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Grants Programs

2007-08 Grassroots Grants

3D Center for Art and Photography

Portland, OR

$5,000

For outreach tools to increase general audience and classroom participation.

Actors Theatre

Talent, OR

$14,677

For a new lighting system for this rural community theater.

Albany Civic Theater

Albany, OR

$11,887

To replace the sound system at this rural community theater.

Arts Council of Pendleton

Pendleton, OR

$15,000

To support a youth multimedia art and science project focused on the Umatilla River

Astor Street Opry Company

Astoria, OR

$25,000

For building renovation and safety improvements for its new facility.

Astoria Rescue Mission

Astoria, OR

$15,000

To renovate a women's shelter.

Baker School District

Baker City, OR

$25,000

For building materials and equipment for an after school home repair program for at-risk middle school students.

BendFilm

Bend, OR

$9,054

For equipment upgrades to increase efficiency at this central Oregon organization that educates the public about independent filmmaking.

Bridgeway House

Eugene, OR

$20,000

For staff support to expand a home therapy program serving children with autism.

BRING Recycling

Eugene, OR

$6,600

To develop a strategic plan for this organization that promotes recycling and waste reduction.

Catholic Community Services of Western Washington

Tacoma, WA

$8,500

To recruit and train volunteers to provide transportation for low-income elderly and disabled clients.

Center Against Rape and Domestic Violence

Corvallis, OR

$10,000

To repair a facility that provides shelter and support services to victims of domestic violence in Linn and Benton Counties.

Center for Appropriate Transport

Eugene, OR

$9,926

To introduce youth to mountain biking.

Central Cascade Lines

LaPine, OR

$15,000

For improved wheelchair access transportation for residents of rural southern Deschutes County.

Clackamas Community Land Trust

Milwaukie, OR

$11,120

For a marketing and outreach project for this affordable housing organization.

Clark County Food Bank

Vancouver, WA

$15,000

To increase capacity at this food bank that provides emergency food assistance throughout Clark County.

Clatsop County Women's Resource Center

Astoria, OR

$15,000

For strategic planning for this organization that provides services to survivors of domestic violence

Coastal Douglas Arts and Business Alliance

Reedsport, OR

$13,160

For landscape improvements at a community park.

Cobb Street Childrens Learning Center

Roseburg, OR

$12,180

For equipment for this rural school serving disadvantaged students.

Community Cycling Center

Portland, OR

$25,000

To assist with the relocation of the organization's administrative offices.

Community Development Network of Multnomah County

Portland, OR

$25,000

For costs associated with a merger with Association of Oregon Community Development Organizations.

Cornucopia Arts Council

Halfway, OR

$2,500

For a summer youth arts program serving rural eastern Oregon.

Crown Point Country Historical Society

Bridal Veil, OR

$4,041

For restoration and archive equipment for this volunteer museum that preserves the history of east Multnomah County.

Deaf Education Advocates Foundation

Vancouver, WA

$14,988

To develop marketing tools and assist the board with fundraising.

Diversified Abilities

Clackamas, OR

$14,600

For board development and strategic planning for this organization that facilitates long-term employment for people with disabilities.

Fairview-Rockwood-Wilkes Historical Society

Fairview, OR

$8,000

For renovations to the historic Zimmerman House in Wilkes.

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Consultation, Education and Training Services

Portland, OR

$15,000

To expand this organization's services.

Financial Beginnings

Portland, OR

$8,200

For a middle and high school student financial literacy program.

First Step Parent Child Training Center

Canyonville, OR

$15,000

To develop a parent education and support resource center in south Douglas County.

Flora School Education Center

Flora, OR

$12,700

To renovate the historic Flora School building, which is used as a pioneer arts education center.

Folk-Time

Portland, OR

$15,000

To develop a strategic plan for this organization that provides services to people with mental illness.

Free Geek

Portland, OR

$24,950

For a truck to increase the organization's ability to receive larger electronic equipment donations.

