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In March 2007, the Pacific Power Foundation awarded more than $120,000 to 25 nonprofit programs in 14 communities in Oregon
and Washington. The following are some of the organizations awarded grants for projects that further the Foundation’s mission
to support the growth and vitality of the communities where PacifiCorp and its businesses have operations, employees, or interests:
Employee Giving Campaign & Foundation Match
PacifiCorp employees contributed $404,855 to nonprofits that assist with health, welfare, education and the environment. A
match by the Foundation boosted the total contribution to $789,777. The following agencies received support from employees
and the Foundation:
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American Red Cross-Oregon Trail Chapter
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Black United Fund of Oregon
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CASA for Children, Inc.
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Deschutes United Way
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Earth Share of Oregon
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Greater Douglas United Way
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Habitat for Humanity - Mt. Hood Chapter
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Habitat for Humanity - Portland
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Hood River County United Way
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Oregon Burn Center
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Oregon Food Bank
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Oregon Heat/Project Help/Energy Share
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Oregon Humane Society
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Salvation Army, Yakima - Project HELP
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SMART
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United Way of Clatsop County
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United Way of Cowlitz County
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United Way of Jackson County
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United Way of Josephine County
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United Way of Lane County
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United Way of Linn County
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United Way of Northern California
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United Way of Southwestern Oregon
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United Way of the Columbia-Willamette
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United Way of the Klamath Basin
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United Way of the Mid-Willamette Valley
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United Way of Umatilla County
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United Way of Walla Walla County
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United Way of Yakima County
Health & Welfare Grants
Oregon
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American Red Cross, Oregon Trail Chapter – Together We Prepare school program
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Assistance League of Bend – Operation School Bell project
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Assistance League of Klamath Basin – Operation School Bell project
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Columbia Gorge – Next Door, Inc.
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Black Parent Initiative, Portland – Academic tutoring and mentoring for children
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Black United Fund of Oregon – Community Connections project
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Boys and Girls Club of Portland Metro – Blazers Club youth and family services program
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Boys and Girls Club of Rogue Valley – Project Learn
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Boys and Girls Club of Umpqua Valley – Expansion of Project Learn program
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Boy Scouts of America – Learning for Life at Beach, Rigler and James John elementary schools
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CARES Northwest – Urgent Assessment program
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Central Point Parks and Recreation – Scholarship assistance for youth summer day camp programs and summer art and science
camp
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J Bar J Youth Services – School based mentoring
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Old Mill Center for Children & Families, Corvallis – Mental health project
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Oregon Burn Center, Portland – Burn center education and prevention program
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Oregon Donor Program – Online statewide organ/tissue donor registry
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Portland YouthBuilders – Construction training program
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Self Enhancement, Inc., Portland – Summer reading program
Washington
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