PacifiCorp Foundation awards grants for Idaho arts programs  (Dec. 27, 2005) — Utah Power’s charitable arm, the PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning, has awarded a total of $7,000 to Idaho arts organizations for programs that will impact youth. The Idaho International Folk Dance Festival was awarded $5,000 for next year’s Youth Culture Days event and the Idaho Falls Arts Council was awarded $2,000 for its Children’s Art Education series.

PacifiCorp employees rally to generate $1.6 million in charitable donations  (Dec. 22, 2005) — Amid media reports of “donor fatigue” this holiday season, PacifiCorp employees have rallied to contribute $872,000 to nonprofits that assist with health, education, the environment and hurricane relief. A match by the company’s charitable arm, the PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning, boosted the total contribution to $1.6 million.

PacifiCorp Foundation awards $92,000 for arts programs in Utah   (Dec. 13, 2005) — Utah Power’s charitable arm, the PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning, has awarded $92,000 to twelve Utah non-profit groups, to support art and cultural programs throughout the state. The grants are part of more than $200,000 awarded by the PacifiCorp Foundation in December across the electric utility’s six-state service area.

Geneva Jones honored for a lifetime of community care  (Dec. 13, 2005) — Geneva Jones, a local TV personality and former Pacific Power employee, was honored by her peers today by becoming the first Geneva Jones Community Spirit Award recipient. She was given the award yesterday at a holiday gathering for local Pacific Power retirees.

Utah Power employees designate $61,000 for Utah nonprofits through Spirit of Excellence program   (Dec. 8, 2005) — Seventeen Utah nonprofit agencies received gifts early this holiday season, adding up to a total of $61,000 from the PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning, the charitable arm of Utah Power.  The organizations were chosen to receive donations by Utah Power employees and project teams, as a part of the company’s annual Spirit of Excellence employee recognition program.

PacifiCorp, its employees and charitable foundation give more than $740,000 for hurricane relief   (Nov. 22, 2005) — PacifiCorp, which operates as Pacific Power in Wyoming, has contributed $57,000 to the American Red Cross of Wyoming’s disaster relief fund, as part of a $500,000 corporate donation to aid relief efforts following the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina. 58470

Childhood literacy program receives $50,000 grant and celebrates successful second year  (Nov. 10, 2005) — Idaho’s Parents as Teachers (PAT) Plus early childhood literacy program celebrated the successful completion of its second year on November 9, with learning activities, pizza and a $50,000 infusion of funding from the PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning. This third installment of a three-year $150,000 funding commitment from the PacifiCorp Foundation, the charitable arm of Utah Power, will provide additional resources to help improve childhood literacy in Madison County.

PacifiCorp Foundation announces Portland-area grants  (Oct. 26, 2005) — This fall, the PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning awarded $31,500 to seven nonprofit civic programs in the Portland area. It also awarded $25,000 to small capital improvement projects in Astoria, Bend and Lebanon.

Del Norte Fairgrounds gets a lift from PacifiCorp Foundation (Oct. 26, 2005) — The Del Norte County Fairgrounds will be able to install a weatherproof handicapped lift for its board room, thanks to a $5,000 grant from Pacific Power’s charitable arm, the PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning.

Yakima early literacy efforts are paying off (Oct. 20, 2005) — Boosting school readiness may seem daunting in a county challenged by poverty, language barriers and lower education levels. But Circle of Success’s Nancy Leahy is already seeing the positive impact of the Motheread/Fatheread Washington early literacy program.

Pacific Power’s charitable arm helps fund natural resource education efforts in Kemmerer  (Oct. 10, 2005) — The Natural Sciences Resource Center of Southwest Wyoming (NSRC) will benefit from a $2,000 grant awarded in September by the PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning, the charitable arm of Pacific Power. The NSRC serves as a liaison between the people of Southwest Wyoming, local educators and state and federal agencies by providing educational information about the wise use of the area’s natural resources.

Pacific Power’s charitable arm helps fund third Habitat for Humanity home in Buffalo  (Oct. 7, 2005) — A $5,000 PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning grant will help fund the construction of a third Habitat for Humanity home in Buffalo, Wyo. Buffalo High School students and community volunteers are working in partnership with Habitat for Humanity of the Eastern Bighorns to build the home, which will provide affordable housing for a family in need of assistance.  

