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Union Pacific Foundation Grants $165,000 to 28 Kansas Nonprofit Organizations
Omaha, Neb., May 2, 2017
The Union Pacific Foundation is granting $165,000 in 2017 to 28 Kansas 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 |
| Abilene | Eisenhower Foundation |
| Atchison | Atchison Are United Way |
| City of Liberal | City of Liberal |
| Garden City | High Plains Public Radio |
| Hays | Hays Arts Council Inc |
| Hays | Heartland Community Theatre Inc |
| Johnson County | Johnson County Med-Act |
| Junction City | United Way of Junction City-Geary County |
| Kansas City | El Centro Inc |
| Kansas City | Wildwood Outdoor Education Center Inc |
| Lawrence | Douglas County Child Development Association |
| McPherson | Mt Hope Sanctuary Inc |
| Overland Park | American Lung Association Of The Upper Midwest |
| Paola | Paola Association for Church Action dba Foster Grandparent Program |
| Parsons | Ironhorse Museum Foundation Inc |
| Pratt | Hope Center Of Pratt Kansas Inc |
| Quinter Gove | County Healthcare Endowment Foundation Inc |
| Shawnee | Sunflower House |
| Silver Lake | Silver Lake Public Library Foundation Inc |
| Topeka | American National Red Cross |
| Topeka | Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy Inc |
| Topeka | Topeka Rescue Mission Inc |
| Topeka | Topeka Symphony Society |
| Wichita | Boy Scouts Of America |
| Wichita | Great Plains Transportation Museum Inc |
| Wichita | Muscular Dystrophy Association |
| Wichita | United Way Of The Plains |
| Wichita | Wichita Grand Opera 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 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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