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More than $430,000 to benefit Wyoming residents in need
CASPER, Wyo. — The PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning, the charitable arm of Pacific Power, contributed more than $40,000
this spring to United Way of Natrona County and United Way of Converse County. The funding matches local PacifiCorp employee
donations from the company’s 2005 employee giving campaign and is part of $436,000 contributed by employees and the foundation
to United Way organizations statewide.
“Employees at PacifiCorp’s Dave Johnston Power Plant and the utility’s local service centers always are very supportive of
United Way’s mission to assist people in need, and this matching grant from the PacifiCorp Foundation will further enable
our efforts,” said United Way of Natrona County Executive Director Shanna Laible. “Gary Harris, a manager at the Dave Johnston
plant, was appointed to our board of directors in January and has become a very active member. Gary’s wife, Linda, is a volunteer
for Meals On Wheels, which is one of our member agencies.”
“PacifiCorp Foundation funding doubles the impact of individual employee donations in Wyoming from $218,000 to $436,000 providing
twice the benefit to people throughout the state,” said Leslie Blythe, Pacific Power’s regional community manager. “We recognize
the important role United Way plays in our communities, and we are pleased to help support the services they provide to Wyoming
residents.”
The PacifiCorp Foundation awarded an additional $13,500 to Wyoming organizations for the following community programs and
projects:
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming (Douglas) – Hands-on math, science and technology program for Douglas youth;
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Fort Casper Museum Association (Casper) – Exhibit design and installation and interior furnishing for museum expansion project;
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Science Zone, Inc. (Casper) – Science Zone Afternoon demonstrations and learning labs for children from low-income families at Boys & Girls
Clubs of Central Wyoming facilities;
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Glenrock Early Childhood Center– Playground development project for the center’s new facility and
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City of Worland– Playground equipment for Sanders Park.
For additional information about the PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning, visit www.pacificorpfoundation.org
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Media inquiries:
newsdesk@pacificorp.com
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