Oregon is second in the nation in substance use and misuse among adults and adolescents.

Oregon is dead last in the nation in availability of treatment and services for people facing addiction.

We’ve all grown tired of the phrase “now more than ever.” We’ve heard it so many times over the last several years, especially in regard to the need for community support — be it emotional, financial, or otherwise. Tired as it may be, it’s true. Oregon remains in the throes of the worst addiction and overdose crisis in the country — our state is second in the nation in substance use rates among adults and adolescents and dead last in the nation in availability of treatment and services. Concurrent to that ongoing crisis is a renewed crisis in funding. Between July, 2024 and June, 2025 the Alano Club lost 15% of its operational income due to reductions in funding at the municipal, state and federal levels. In the coming year, we will lose an additional 15% of our remaining funding.

A community is only as strong as its most vulnerable members, and we’ve been reminded time and time again that our community at the Alano Club is vibrant, compassionate, and incredibly strong. To trot out that same phrase, but perhaps with renewed meaning: now more than ever before, we need each other. We need your support. We’re in this together, each and all of us, one day at a time.

Supporting our Give!Guide campaign doesn’t just provide life-saving resources to those in need, it also offers you the opportunity to win some incredible donor incentives, both through the Give!Guide’s Big Give Day giveaways, and through our own donor incentives, offered through our community partners! To learn more and donate, visit our Give!Guide page!