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Union Pacific Foundation Grants $137,750 to 31 Arkansas Nonprofit Organizations

Spring, Texas, May 9, 2016

The Union Pacific Foundation is granting $137,750 in 2016 to 31 Arkansas nonprofit organizations.

"These organizations provide meaningful services that positively impact lives," said Scott Moore, Union Pacific senior vice president of Corporate Relations and Union Pacific Foundation president. "An integral part of Union Pacific's success is the work we do to enhance quality of life in the communities where our employees live and work."

Union Pacific assists nonprofits in Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

For more than 55 years, the Union Pacific Foundation has upheld the tradition of helping nonprofits build their capacity by supporting new or existing community, cultural, and health and human services initiatives.

2016 Grants
City Recipient
CamdenOuachita Area United Fund
ConwayArkansas Educational Telecommunications Network
ConwayBoys And Girls Club Of Faulkner County Arkansas Inc
ConwayUnited Way of Central Arkansas
Fort SmithUnited Way of Fort Smith Area, Inc.
GurdonThe City of Gurdon
JonesboroFood Bank Of Northeast Arkansas
JonesboroUnited Way of Northeast Arkansas
Little RockAmerican Heart Association Inc
Little RockArkansas Arts Center Foundation
Little RockArkansas Food Bank
Little RockCarti Foundation Inc
MagnoliaColumbia County Senior Meal Services Inc
MarionPeople For Animal Welfare Society Inc
McGeheeBoys And Girls Club Of McGehee Arkansas Inc
MorriltonPetit Jean Youth Foundation Inc
North Little RockFordyce Area United Way
North Little RockHeart of Arkansas United Way
North Little RockUnited Way of Clark County
North Little RockUnited Way of Drew County
North Little RockUnited Way of Hot Spring County
OzarkCity of Ozark, Area Depot Museum
Pine BluffCotton Belt Rail Historical Society Inc
Pine BluffThe Salvation Army
Pine BluffTopps-Targeting Our Peoples Priorities With Service
Pine BluffUnited Way of Southeast Arkansas
RussellvilleMain Street Russellville
SearcyUnited Way of White County
SearcyWhite County Historical Society Inc
TexarkanaCity of Texarkana, Arkansas
West MemphisWest Memphis Boys Club Inc

ABOUT THE UNION PACIFIC FOUNDATION

The Union Pacific Foundation is the primary philanthropic arm of Union Pacific Corporation. The Foundation has distributed funds since 1959 to qualified organizations in communities served by Union Pacific. The Foundation is not endowed, but is funded each year from the operating profits of Union Pacific Corporation.

ABOUT UNION PACIFIC

Union Pacific Railroad is the principal operating company of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP). One of America's most recognized companies, Union Pacific Railroad connects 23 states in the western two-thirds of the country by rail, providing a critical link in the global supply chain. From 2006-2015, Union Pacific invested approximately $33 billion in its network and operations to support America's transportation infrastructure. The railroad's diversified business mix includes Agricultural Products, Automotive, Chemicals, Coal, Industrial Products and Intermodal. Union Pacific serves many of the fastest-growing U.S. population centers, operates from all major West Coast and Gulf Coast ports to eastern gateways, connects with Canada's rail systems and is the only railroad serving all six major Mexico gateways. Union Pacific provides value to its roughly 10,000 customers by delivering products in a safe, reliable, fuel-efficient and environmentally responsible manner.

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