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Union Pacific Foundation Grants $190,000 to 34 Utah Nonprofit Organizations
Omaha, Neb., May 1, 2015
The Union Pacific Foundation is granting $190,000 in 2015 to 34 Utah 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 |
Cedar City | Family Support Center of Southwestern Utah |
Cedar City | Southern Utah University |
Clearfield | The Family Connection Center Inc. |
Green River | City of Green River |
Green River | Friends of the Green River Positive Action Community Team Inc. |
Lehi | Thanksgiving Point Institute Inc. |
Logan | Child and Family Support Center of Cache County Inc. |
Murray | Make-A-Wish Foundation of Utah Inc. |
Ogden | St. Anne's Center Inc. |
Price | Price City Library |
Salt Lake City | Ballet West |
Salt Lake City | Boy Scouts of America |
Salt Lake City | Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Salt Lake |
Salt Lake City | Catholic Community Services of Utah |
Salt Lake City | Crossroads Urban Center |
Salt Lake City | Downtown SLC Presents |
Salt Lake City | Friends of Great Salt Lake |
Salt Lake City | Girl Scouts of Utah |
Salt Lake City | Junior Achievement of Utah Inc. |
Salt Lake City | Nature Conservancy |
Salt Lake City | Ronald McDonald House Charities of The Intermountain Area Inc. |
Salt Lake City | SLC Bike Share |
Salt Lake City | The Community Foundation of Utah |
Salt Lake City | The Road Home |
Salt Lake City | United Way of Salt Lake |
Salt Lake City | University of Utah - Natural History Museum |
Salt Lake City | Utah Foundation |
Salt Lake City | Utah Humanities Council |
Salt Lake City | Utah Nonprofits Association Inc. |
Salt Lake City | Utah Symphony & Opera |
Salt Lake City | Westminster College |
Tremonton | Tremonton City |
West Jordan | Jordan Valley Conservation Gardens Foundation |
West Valley City | Hale Centre Theatre |
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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