The Nature Conservancy of Oregon's youth education program gets support  (Oct. 6, 2005) — The Nature Conservancy’s Youth for Conservation environmental education program received a $10,000 grant for the second consecutive year from the PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning.

PacifiCorp Foundation grant to help restore Pomeroy's Maple Hall  (Oct. 5, 2005) — Pomeroy’s historic Maple Hall in Washington will sport a restored hardwood floor next spring, thanks to a $4,000 donation by Pacific Power’s charitable arm, the PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning.

Oregon's Creswell Library receives “Tools for Learning” grant from the PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning   (Oct. 4, 2005) — The Creswell Library received a $2,725 grant from Pacific Power’s charitable arm, the PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning, for its “Tools for Learning” literacy program, which fosters learning in homes with very young children. 

H.A.R.T. receives PacifiCorp Foundation grant to support Hispanic services in Oregon's Willamette Valley  (Oct. 4, 2005) — The H.A.R.T. Family Resource Center received a $2,500 grant from Pacific Power’s charitable arm, the PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning, to improve services to the area’s Hispanic community. H.A.R.T.’s Cultural Connection project provides literacy and family support resources to Harrisburg’s growing Hispanic community. Funds also will be used to purchase curriculum for English class and other needed material.

National Park traveling exhibit gets funding help in Dayton (Sept. 28, 2005) — Only seven Washington communities will have the chance to see the traveling Lewis & Clark exhibit, “Corp of Discovery II,” and Dayton is among them. The Natural Park Service exhibit will visit May 12-15, giving local residents a better understanding of the traditional and tribal lessons of Lewis & Clark’s monumental journey. The PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning, the charitable arm of Pacific Power, is donating $5,000 to toward the cost of bringing the exhibit to Dayton.

Wallowa Co. education projects receive $9,000 from the PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning (Sept. 28, 2005) — The Wallowa Valley Council’s “Artist of the Month” project and the Wallowa County Library’s “Training Wheels” early literacy program each were awarded substantial grants from Pacific Power’s charitable arm, the PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning.

University of Wyoming receives $34,000 from PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning  (Sept. 27, 2005) — Students at the University of Wyoming who began fall classes just a few weeks ago will benefit from $34,000 awarded to the university by the PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning, the charitable arm of Pacific Power. The funding provides scholarships for entering freshmen, and will help support a variety of education and research programs.

Lawyer’s Campaign for Equal Justice gets PacifiCorp Foundation support  (Sept. 23, 2005) — A program giving legal services and information to 40,000 Mexican and Central American farm workers in Oregon’s Willamette Valley has received a $10,000 donation from the PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning.

Critical grant funds awarded to Central Oregon sustainability project  (Sept. 23, 2005) — The Oregon State Parks Trust has secured a $5,000 grant from the PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning. The grant will contribute to the Model Sustainable Park Practices project, which seeks to create two demonstration and education sites in Central Oregon at Pilot Butte State Scenic Viewpoint and Tumalo State Park.

Utah Power president named as chair of PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning (Sept. 19, 2005) — Utah Power President Rich Walje has been elected as the new chairman of the PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning, the charitable arm of PacifiCorp, by the Foundation’s Board of Directors. The Foundation serves as the major channel of philanthropy for PacifiCorp, which operates as Utah Power and Pacific Power in the six states served by the electric utility. Based in Salt Lake City, Walje has served on the PacifiCorp Foundation’s Board of Directors for the past six years, and replaces outgoing Foundation chair Mike Pittman.

PacifiCorp gives $500,000 to aid Hurricane Katrina relief effort - PacifiCorp Foundation to match additional employee donations         (Sept. 14, 2005) — PacifiCorp today announced a $500,000 donation to aid the relief effort following the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina, a category 5 storm that wreaked havoc along the U.S.’s Gulf Coast on August 29.

