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Union Pacific Foundation Grants $380,000 to 40 Illinois Nonprofit Organizations
Omaha, Neb., May 9, 2016
The Union Pacific Foundation is granting $380,000 in 2016 to 40 Illinois 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 |
| Benton | Casa Of Franklin County |
| Chicago | Big Shoulders Fund |
| Chicago | Centro Romero |
| Chicago | Depaul University |
| Chicago | Dusable Museum Of African American History Inc |
| Chicago | Eugene & Rosemary Schulter Charitable Trust Foundation |
| Chicago | Global Girl Media Chicago |
| Chicago | Jane Addams Resource Corporation |
| Chicago | Metropolitan Planning Council |
| Chicago | Neighborspace |
| Chicago | Norwood Crossing Association |
| Chicago | S O S Children’s Villages Illinois |
| Chicago | The Chicago Lighthouse For People Who Are Blind Or Visually Impaired |
| Chicago | United Way of Metropolitan Chicago |
| Chicago | Urban Intiatives Inc |
| Chicago | Youth Guidance |
| DeKalb | DeKalb Public Library |
| Des Plaines | Operation North Pole Inc |
| Dupo | Dupo Police Department Shop with a Cop |
| East St. Louis | Christian Activity Center |
| Geneva | Marklund Charities |
| Geneva | Northern Illinois Food Bank |
| Glen Ellyn | Glen Ellyn Community Resource Center |
| Glen Ellyn | Glen Ellyn Youth & Family Counseling Service |
| Joliet | United Way of Will County |
| Kinmundy | City of Kinmundy |
| Lincolnshire | Lake County Partnership For Economic Development Inc |
| Lombard | Council Of State Governments |
| Maywood | Maywood Fine Arts Association |
| Mt. Vernon | United Way of South Central Illinois |
| Normal | Community Health Care Clinic Inc |
| Oak Brook | Ronald McDonald House Charities Of Chicagoland And Northwest Indiana |
| Oak Park | Hephzibah Children’s Association |
| Park Ridge | Have Dreams |
| Pinckneyville | Illinois Rural Heritage Museum Inc |
| Salem | City of Salem |
| Salem | Salem Community Activities Center Inc |
| Springfield | Looking For Lincoln Heritage Coalition |
| Villa Park | Easter Seals Dupage And The Fox Valley Region |
| Wheaton | Midwest Shelter For Homeless Veterans 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 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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