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Union Pacific Foundation Grants $280,000 to 37 Iowa Nonprofit Organizations
Omaha, Neb., May 2, 2017
The Union Pacific Foundation is granting $280,000 in 2017 to 37 Iowa 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 |
| Belle Plaine | Belle Plaine Historical Society Inc |
| Boone | Boone County Hospital Foundation |
| Boone | United Way of Boone County |
| Cambridge | City of Cambridge, Iowa |
| Carroll | Carroll County Council For The Prevention Of Child Abuse |
| Carroll | United Way Of Carroll Iowa |
| Cedar Rapids | African American Heritage Foundation |
| Cedar Rapids | United Way of East Central Iowa |
| Cedar Rapids | Waypoint Services For Women Children And Families |
| Clinton | United Way of Clinton County |
| Clinton | Young Women’s Christian Association |
| Council Bluffs | City of Council Bluffs |
| Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs Public Library Foundation |
| Council Bluffs | Micah House Corporation |
| Des Moines | Des Moines Performing Arts |
| Des Moines | Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden |
| Des Moines | Iowa State Fair Foundation |
| Des Moines | Youth And Shelter Services Inc |
| DeWitt | Dewitt Area Foundation |
| Fort Dodge | United Way And Community Foundation Of Greater Fort Dodge |
| Marshalltown | 4-H Clubs & Affiliated 4-H Organizations |
| Marshalltown | Heart Of Iowa Big Brothers-Big Sisters |
| Marshalltown | Marshalltown Area United Way |
| Mason City | City of Mason City/Kiwanis Park/River City Kiwanis Club |
| Mason City | Mason City Public Library |
| Mason City | North Iowa Fair Association |
| Mason City | United Way of North Central Iowa |
| Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley Fire Association |
| Montour | Montour Volunteer Fire Dept |
| Norway | Norway Beautification Committee |
| Rockwell | City of Rockwell - Rockwell Fire Department |
| Sioux City | Goodwill Of The Great Plains |
| Sioux City | Mercy Medical Center-Sioux City Foundation |
| Sioux City | United Way of Siouxland |
| State Center | Gutekunst Public Library |
| Westside | City of Westside |
| Woodbine | City of Woodbine/Design Committee |
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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