Across the West, local organizations are caring for their most vulnerable neighbors and working to create safe, supportive, healthy communities where everyone can thrive. To help them turn their aspirations into reality, Pacific Power Foundation is donating $245,000 in new grant funding in Oregon, Washington and California.
The grants will fund a diverse range of programs including many that provide meals for those facing food insecurity, offer shelter for those who are unhoused or facilitate healthcare for underserved communities. These are projects to increase public safety and services for teenagers, families, seniors, veterans, people with disabilities, and victims of child abuse and domestic violence.
Safety and wellness grants are made through one of four grant cycles offered by Pacific Power Foundation each year. Eight grants totaling $39,270 were given to local nonprofits supporting communities in the Rogue Valley.
They include a grant to the Josephine County Foundation to assist the Williams Rural Fire Protection District with station and engine equipment and a grant to the Redwood Foundation for Education to help reduce food insecurity by providing packaged foods at local elementary schools.
Other local Pacific Power grant recipients include Mercy Flights, La Clinica, Rogue Community Health, Rogue Valley Mentoring and Crossing Bridges Therapeutic Riding Center.
The Pacific Power Foundation is part of the Pacificorp Foundation, one of the largest utility-endowed foundations in the United States. Pacificorp serves over two million customers across a diverse six-state region in the west as Pacific Power and Rocky Mountain Power.
