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Union Pacific Foundation Grants More Than $400,000 to 38 Illinois Nonprofit Organizations
Omaha, Neb., April 27, 2015
The Union Pacific Foundation is granting more than $400,000 in 2015 to 38 Illinois 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 |
| Barrington | Village of Barrington |
| Benton | CASA of Franklin County |
| Chicago | Centro Romero |
| Chicago | Dusable Museum of African American History Inc. |
| Chicago | Eugene and Rosemary Schulter Charitable Foundation |
| Chicago | Greater Chicago Food Depository |
| Chicago | House of the Good Shepherd |
| Chicago | Jane Addams Resource Corporation |
| Chicago | Marine Toys for Tots Foundation |
| Chicago | Metropolitan Planning Council |
| Chicago | One Hope United-Northern Region |
| Chicago | The Chicago Lighthouse for People Who are Blind or Visually Impaired |
| Chicago | Urban Initiatives Inc. |
| Chicago | Women Employed |
| DeKalb | DeKalb Public Library |
| Des Plaines | Operation North Pole Inc. |
| Dupo | Dupo Police Department Shop with a Cop |
| Elmhurst | City of Elmhurst |
| Elmhurst | Special Kids Day Inc. |
| 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 |
| Lincolnshire | Lake County Partnership for Economic Development Inc. |
| Lombard | Council of State Governments |
| Maywood | Maywood Fine Arts Association |
| 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 | Center of Concern |
| 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 | DuPage P.A.D.S 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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