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Union Pacific Foundation Grants $385,000 to 41 Illinois Nonprofit Organizations

Omaha, Neb., May 2, 2017

The Union Pacific Foundation is granting $385,000 in 2017 to 41 Illinois 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
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 Jane Addams Resource Corporation
Chicago Metropolitan Planning Council
Chicago Norwood Crossing Association
Chicago One Hope United-Northern Region
Chicago SO S Children’s Villages Illinois
Chicago Saint Sabina Church
Chicago The Chicago Lighthouse For People Who Are Blind Or Visually Impaired
Chicago United Way of Metropolitan Chicago
Chicago Urban Initiatives Inc
Chicago Youth Guidance
Des Plaines Operation North Pole Inc
Dupo Dupo Police Department Shop with a Cop
East St. Louis Christian Activity Center
Evanston Youth Organizations Umbrella Inc
Geneva Marklund Children’s Home
Geneva Northern Illinois Food Bank
Glen Ellyn Glen Ellyn Community Resource Center
Glen Ellyn Glen Ellyn Youth & Family Counseling Service
Glenview Kohl Children's Museum of Greater Chicago
Joliet Land Of Promise Outreach
Joliet United Way of Will County
Kinmundy City of Kinmundy
Lombard Council Of State Governments
Maywood Maywood Fine Arts Association
Mt. Vernon United Way of South Central Illinois
Oak Brook Ronald McDonald House Charities Of Chicagoland And Northwest Indiana
Oak Park Hephzibah Children’s Association
Oak Park Oak Park Area Arts Council
Pinckneyville Illinois Rural Heritage Museum Inc
Salem City of Salem
Springfield Illinois Association Of Chiefs Of Police Foundation
Springfield Looking For Lincoln Heritage Coalition
Villa Park Seals DuPage and the Fox Valley Region
Wheaton DuPage PADS Inc
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 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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