PacifiCorp Foundation awards scholarship funds for deserving College of Eastern Utah students    (Aug. 26, 2005) — In Price, Utah, fall semester has started, and a number of deserving College of Eastern Utah (CEU) students are attending classes thanks in part to scholarship funding from Utah Power’s charitable arm, the PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning. The Foundation has awarded $6,000 to CEU for scholarships for students in education and engineering programs.

J Bar J Youth Services buys building to help turnaround troubled youth  (Aug. 16, 2005) — A $10,000 check from Pacific Power’s charitable arm, the PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning, gave the J Bar J Youth Services in Bend, Ore., the boost it needed to meet a challenge grant and buy its home.

Foundation grant helps enable “first generation” of college students at Southern Utah University   (Aug. 16, 2005)  — Fall semester is right around the corner, and ten Southern Utah University students will attend classes thanks in part to being named as recipients of 2005-2006 PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning First Generation Scholarships. The PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning, the charitable arm of Utah Power, has awarded $6,000 to help enable selected students to become the first in their immediate families to obtain a college degree.  

PacifiCorp Foundation grant to help Weber State “LIFT” family literacy levels   (Aug. 16, 2005)  — Weber State University has received a $5,000 grant to help support its Literacy in Families Together (LIFT) program. LIFT provides free educational training for low-income and minority families with preschool-age children. The funding was awarded by the PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning, the charitable arm of Utah Power.

Diverse groups to benefit from University of Utah and Westminster College service-learning grants   (Aug. 11, 2005) — Navajo residents in the “four corners” region, at-risk Salt Lake area junior high and high school students and local communities will all benefit, along with University of Utah and Westminster College students, from three grants recently awarded by the PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning, the charitable arm of Utah Power.

Utah Power yard sale to continue tradition of support for Junior Achievement  (Aug. 5, 2005) — Utah Power volunteers will hold a yard sale at the electric utility’s Wasatch Call Center, on Saturday, August 6, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., to raise funds to help support Junior Achievement of Utah. The Wasatch Call Center is located at 4171 West Lake Park Avenue (2700 South).

Astoria's Tapiola Playground swings with PacifiCorp Foundation help  (Aug. 1, 2005) ― Pacific Power’s charitable arm, the PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning, awarded a $5,000 grant to the local Tapiola Park Project. Pacific Power donated construction equipment and almost a dozen journeymen volunteered on a Friday evening to dig holes and ready the ground for building the new playground, explained Mike Rick, Pacific Power’s operations manager for Clatsop County. 

PacifiCorp Foundation grant helps make summer learning fun for Guadalupe School students    (Aug. 1, 2005) — More than 70 students have been able to participate in the Guadalupe Schools’ Summer Institute this year, thanks to a $25,000 grant from Utah Power’s charitable arm, the PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning. Students wrapped up the four-week course on July 28, with a field trip to Bridal Veil Falls and Deer Creek Reservoir.

PacifiCorp Foundation awards more than $100,000 for Utah education programs    (June 30, 2005) — Utah Power’s charitable arm, the PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning, has awarded $102,500 to Utah nonprofit groups, to help support educational programs throughout the state. The grants are part of more than $300,000 awarded by the PacifiCorp Foundation in June 2005, for learning initiatives across the electric utility’s six-state service area.

PacifiCorp Foundation grant to help ScienceWorks train new teachers (June 23, 2005) — A $5,120 grant from the PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning will help ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum train three new educators and expand outreach program materials. This will directly impact almost 5,000 students and 135 teachers, and will help improve science education in Oregon’s Jackson, Josephine and Klamath counties, and in California’s Siskiyou County.

PacifiCorp Foundation announces Oregon education grants (June 23, 2005) — In June 2005 the PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning awarded more than $100,000 to 15 nonprofit education programs throughout Oregon. It also awarded $25,000 to small capital improvement projects in Astoria, Bend and Lebanon.

2005 Education Grants  (June 13, 2005) — In June 2005 the PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning awarded more than $300,000 to 42 nonprofit programs in 24 communities in California, Idaho, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. 

More than one million dollars contributed to giving campaigns   (May 5, 2005) — United Way agencies in Utah received a total of more than $278,000, including more than $213,000 contributed to United Way of Salt Lake, thanks to donations from employees of Utah Power and affiliate Interwest Mining – as well as matching contributions and additional funding from the company’s charitable arm, the PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning.

