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Union Pacific Foundation Grants $190,000 to 33 Utah Nonprofit Organizations
Roseville, Calif., May 9, 2016
The Union Pacific Foundation is granting $190,000 in 2016 to 33 Utah 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 |
Green River | Epicenter |
GREEN RIVER UT | Green River Cheer Coalition |
Lehi | Thanksgiving Point Institute Inc |
Milford | Milford Area United Way |
Moab | Moab Free Clinic |
Murray | Boys & Girls Clubs Of South Valley |
Murray | Make-A-Wish Foundation Of Utah Inc |
Ogden | Golden Spike Chapter Railway & Locomotive Historical Society |
Ogden | St Anne’s Center Inc |
Price | Southeast Utah Community Development Corporation |
Provo | Brigham Young University |
Salt Lake City | Ballet West |
Salt Lake City | Boy Scouts Of America |
Salt Lake City | Friends Of Great Salt Lake |
Salt Lake City | Junior Achievement Of Utah Inc |
Salt Lake City | Kostopulos Dream Foundation Camp Kostopulos |
Salt Lake City | Nature Conservancy |
Salt Lake City | Slc Bike Share |
Salt Lake City | Special Olympics Utah Inc |
Salt Lake City | Spy Hop Productions Inc |
Salt Lake City | The Road Home |
Salt Lake City | United Way of Salt Lake |
Salt Lake City | University Of Utah |
Salt Lake City | University Of Utah |
Salt Lake City | Utah Foundation |
Salt Lake City | Utah Humanities Council |
Salt Lake City | Utah Nonprofits Association Inc |
Salt Lake City | Utah Symphony & Opera |
Salt Lake City | Utah Zoological Society |
Salt Lake City | Westminster College |
Sandy | The Sandy Club "A Safe Place For Boys & Girls" |
South Salt Lake City | City Of South Salt Lake Arts Council Inc |
West Jordan | South Valley Sanctuary 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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