff projects held by other children's organizations to help them raise money.
2. We organize and staff hands-on projects where we work directly with children.
3. We organize and staff projects put on by our Network in order to raise money that is then redistributed to the dozens of local charities dedicated to serving children in our community.

08/31/2026

Have you signed up yet for the areas biggest Scavenger Hunt?
Get ready for an unforgettable adventure! 🗺️✨
We are thrilled to announce CLF Network Quest for a Cause scavenger hunt!
Gather your friends, family, or coworkers to rediscover Eugene and Springfield while supporting an amazing cause. Every single entry fee goes directly to supporting local kids! 🎒🧒

When: Saturday, September 26, 2026 Kickoff: 11:00 AM Hunt Window: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Team Size: Up to 5 per team
Entry: $100 per team.
Compete for exciting prizes as you solve quirky challenges, visit local businesses, and uncover hidden gems across two cities.
🏁The adventure wraps up at 4:00 PM with a celebration at Claim 52 Brewing! 🍻
This event is open to all ages!
Sponsorship options still available! Message us with any questions.
Spaces are filling up, so don't wait! Gather your crew of up to 5 and secure your spot today. Register your team now at CLFNETWORK.ORG 👈
https://clfnetwork.org/what-we-do/projects/quest-for-a-cause-scavenger-hunt-fundraiser

08/28/2026

🛍️ Back-to-School Essentials Delivered | Children's Shopping Spree 2026 🛍️

Another successful year of Children's Shopping Spree is in the books! CLF Network members and guests took 43 children from Boys & Girls Clubs of Emerald Valley to pick out brand new clothes, shoes, and accessories before enjoying a delicious lunch of sandwiches and cinnamon rolls together. Each child received over $200 in brand new items, gift cards for Subway and Cinnabon, coupons for Candy Tyme, a backpack filled with school supplies, and a lunchbox full of non-perishable items.

First, thank you to JCPenney for hosting us again this year, providing grant funds to support the project, and discounting most of the items that children were able to purchase. Their partnership allows us to stretch every dollar and get high-quality items into the hands of kids in need.

Not only did we have SELCO Community Credit Union volunteers join us for the shopping spree, but SELCO generously granted $1,000 to fill backpacks and lunchboxes with items to set these kids up for success. They helped our chair and co-chair shop for these essentials, and even stuffed the backpacks for us! Thank you SELCO for your generosity and commitment to supporting kids in our community!

Our friends at Valley River Center coordinated with several businesses in the food court to provide lunch for kids after shopping. This always makes for a successful shopping spree, as children work up an appetite after multiple hours shopping for clothes and accessories. Thank you for continuing to support this project!

This year, we were able to stretch our dollars even more with a generous grant from Knights of Pythias. Their support helped us serve a record-breaking 43 kids!

Cheers to our 42 volunteers for spending their Saturday morning mentoring these kids and making their experience an unforgettable one. As 2026 Chair Ashley Mahlum said, "This project provides meaningful support while allowing children to make their own choices and experience the excitement of shopping for things they need. Beyond meeting tangible needs, this event builds connection and community by bringing together nonprofit partners, businesses, sponsors, volunteers, and families around a shared commitment to helping local children thrive." She and co-chair Maggie Van Wey-Wells did a spectacular job! ✨

Check out our brand new blog post about this project here!
https://clfnetwork.org/blog/childrens-shopping-spree-2026

08/11/2026

No child in Lane County should have to brave a freezing winter morning without a warm coat.

As the temperature drops this winter, thousands of kids in our community walk to school or wait at the bus stop without the basic warmth they need to thrive. At the CLF Network, we believe every child deserves to feel safe, warm, and cared for—and with your help, we can make sure no kid gets left out in the cold this season.

Our Coats for Kids campaign has set a goal to collect, clean, sort, and distribute over 2,000 warm winter coats directly to local children in need. Every single coat collected is professionally cleaned, carefully sorted, and handed off to trusted community partners who place them directly into the hands of local kids who need them most.

To reach 2,000 children, we cannot do this alone. We are actively seeking compassionate local businesses and leaders to partner with us:

Title Sponsor ($3,000): Become the leading force behind this entire initiative and ensure thousands of local kids stay warm all winter long.

