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Union Pacific Foundation Grants $295,000 to 53 Oregon Nonprofit Organizations
Roseville, Calif., May 9, 2016
The Union Pacific Foundation is granting more than $295,000 in 2016 to 53 Oregon 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 |
| Albany | Abc House Inc |
| Cascade Locks | Port of Cascade Locks |
| Corbett | Corbett Water District |
| Corvallis | Community Outreach Inc |
| Eugene | Bags Of Love |
| Eugene | Eugene Mission |
| Eugene | Friends Of Trees |
| Eugene | Looking Glass Youth And Family Services Inc |
| Eugene | Ophelia’s Place |
| Eugene | Pearl Buck Center Inc |
| Eugene | St Vincent De Paul Society Of Lane County Inc |
| Eugene | Willamette Farm And Food Coalition |
| Gresham | Phoenix Rising Transitions |
| Hermiston | Eastern Oregon Mission |
| Hood River | Fish Food Bank |
| Hood River | United Way of the Columbia Gorge |
| Junction City | Junction City Local Aid |
| Klamath Falls | Klamath Community Youth Sports Complex |
| Klamath Falls | United Way of the Klamath Basin |
| LaGrande | Mt Emily Safe Center |
| LaGrande | United Way of Eastern Oregon |
| Ontario | Veteran Advocates Of Ore - Ida |
| Oregon City | Children’s Center |
| Pendleton | Arts Council Of Pendleton |
| Pendleton | Children’s Museum Of Eastern Oregon |
| Pendleton | Oregon East Symphony Inc |
| Pendleton | United Way of Umatilla & Morrow Counties |
| Portland | Albertina Kerr Centers |
| Portland | Casa For Children Inc |
| Portland | Human Solutions Inc |
| Portland | Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership |
| Portland | Macdonald Center |
| Portland | Meals On Wheels People Inc |
| Portland | Oregon Partnership Inc |
| Portland | Pathfinders Of Oregon |
| Portland | Portland Homeless Family Solutions |
| Portland | Portland State University Foundation |
| Portland | Portland Youthbuilders |
| Portland | Raphael House Of Portland |
| Portland | Reading Results |
| Portland | Returning Veterans Project |
| Portland | Ride Connection Inc |
| Portland | Store To Door |
| Portland | Trillium Family Services Inc |
| Portland | United Way of the Columbia-Willamette |
| Portland | Volunteers Of America Inc |
| Portland | Willamette Riverkeeper |
| Salem | Council Of Mid-Willamette Valley Society Of St Vincent De Paul |
| Salem | Marion-Polk Food Share Inc |
| Salem | Salem Free Medical Clinic |
| Seaside | Helping Hands Re-Entry Outreach Centers |
| Springfield | United Way of Lane County |
| The Dalles | The Dalles-Wasco County Library Foundation |
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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