History of Community Connection of Northeast Oregon
January 9, 1969 – Organization is incorporated as Eastern Oregon Community Development Council (EOCDC) after restructuring by Northeast Oregon Planning and Development Council.
January 31, 1969 – Community Action Progrma designation granted for the counties of Baker, Union, and Wallowa by the Office of Economic Opportunity in accordance with the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964.
April 15, 1970 – Non-profit 501(c)(3) status granted to EOCDC.
July 23, 1979 – EOCDC receives designation as an Area Agency on Aging pursuant to the requirements of the Older Americans Act.
January 30, 1986 – EOCDC Board of Directors changes the organization’s name to HELP, Inc.
December 17, 1987 – HELP, Inc. adds Grant County to its Community Action Program service area.
March 19, 1993 – HELP, Inc. is designated a Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) by Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
July 27, 1993 – Help, Inc. Board of Directors changes the organization’s name to Community Connection of Northeast Oregon, Inc.
March 6, 1996 – Community Connection Board of Directors adopts the State of Oregon’s requirements and the corporation becomes a Community Development Corporation (CDC).
September 26, 2011 – Community Connection Administration Office moves to current property at 2802 Adams Avenue.
January 9, 2019 – Community Connection celebrates its 50-Year Anniversary!
