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Union Pacific Foundation Grants $240,000 to 33 Arizona Nonprofit Organizations
Roseville, Calif., May 9, 2016
The Union Pacific Foundation is granting $240,000 in 2016 to 33 Arizona 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 |
| Avondale | Trinity's Learning Resource Center Inc |
| Benson | City of Benson |
| Casa Grande | Casa Grande Main Street |
| Casa Grande | The Boys & Girls Clubs Of The Casa Grande Valley |
| Cortaro | Santa's Helpers Incorporated |
| Gilbert | Arizona Capitol Broadcast Education Foundation |
| Mesa | Paz De Cristo Community Center |
| Nogales | Nogales Educational Foundation Inc |
| Nogales | The United Way Of Santa Cruz County Arizona Inc |
| Phoenix | Arizona State Parks Foundation |
| Phoenix | Arizona Town Hall |
| Phoenix | Barry Goldwater Institute For Public Policy Research |
| Phoenix | Heard Museum |
| Phoenix | Hope And A Future Inc |
| Phoenix | O'Connor House |
| Phoenix | The Arizona Informant Foundation |
| Phoenix | WTS Metropolitan Phoenix Chapter |
| Phoenix | Young Arts Arizona Ltd |
| Queen Creek | San Tan Historical Society Inc |
| Tucson | El Rio Health Center Foundation Inc |
| Tucson | Interfaith Community Services |
| Tucson | Old Pueblo Trolley Inc |
| Tucson | Southern Arizona Aids Foundation |
| Tucson | Southern Arizona Logistics Education Organization |
| Tucson | Women’s Transportation Seminar Foundation |
| Vail | Vail Preservation Society |
| Wellton | Town of Wellton |
| Willcox | Willcox Historic Theater Preservation |
| Yuma | City of Yuma |
| Yuma | United Way of Yuma County |
| Yuma | Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area Corporation |
| Yuma | Yuma Model Railroaders Inc |
| Yuma | Yuma Territory Live Steamers |
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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