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Union Pacific Foundation Grants $234,500 to 44 Colorado Nonprofit Organizations
Omaha, Neb., April 24, 2015
The Union Pacific Foundation is granting $234,500 in 2015 to 44 Colorado 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 |
| Aurora | Housing Authority of the City of Aurora, Colorado |
| Boulder | Boulder Emergency Squad |
| Boulder | There With Care |
| Brighton | Almost Home Inc. |
| Castle Rock | Women's Crisis and Family Outreach Center |
| Colorado Springs | Care and Share Inc. |
| Colorado Springs | Discover Goodwill of Southern & Western Colorado |
| Colorado Springs | United Service Organizations Inc. |
| Commerce City | Commerce City Community Enterprise Corporation Public Charities |
| Commerce City | Commerce City Community Health Services |
| Delta | Delta County Meth Task Force |
| Denver | Ability Connection Colorado Inc. |
| Denver | Alta Vista Center for Autism |
| Denver | American Council of the Blind of Colorado |
| Denver | Catholic Charities and Community Services of the Archdiocese of Denver |
| Denver | Children's Museum of Denver Inc. |
| Denver | Colorado Nonprofit Development Center |
| Denver | Denver Indian Family Resource Center |
| Denver | Denver Indian Health and Family Services Inc. |
| Denver | Metro CareRing |
| Denver | National Jewish Health |
| Denver | Project Angel Heart |
| Denver | Rocky Mountain Down Syndrome Association |
| Denver | United Service Organizations Inc. |
| Denver | Women's Bean Project |
| Florence | Florence Pioneer Museum |
| Fort Collins | Boys And Girls Clubs of Larimer County |
| Fort Collins | Feeding Our Community Ourselves Inc. |
| Granby | Grand Futures Prevention Coalition |
| Grand Junction | Hilltop Health Services Corporation |
| Grand Junction | HomewardBound of the Grand Valley |
| Grand Junction | St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center Inc. |
| Grand Junction | United Way of Mesa County |
| Greeley | The Boys & Girls Clubs of Weld County Inc. |
| Greeley | United Way of Weld County Inc. |
| Greeley | University of Northern Colorado Foundation Inc. |
| Hot Sulphur Springs | Advocates Victim Assistance Team |
| Milliken | Town of Milliken Integrated Community Court |
| Northglenn | Community of Faith United |
| Paonia | Blue Sage Center |
| Pueblo | Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Pueblo Inc. |
| Pueblo | Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado Foundation |
| Pueblo | United Way of Pueblo County Colorado |
| Steamboat Springs | Routt County United Way |
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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