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Union Pacific Foundation Grants $150,000 to 29 Nevada Nonprofit Organizations

Roseville, Calif., May 9, 2016

The Union Pacific Foundation is granting $150,000 in 2016 to 29 Nevada 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
ElkoElko County (Transit Department)
HendersonCity of Henderson
HendersonS A F E House Inc Stop Abuse In The Family Environment
Las VegasBig Brothers Big Sisters Of Southern Nevada
Las VegasCandlelighters For Childhood Cancer
Las VegasClark County Public Education Foundation Inc
Las VegasFamily And Child Treatment Of Southern Nevada
Las VegasFoster Kinship
Las VegasGoodie Two Shoes Foundation
Las VegasHelping Hands Of Vegas Valley Inc
Las VegasMuscular Dystrophy Association
Las VegasNevada Blind Children’s Foundation
Las VegasOutside Las Vegas Foundation
Las VegasPolice Athletic League Of Southern Nevada
Las VegasSouthern Nevada Public Television
Las VegasStreet Teens A Nevada Non-Profit Corporation
Las VegasThree Square
Las VegasUnited Service Organizations Inc
McCarranThe Food Bank Of Northern Nevada Inc
North Las Vegas Friends of the North Las Vegas Library District
RenoBig Brothers Big Sisters Of Northern Nevada
RenoGathering Genius Inc
RenoNevada Museum Of Art Inc
RenoNote-Able Music Therapy Services
RenoSierra Nevada Journeys
RenoUniversity Of Nevada-Reno Foundation University Of Nevada-Re
SparksCity of Sparks
WellsWells Family Resource Center
WinnemuccaHumboldt Volunteer Hospice

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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