Rural Oregon nursing education program receives PacifiCorp Foundation grant   (May 5, 2005) — A $5,000 PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning grant is helping fund a pilot program to provide access to nursing education in rural and under-served areas. As Pacific Power’s charitable arm, the PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning supports organizations that emphasize education.  

Teton County kick off expands Raising Readers literacy initiative to every county in Wyoming   (May 5, 2005) —  Special guests joined Teton County parents and children for the Raising Readers in Wyoming kick off event held at the Teton County Library in Jackson, on May 4. Raising Readers is a program being implemented throughout the state to help parents prepare their young children for reading, while promoting well-child doctor visits. With the expansion of the program into Teton County, Raising Readers is now active in all 23 Wyoming Counties, reaching 4,900 children.

Salvation Army tutoring program in Albany receives PacifiCorp Foundation aid   (May 5, 2005) — A $5,000  PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning grant is helping fund a Salvation Army after-school tutoring program for at-risk teens. It will assist youth who use the teen drop-in center, The dmZ.

Schools conflict resolution program in Medford receives PacifiCorp Foundation aid  (May 2, 2005) —  Mediation Works received a $5,000 PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning grant to help expand its popular Schools Conflict Resolution Program. As Pacific Power’s charitable arm, the PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning  supports organizations that emphasize education.

Walla Walla United Way and Camp Fire receive PacifiCorp Foundation funding  (May 2, 2005) —  The PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning announced it has matched Pacific Power employees for a combined gift of $4,650 to the United Way of Walla Walla County. In addition, Camp Fire USA Walla Walla Council received $3,500 from the PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning for after school and summer programs. 

Lions Health Screening receives PacifiCorp Foundation grant   (April 29, 2005) —  The PacifiCorp Foundation continued its support of the Lions Health Screening Unit in southeastern Washington for the third year with a $5,500 grant.

More than one million dollars contributed to Wyoming giving campaigns (April 12, 2005) —  PacifiCorp employees and the PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning, the company’s charitable arm, combined to give $1.2 million to employee giving campaigns throughout the electric utility’s six-state service area. PacifiCorp operates as Pacific Power in Wyoming, Oregon, Washington and California; and as Utah Power in Utah and Idaho.

PacifiCorp Foundation helps to keep Buffalo, Wyo., kids learning this summer  (April 12, 2005) — Learning won’t have to take a summer break for boys and girls in Johnson County, thanks in part to funding from the PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning, the charitable arm of Pacific Power. The Boys & Girls Club of the Big Horns was awarded a $5,000 grant from the Foundation’s Pacific Power Fund, to help support creative learning activities at the Club’s Summer Day Camp, which runs throughout the summer months.

PacifiCorp Foundation funding in Wyoming to encourage success in school and lifelong learning (April 13, 2005) — The PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning has awarded a $5,000 grant to the Boys & Girls Club of Washakie County, to assist with programs that encourage youth to succeed in school.

PacifiCorp Foundation grant helps to provide safety training to Northwest Wyoming kids  (April 13, 2005) — The PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning has awarded a $4,000 grant to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Wyoming, to help support the Empower program, which was developed to teach safety awareness and sexual abuse prevention.

Portland nonprofits receive PacifiCorp Foundation funding for health and welfare programs  (April 4, 2005) — PacifiCorp employees and the PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning combined to give $1.2 million to employee giving campaigns throughout its service area. The Foundation also gave an additional $115,500 to key Oregon health and welfare efforts. 

Wyoming nonprofits receive funding for safety, health and learning programs for youth   (April 4, 2005) — The PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning, the charitable arm of Pacific Power, has awarded a total of more than $20,000 to nonprofit organizations throughout the state, to help support safety, health and wellness, and educational programs for youth. The contributions are part of one of four grant cycles awarded by the Foundation annually.

Utah nonprofits receive funding for health, welfare and social service programs  (Mar. 31, 2005) — The PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning, the charitable arm of Utah Power, has awarded a total of more than $84,000 to nonprofit organizations throughout the state, to help support health, welfare and social service programs. The contributions are part of one of four grant cycles awarded by the Foundation annually.