New Coat Sponsor ($1,000): Fund brand-new, high-quality winter coats directly for children in need across Lane County.

Donation Barrel Hosts: Have a high-traffic or busy location in the community? Host a collection barrel at your business or site to give people an easy way to donate.

When you sponsor Coats for Kids, you aren't just putting your name on a banner—you are giving a child dignity, comfort, and the gift of warmth when they need it most.

Ready to make a lasting difference in a child's life this winter?

DM us directly or drop a comment below to secure your sponsorship level or sign up to host a donation barrel. Let’s wrap Lane County in warmth, together. ❤️🧥

Remember, with CLF Network 100% of items and funds donated to us go directly back to helping kids in our community.

08/05/2026

📣 THIS JUST IN: A BRAND NEW PROJECT 📣

CLF Network's calendar remains full of projects, meetings, activities, events, and socials. So why not add a brand new fundraising project into the mix?

Do you love the thrill of a scavenger hunt? Ready to be a champion for local kids? Grab four of your most determined friends, family members, or colleagues to form your dream team. You'll have 4 hours to race across Eugene and Springfield, complete missions, and compete for the win - all while raising funds for CLF Network to give back to kids in our community.

Looking to put your business or organization name on this brand new project? We have the perfect sponsorship tiers for you!

Teams are $100 each, for up to 5 participants. This is an all-ages event!

Think you have what it takes? Join us on September 26th for Quest for a Cause. 🏆🗺️

Sign up at https://clfnetwork.org/what-we-do/projects/quest-for-a-cause-scavenger-hunt-fundraiser

08/04/2026

CLF Network is usually known for Duck Pen at all the home football games, but we also served attendees at one of Autzen Stadium's first concerts since 2020. The stadium was packed, the line wrapped around our bike valet, and we got to enjoy some delicious food from both BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse and Vitality Bowls!

BJ's generously fed our team of volunteers with pizzas (including a few gluten free options)! Vitality Bowls served us some refreshing chia pudding and vegan wraps. Thank you for supporting CLF Network and our efforts to fundraise for underserved youth in Lane County! 💟

Thank you to everyone who parked a bike with us! This remains one of our largest fundraisers, and extra events at Autzen during the Ducks' offseason only increases our capacity to give back to kids in need.

And as always, thank you to Morel Ink for printing all of our tickets for the season! We can't have a bike valet without the tickets and ticket tags; your support is so appreciated!

Stop by our next events to see how you can have fun with lifelong friends and give back to your community:
Lunch Meeting with Scavenger Hunt Mission Planning tomorrow at 12:30pm;
Evening Walk & Ice Cream Social! Wednesday evening starting at 6:15pm;
Paint & Picnic Social with CLF Network! next Tuesday, $20 per person including all supplies, snacks, and refreshing beverages!

07/31/2026

CLF Network is very happy to welcome our two newest members Brenda and Max. Both were voted in last night at our EHH meeting at barTini bistro. We are excited to have both of you joining us!
With these two newest members we are over 95 members and just a few away from a historic 100 members. Will you be the 100th member in CLF Network? Now is a great time to join and start attending events. In the next 5 months our organization will:
-Collect, clean and donate thousands of warm winter coats to kids in Lane County.
-Collect, clean and donate thousands of pounds of non coat clothing to kids in Lane County.
-Collect and distribute over 2000 gifts for kids for the holidays.
-Take over 40 kids back to school shopping.
-Operate our bike valet at every home football game at Autzen and raise tens of thousands of dollars.
-Take 40 kids to choose, cut and bring home their holiday tree and ornaments.
-Start a brand new scavenger hunt project across our community
-Give out more than $30,000 to non profits in Lane County with programs helping kids in our community.
This doesn't even include our upcoming socials like Paint & Picnic Social with CLF Network! , lake day, Evening Walk & Ice Cream Social! Holiday Parties, leadership events, our Lunch Meeting with Scavenger Hunt Mission Planning and much much more. Message us anytime to get more information and join us! We are the best organization to make friends, make connections and get to know our community. Hope to see you soon!

07/30/2026

CLF Network’s new term is underway! Our board established some amazing goals for these next six months, all while giving out over $38,000 to nonprofits, gearing up for some core projects, and welcoming new members.

