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Union Pacific Foundation Grants $205,000 to 35 Missouri Nonprofit Organizations
Omaha, Neb., May 2, 2017
The Union Pacific Foundation is granting $205,000 in 2017 to 35 Missouri 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 |
Cape Girardeau | United Way Of Southeast Missouri |
Eureka | Wyman Center Inc |
Jefferson City | United Way of Central Missouri |
Kansas City | Big Brothers And Sisters Of Greater Kansas City |
Kansas City | Boy Scouts of America - Heart of America Council |
Kansas City | Children’s Mercy Hospital |
Kansas City | Cornerstones Of Care |
Kansas City | Girl Scouts Of Northeast Kansas And Northwest Missouri Inc |
Kansas City | Jackson County Casa |
Kansas City | Kansas City Symphony |
Kansas City | Metropolitan Organization To Counter Sexual Assault |
Kansas City | Rose Brooks Center Inc |
Kansas City | Starlight Theatre Association |
Kansas City | Truman Medical Center Charitable Foundation |
Kansas City | United Way of Greater Kansas City |
Kirkwood | Kirkwood Public Library |
Lee's Summit | Hope House Inc |
Mapaville | Pony Bird Incorporated |
Marshall | Marshal Public Library Foundation Inc |
Saint Louis | Burns Recovered |
Saint Louis | Missouri Pacific Historical Society |
Sedalia | Sedalia Katy Depot Foundation Inc |
Sedalia | Sedalia-Pettis County United Way |
St. Louis | Almost Home |
St. Louis | Center For Hearing & Speech |
St. Louis | Curators Of The University Of Missouri |
St. Louis | Employment Connection |
St. Louis | Epworth Children & Family Services Inc |
St. Louis | Magic House |
St. Louis | St Louis Artworks |
St. Louis | St Louis Regional Public Media Inc |
St. Louis | United Way of Greater St. Louis |
Trenton | Green Hills Women’s Shelter |
Trenton | North Central Missouri Children’s Advocacy Center |
Webster Groves | Webster Arts |
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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