Friends of South Slough Reserve

Charleston, OR

$9,000

To improve visitor access between the South Slough interpretive center and the wetlands estuary.

Friends of the Cornelius Public Library

Cornelius, OR

$6,500

For books, audio and video material to improve the Spanish language and culture program.

Friends of the Newport Senior Activity Center

Newport, OR

$25,000

To install restrooms in the Center's lower level to make the facility more accessible.

Friends of the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge

Sherwood, OR

$10,750

For staffing and materials to establish a student education program.

Future of Oregon

Portland, OR

$15,000

To publish a series of articles on child development in Sockeye Magazine, a nonpartisan publication covering topics critical to civic life in Oregon.

Grant School District

Canyon City, OR

$12,733

For audiovisual equipment to be used by school and community organizations in this remote area of eastern Oregon.

Grants Pass Family YMCA

Grants Pass, OR

$3,150

For strategic planning and board development.

Green House Network

Lake Oswego, OR

$15,000

To support an educational initiative addressing global warming.

HOPE of Rainier Oregon

Rainier, OR

$4,640

For a container for storing and sorting donated items for this organization providing emergency assistance to families in crisis.

Harper School District

Harper, OR

$10,499

For new athletic field bleachers to be used by schools and local organizations in this remote Oregon community.

Heart Gallery of Oregon

Dallas, OR

$7,000

To develop a website to display portraits of foster children waiting for adoptive homes.

Heritage Museum Society

Independence, OR

$5,470

To redesign the organization's website and create a portable kiosk to enable access to this historical museum's collection.

Hermiston Public Library

Hermiston, OR

$7,000

For digital download software for a consortium of public libraries serving rural eastern Oregon.

Homowo African Arts and Cultures

Portland, OR

$9,800

For an African arts summer camp program in Washington County.

Hood River Valley Residents Committee

Hood River, OR

$13,250

For equipment, supplies and materials for a sustainable agriculture community outreach program.

Huntington Senior and Youth Organization

Huntington, OR

$11,350

For kitchen equipment and dining room furnishings for this rural community center.

Independent Publishing Resource Center

Portland, OR

$7,000

To support a media literacy workshop to help at-risk youth confront issues of body image and school violence displayed in mainstream media.

LArche Nehalem

Portland, OR

$15,000

For building renovations at group homes serving people with developmental disabilities.

Madrone Wall Preservation Committee

Portland, OR

$3,052

For outreach materials to promote establishment of Madrone Wall Park in Clackamas County.

Minds Matter of Portland

Portland, OR

$15,000

To support a summer school tutoring and mentoring program for economically disadvantaged students.

Monday Musical Club of Tillamook

Tillamook, OR

$12,759

For web design and marketing materials to promote the organization's local musical events.

Mount Hood Repertory Theatre

Gresham, OR

$12,000

To increase capacity at this professional theater serving east Multnomah County.

Multicultural Integrated Kidney Education

Portland, OR

$4,465

For board development and strategic planning for this organization that provides education and prevention information about kidney disease.

My Sister's House

Troutdale, OR

$11,500

For renovations to this emergency transitional home so it can serve more women and children in east Multnomah County.

Nestucca Valley Wrestling Club

Cloverdale, OR

$8,950

For equipment for this rural youth wrestling program.

New Life Slavic-American Partnership Corporation

Portland, OR

$5,000

For staffing for a medical clinic providing free services to low-income and Slavic community members.

City of Newport

Newport, OR

$25,000

For a mentoring program for disadvantaged/homeless youth.

Northwest Business Committee for the Arts

Portland, OR

$10,000

To implement a program that matches business professionals with nonprofit arts organizations to provide business support.

Northwest Catholic Counseling Center

Portland, OR

$23,519

For furnishings and equipment for additional counseling and administrative offices.

Northwest Earth Institute

Portland, OR

$20,475

For technology to assist with fundraising efforts.