Check out our July Newsletter, crafted by the Newsletter committee!

The scoop:
✅ Goals for a thriving and sustainable Network
💪 Meet our new board
💰 ICYMI - photos from our check presentation meeting giving out thousands of dollars to nonprofits serving children
9️⃣4️⃣ Members and counting
🏈🧥 Upcoming core projects and what they’re all about
✨ Check out the amazing gift one of our members took part in out in the community
⏪ June recap and how you can join

Reach out if you’d like to be added to the email list to receive our newsletters, sent out every other month, and our monthly Network happenings!

07/29/2026

Last week, CLF Network had the pleasure of welcoming Sean and Damian from Sporting Cascades to talk about the exciting things happening with Eugene’s professional soccer team!

They both have backgrounds in community engagement, and have given out season tickets to nonprofits whose clients wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford attending a soccer game. They’ve also worked with middle school journalists to give them an opportunity to sit in the press box at each game, getting experience for their future careers in sports writing.

Thank you Sean and Damian for speaking at our last dinner meeting! Some of our members have already signed up to secure those coveted season tickets. We’re looking forward to hosting a few socials at Civic Park next season! ⚽️

Tonight, we’re pivoting to a different sport for the Community Spotlight Social with Eugene Emeralds! Then next week, we’re planning for our brand new fundraising project at our Lunch Meeting with Scavenger Hunt Mission Planning. Stop by for a special preview into this fun new project, and share your ideas!

Wednesday evening we’ll be meeting at Prince Puckler’s for some ice cream before heading to Hendrick’s Park for an evening stroll and social. Stop by and make some amazing new friends!

07/22/2026

There are a lot of things CLF Network has accomplished in our history, but 3 separate projects on one day may be a first for us?

A group of our members went to Amazon Community Center, City of Eugene for their amazing Teddy Bear Picnic, which absolutely is as cute as it sounds. Congratulations to City of Eugene Recreation for this really cool event.

During the same time another group of our members helped staff the kids carnival at the Oregon Asian Celebration at Alton Baker Park.

To complete the trifecta we had a third group at the Adkins Blueberry Farm Blues and Brews Festival. We had members there from 9:30-6:30 to help support our great friends at CASA of Lane County!

This week is just as busy for us.
We completed our planning meeting for our new Scavenger Hunt Project last night.
Tonight we have our Dinner Meeting & Special Presentation with Damian Foley of Sporting Cascades FC
Wednesday we will be doing our prep our bike valet this Saturday.
Thursday we will be setting up for TJ Classic.
Friday we have our annual TJ Classic.
Then join us Saturday for Zach Bryan Concert Bike Valet!
Also just announced events are:
Community Spotlight Social with Eugene Emeralds!- Buy tickets today
Lunch Meeting with Scavenger Hunt Mission Planning Aug 4th
Evening Walk & Ice Cream Social! Aug 5th!
See you soon!

07/16/2026

🌟 $38,550 granted to children in Lane County! 🌟

We had one of our favorite meetings of the term this past week, allocating over $38,000 to 15 nonprofit organizations doing some amazing work for kids in the community. Congratulations to the following organizations; we're honored to support your endeavors:

The WOW Hall
Willamalane Park and Recreation District
SMART Reading
Parker Learning Gardens Non-Profit
Ophelia's Place
Lane County Diaper Bank
Kids FIRST
Instaballet
Head Start of Lane County
Family Relief Nursery
Eugene Science Center
Eugene Education Foundation
Connected Lane County
Cascades Raptor Center
Boys & Girls Clubs of Emerald Valley

CLF Network's members are all volunteers, and we raise funds throughout the year to give back to organizations like these. If you'd like to support one of our fundraisers, make sure to:
🚲 park your bike during all Autzen Stadium events and home football games with us for $5 a piece;
🏌️join us for our annual golf tournament next Friday, July 24th;
🎟️ purchase tickets during our Children's Charity Raffle every spring; or
🤝 sign up as an annual partner, supporting us throughout the year!

Stop by for an exciting Dinner Meeting & Special Presentation with Damian Foley of Sporting Cascades FC to hear all about Eugene's professional soccer team!

Address

PO Box 365
Eugene, OR
97440

Website

https://www.clfnetwork.org/

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