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Union Pacific Foundation Grants More Than $200,000 to 31 Missouri Nonprofit Organizations
Omaha, Neb., May 1, 2015
The Union Pacific Foundation is granting more than $200,000 in 2015 to 31 Missouri 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 |
| Boonville | Neighbors Helping Neighbors |
| California | Friends of the Finke Theatre |
| Cape Girardeau | Areawide United Way |
| Eureka | Wyman Center Inc. |
| Jefferson City | Central Missouri Foster Care & Adoption Association |
| Jefferson City | United Way of Central Missouri |
| Kansas City | Big Brothers and Sisters of Greater Kansas City |
| Kansas City | Community Linc |
| Kansas City | Girl Scouts of Northeast Kansas and Northwest Missouri Inc. |
| Kansas City | Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault |
| Kansas City | Rose Brooks Center Inc. |
| Kansas City | Truman Medical Center Charitable Foundation |
| Kansas City | United Way of Greater Kansas City |
| Liberty | Rebuilding Together Clay County Inc. |
| Mapaville | Pony Bird Incorporated |
| Poplar Bluff | Poplar Bluff Historic Depot Restoration Corporation |
| Sedalia | Boys and Girls Clubs of West Central Missouri |
| Sedalia | Sedalia Katy Depot Foundation Inc. |
| Sedalia | Sedalia-Pettis County United Way |
| St. Louis | Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri |
| St. Louis | Employment Connection |
| St. Louis | Kingdom House |
| St. Louis | Magic House |
| St. Louis | Mission: St. Louis |
| St. Louis | Rebuilding Together St. Louis |
| St. Louis | St. Patrick Center |
| St. Louis | United Way of Greater St. Louis |
| Trenton | Green Hills Women's Shelter |
| Trenton | North Central Missouri Children's Advocacy Center |
| Trenton | Wright Memorial Hospital Foundation |
| Warrensburg | City of Warrensburg |
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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