Pacific Power Foundation announces grants to support safety, health and wellness programs 

PORTLAND, Ore. — Across the West, local organizations are dedicated to supporting their most vulnerable neighbors and are striving to create safe, supportive and healthy communities where everyone can thrive. To help turn these aspirations into reality, the Pacific Power Foundation is donating $312,675 in new grant funding to organizations throughout Oregon, Washington and Northern California. 
 
The grants will support a variety of programs, including those that provide meals for individuals experiencing food insecurity, offer shelter for the unhoused, and facilitate healthcare for underserved communities. Additionally, there are initiatives aimed at enhancing public safety and providing services for teenagers, families, seniors, veterans, individuals with disabilities and survivors of child abuse and domestic violence.

"These local organizations are doing essential work that benefits everyone in our community,” said Ryan Flynn, director of the Pacific Power Foundation and president of Pacific Power. “This funding by the foundation will help amplify their efforts to support our neighbors and improve the day-to-day lives of people in all parts of our communities.”

Safety and wellness grants are awarded through one of four grant cycles offered by the Pacific Power Foundation each year. The foundation assists a diverse variety of organizations in the communities that Pacific Power serves.

A total of 98 grants were given to local nonprofits supporting communities in Oregon, Washington and Northern California. A sample of grants include:

Oregon

• ABC House Inc
• Dallas Emergency Food Corporation
• Family Building Blocks Inc
• Liberty House
• Crossing Bridges Therapeutic Riding Center
• Astoria School District
• CASA of Central Oregon
• Helping Hands Reentry Outreach Centers
• KIDS Center
• Sunset Park and Recreation Foundation
• American Red Cross Cascades Region
• Bridging Gaps Charity
• Hand Up Project
• Legacy Oregon Burn Center's Burn Education and Prevention Program
• Rahab's Sisters
• Asante NICU Family Lodging
• Klamath Falls Little League
• Klamath Basin Senior Citizens' Center
• Marion County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue

Washington

• Friends of Children of Walla Walla
• Hope Street
• Spokane Valley Partners
• Student Health Options dba The Health Center
• Walla Walla Alliance for the Homeless
• Camp Prime Time
• East Valley School District #90
• Northwest Harvest EMM
• People for People Meals on Wheels
• Selah Naches Food Bank

California

• Friends of the Siskiyou County Museum
• Sierra Service Project
• Siskiyou Domestic Violence & Crisis Center
• Stable Hands
• Valley Oaks