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Pacific Power Foundation donates $190,600 to California, Oregon and Washington organizations

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Pacific Power Foundation is proud to support 70 organizations in California, Oregon and Washington that are working to protect the environment and strengthen their communities.

Funding will help provide hands-on outdoor education for students, expand volunteer initiatives and support career training programs that create opportunities for the community.

“Across the region, these organizations are empowering their neighbors to learn new skills and care for the environment around them,” said Ryan Flynn, director of the Pacific Power Foundation and president of Pacific Power. “We are pleased to support this meaningful work and the positive impact it has on our communities.”

These funds were awarded through the Pacific Power Foundation’s Community Enhancement and Environmental Respect grant cycle. Organizations interested in applying for the Foundation’s next grant cycle, Safety and Wellness, may apply on our Foundation web page by December 15.

The following are a sample of organizations that received grants during this cycle:

Oregon

Benton County

  • The Corvallis Public Schools Foundation received $5,000.
  • The Corvallis Sustainability Coalition received $1,500.

Clatsop County

  • The Arch Cape Falcon Cove Beach Community Club received $1,500.
  • Habitat for Humanity of Lincoln County in Lincoln City received $1,500.

Coos County

  • The Coquille Watershed Association received $5,000.
  • The Knights of Columbus Council 1261 in Coos Bay received $5,000.

Crook County

  • Crook County Rotary Foundation in Prineville received $3,100.

Deschutes County

  • Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity received $2,500.
  • Central Oregon Environmental Center in Bend received $3,000.

Douglas County

  • Umpqua Valley Habitat for Humanity in Roseburg received $6,000.

Hood River County

  • The Gorge Rebuild It Community Project received $2,000.

Jackson County

  • Central Point Little League received $2,000.
  • Central Point Parks and Recreation Foundation received $2,000.

Jefferson County

  • The MAC Recreation District in Madras received $5,000.

Josephine County

  • The Illinois Valley Fire Resiliency Oversight Group received $2,000.
  • The Josephine County Foundation in Murphy received $8,000.

Klamath County

  • Assistance League® of Klamath Basin in Klamath Falls received $7,000.
  • Friends of Klamath County Library in Klamath Falls received $2,000.

Lane County

  • The Cascades Raptor Center in Eugene received $3,000.
  • Downtown Cottage Grove received $3,000.

Lincoln County

  • Habitat for Humanity of Lincoln County in Lincoln City received $1,500.
  • Seven Capes Bird Alliance in Lincoln City received $2,000.

Linn County

  • The Albany Parks and Recreation Foundation received $1,000.
  • Friends of the Albany Public Library received $4,000.
  • One2Another in Albany received $2,500.

Multnomah County

  • Braking Cycles received $5,000.
  • Columbia Slough Watershed Council received $1,000.
  • Constructing Hope received $1,500.

Sherman County

  • The Sherman County Soil & Water Conservation District in Moro received $2,000.

Umatilla County

  • Sweet Potato’s Closet in Hermiston received $2,500.

Wallowa County

  • Building Healthy Families in Enterprise received $1,000.
  • Safe Harbors in Enterprise received $1,000.

Washington

Walla Walla County

  • The Blue Mountain Community Foundation in Walla Walla received $4,000.
  • Catholic Charities Serving Central Washington in Yakima received $4,000.

Yakima County

  • Catholic Charities Serving Central Washington in Yakima received $4,000.
  • Heartlinks in Yakima received $7,500.

California

Del Norte County

  • Friends of Del Norte Fairgrounds in Crescent City received $5,000.
  • The Redwood Parks Conservancy in Crescent City received $2,000.

Siskiyou County

  • The Hornbrook Community Association in Hornbrook received $2,000.
  • The Siskiyou Community Resource Collaborative received $3,000.