Umpqua Strong

We Remember.

UMPQUA STRONG was created after the tragic events on October 1st, 2015 at Umpqua Community College which left our community bereft of 9 beautiful souls. This small, tight knit community felt itself rocked to the core from the events of that day and we will never be the same again.

We will always remember Jason, Treven, Sarena, Rebecka, Quinn, Lucero, Lucas, Lawrence and Kim.

CommUNITY is UNITY

UMPQUA STRONG’s mission is to serve as an outlet and opportunity to display determination, unity, and hope. We wish to inspire and motivate the people of the Umpqua Valley and beyond to step past adversity and impact the darkness with their light.

Determination

We will rise above, overcome and grow beyond the challenges we are faced with. We will recognize pain, fear and anger but we will not be defined by these emotions. We choose to remember and fight for the good in ourselves and others.

Unity

We will gather as a collaborative community to build and achieve much. We honor and recognize that each individual makes a team greater by their own unique talents, abilities and passions. We strive to be united in goal to become stronger together.

Hope

We will cast a vision of tomorrow that is greater than today. We will seek to bring light into darkness and treasure what is possible over what we are confronted with. We will hold onto a legacy of hope for future generations to create a reality of compassion, goodwill and kindness.

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