Northwest Kidney Kids

Portland, OR

$2,100

For educational materials about the needs of children with kidney disease.

Old Slocum House Theatre Company

Vancouver, WA

$7,000

To support Vancouver's only youth summer theater program.

Oregon Clean Water Action Project

Eugene, OR

$14,510

To support enforcement of the Clean Water Act in Linn County.

Oregon Nordic Club, Blue Mountain Chapter

La Grande, OR

$7,000

For equipment to increase the amount of groomed snow trails available for free public access in eastern Oregon.

Oregon Rural Health Association

Portland, OR

$13,050

To conduct a study of federally certified rural health clinics in Oregon.

Oregon State University Extension, Master Gardeners

Roseburg, OR

$25,000

To install a restroom facility at the Discovery Garden site outside Roseburg.

Oregon Toxics Alliance

Eugene, OR

$16,568

For an outreach program to build grassroots advocacy for policies that reduce pesticide use near schools.

Parks and Recreation Foundation of Clark County

Vancouver, WA

$17,500

To help develop a strategic planning and an implementation process.

Policy Consensus Initiative

Portland, OR

$15,000

For strategic planning for this organization that helps communities in Oregon develop solutions to social, environmental, and economic issues.

Portland Actors Conservatory

Portland, OR

$14,900

For staffing to support program expansion.

Prevention and Recovery Northwest

Eugene, OR

$14,950

For a feasibility study to build capacity for this organization that provides substance abuse prevention and treatment.

Rachels Friends Breast Cancer Coalition

Portland, OR

$4,800

To develop a strategic plan for this organization dedicated to lowering the incidence of breast cancer.

Raindrops to Refuge

Sherwood, OR

$15,000

To support increased fundraising and program development for this organization that preserves and restores natural sites within the city of Sherwood.

Kids Imagination Discovery Space

Medford, OR

$15,000

For interactive exhibits for this rural southern Oregon children's museum.

Salmon-Safe

Portland, OR

$12,500

For technical assistance to develop a certification program for protection of water quality and endangered fish.

Sauvie Island Center

Portland, OR

$5,000

For technical assistance to develop a strategic plan.

Social Venture Partners Portland

Portland, OR

$15,000

To support a tax-preparation and financial coaching service to encourage working families' increased use of earned income tax credits.

Solar Oregon

Portland, OR

$24,735

For a marketing and outreach program.

Sowelu Theater

Portland, OR

$10,000

For equipment for a video education program for young and emerging artists.

Springdale School Community Association

Corbett, OR

$15,000

To repair the heating system in this rural community center that houses a children's theater, historical museum, and other local cultural groups.

Stayton Public Library Foundation

Stayton, OR

$24,100

For shelving, display cases and computer equipment to complete a facility expansion.

Step It Up, Inc.

Portland, OR

$15,000

For board development and strategic planning or this career mentoring and tutoring program for low-income high school students.

Tears of Joy Theatre

Portland, OR

$20,000

For elementary school performances in 41 rural Oregon schools.

Voices Set Free

Portland, OR

$13,000

For technical assistance for this organization that creates awareness and advocates for women who are survivors of abuse.

Walama Restoration Project

Eugene, OR

$15,000

To support a native seed nursery and restore butterfly habitat in the Whilamut Natural Area.

Wetlands Conservancy

Tualatin, OR

$19,995

To facilitate planning among land trusts leading to a statewide coalition.

Wildlife Center of the North Coast

Astoria, OR

$14,730

For equipment for a new wildlife hospital that provides care for sick, injured or orphaned wildlife.

Willamette Farm and Food Coalition

Eugene, OR

$14,920

For a campaign to increase public awareness of the benefit of buying food from local sources.

Womens Community Education Project

Portland, OR

$14,920

To support workshops, performances and literary discussions to celebrate and bridge cultural differences among women.

YMCA of Klamath County

Klamath Falls, OR

$19,813

To replace a broken heat exchanger.

 
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