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Union Pacific Foundation Grants $235,000 to 46 Colorado Nonprofit Organizations
Omaha, Neb., May 2, 2017
The Union Pacific Foundation is granting $235,000 in 2017 to 46 Colorado nonprofit organizations.
“We are proud to support organizations that work to ensure safe, vibrant and prosperous communities,” said Scott Moore, Union Pacific senior vice president of Corporate Relations and the Union Pacific Foundation president. “Union Pacific’s Building America mission extends beyond our railroad network and into enhancing quality of life in the communities we serve – which we achieve in part through our Foundation giving.”
Union Pacific assists nonprofits in Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, 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. The Foundation underwent a strategic review in 2017-2018 and will continue its giving efforts with adjustments to funding priorities, application and schedule for the 2018 grant year. The next application period will open in April 2018, with grants awarded in September 2018. Interested organizations are encouraged to visit the UP Foundation website throughout the summer for official updates.
| 2017 Grants | |
| City | Recipient |
| Aurora | Downtown Aurora Visual Arts |
| Aurora | Kempe Children's Foundation |
| Brighton | Casa Of Adams & Broomfield Counties Inc |
| Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center |
| Colorado Springs | Boys & Girls Club Of The Pikes Peak Region |
| Colorado Springs | Cheyenne Mountain Zoological Society |
| Colorado Springs | Rocky Mountain Field Institute Inc |
| Commerce City | Adams County Emergency Food Bank |
| Commerce City | Kids First Health Care |
| Craig | Moffat County United Way Inc |
| Denver | Boys And Girls Clubs Of Metro Denver Inc |
| Denver | Boys Hope Girls Hope |
| Denver | Center For Work Education And Employment |
| Denver | Child Advocates - Denver Casa |
| Denver | Colorado Nonprofit Development Center |
| Denver | Colorado Outward Bound School |
| Denver | Colorado UpLift |
| Denver | Denver Indian Family Resource Center |
| Denver | Denver Zoological Foundation Inc |
| Denver | Early Childhood Council Leadership Alliance (ECCLA) |
| Denver | Ethiopian Community Development Council Inc. African Community Center of Denver |
| Denver | Higher Ground Youth Challenge |
| Denver | Judi’s House |
| Denver | Metro Crisis Services Inc |
| Denver | Mile High United Way Inc |
| Denver | National Sports Center For The Disabled Inc |
| Denver | Platteforum |
| Denver | Rocky Mountain Children’s Law Center |
| Denver | State Historical Society Of Colorado The Colorado State Museum |
| Denver | Sun Valley Youth Center Inc |
| Denver | Women’s Bean Project |
| Fort Collins | Boys And Girls Clubs Of Larimer County |
| Fort Collins | Court Appointed Special Advocate Inc |
| Fort Collins | Fort Collins Museum of Discovery |
| Fort Collins | Larimer County Search & Rescue Inc |
| Grand Junction | United Way of Mesa County |
| Grand Junction | Western Colorado Center For The Arts Inc |
| Grand Junction | Western Colorado Suicide Prevention Foundation |
| Greeley | Boys & Girls Clubs Of Weld County Inc |
| Greeley | United Way Of Weld County Inc |
| Greeley | University Of Northern Colorado Foundation Inc |
| Pueblo | Sangre De Cristo Arts & Conference Center Inc |
| Pueblo | United Way of Pueblo County Colorado |
| Steamboat Springs | Routt County United Way |
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 2007-2016, Union Pacific invested approximately $34 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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