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Union Pacific Foundation Grants $150,000 to 31 Nevada Nonprofit Organizations

Omaha, Neb., May 1, 2015

The Union Pacific Foundation is granting $150,000 in 2015 to 31 Nevada 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
Boulder City Lend A Hand of Boulder City
Elko Transportation Division
Henderson S A F E House Inc. Stop Abuse in the Family Environment
Las Vegas Candlelighters for Childhood Cancer
Las Vegas Clark County Public Education Foundation Inc.
Las Vegas Family and Child Treatment of Southern Nevada
Las Vegas Fort Peace, Inc.
Las Vegas Foster Kinship
Las Vegas Goodie Two Shoes Foundation
Las Vegas Marine Toys for Tots Foundation
Las Vegas Muscular Dystrophy Association
Las Vegas Nevada Blind Children's Foundation
Las Vegas Outside Las Vegas Foundation
Las Vegas Police Athletic League of Southern Nevada
Las Vegas Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Las Vegas Inc.
Las Vegas Spirit Therapies
Las Vegas Street Teens A Nevada Non-Profit Corporation
Las Vegas Three Square
Las Vegas United Service Organizations Inc.
McCarran The Food Bank of Northern Nevada Inc.
North Las Vegas Friends of the North Las Vegas Library District
Reno Arts for All Nevada
Reno Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Nevada
Reno Gathering Genius Inc.
Reno Nevada Museum of Art Inc.
Reno Note-Able Music Therapy Services
Reno Sierra Nevada Journeys
Reno University of Nevada-Reno Foundation
Sparks Center for Independent Living Inc.
Wells Wells Family Resource Center
Winnemucca Humboldt Volunteer Hospice

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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