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Union Pacific Foundation Grants $120,000 to 38 Arkansas Nonprofit Organizations
Omaha, Neb., April 23, 2015
The Union Pacific Foundation is granting $120,000 in 2015 to 38 Arkansas nonprofit organizations.
"These important organizations play a vital role in their respective communities," said Robert W. Turner, Union Pacific senior vice president of Corporate Relations and Union Pacific Foundation president. "Union Pacific is proud to support these groups as they work to enhance the quality of life for communities where many of 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, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more than 50 years, the Union Pacific Foundation has upheld the tradition of supporting community and civic programs. Grants to nonprofit organizations support community, cultural, and health and human services.
To apply for a 2016 grant, visit the Union Pacific Foundation website beginning May 1, 2015, and follow the online application instructions. The application deadline is August 15, 2015.
| 2015 Foundation Grants | |
| City | Recipient |
| Camden | Ouachita Area United Fund |
| Conway | Arkansas Educational Telecommunications Network |
| Conway | Boys And Girls Club of Faulkner County Arkansas Inc. |
| Conway | Court Appointed Special Advocates of the 20th Judicial District Inc. |
| Conway | United Way of Central Arkansas |
| El Dorado | South Arkansas Fights AIDS |
| El Dorado | The Salvation Army |
| Fort Smith | United Way of Fort Smith Area, Inc. |
| Jonesboro | Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of the 2nd Judicial District |
| Jonesboro | Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas |
| Jonesboro | The Salvation Army |
| Jonesboro | United Way of Northeast Arkansas |
| Little Rock | American Heart Association Inc. - Central Arkansas |
| Little Rock | Arkansas Arts Center Foundation |
| Little Rock | Carti Foundation Inc. |
| Little Rock | National Audubon Society Inc. |
| Little Rock | The Salvation Army |
| Monticello | CASA 10th Judicial District |
| Morrilton | Petit Jean Youth Foundation Inc. |
| North Little Rock | Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arkansas Inc. |
| North Little Rock | Central Arkansas Area Agency On Aging Inc. |
| North Little Rock | Fordyce Area United Way |
| North Little Rock | Heart of Arkansas United Way |
| North Little Rock | Pulaski Technical College Foundation Inc. |
| North Little Rock | United Way of Clark County |
| North Little Rock | United Way of Drew County |
| North Little Rock | United Way of Hot Spring County |
| Paragould | Arkansas Methodist Hospital Corporation |
| Paragould | Greene County Museum Inc. |
| Pine Bluff | Pine Bluff Jefferson County Historical Museum |
| Pine Bluff | The Salvation Army |
| Pine Bluff | United Way of Southeast Arkansas |
| Russellville | Main Street Russellville |
| Searcy | United Way of White County |
| Texarkana | City of Texarkana, Arkansas |
| Texarkana | Harvest Texarkana |
| West Memphis | CASA of Crittenden County |
| West Memphis | West Memphis Boys Club 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 2005-2014, Union Pacific invested more than $31 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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