PORTLAND, Ore. — Pacific Power’s charitable arm, the PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning, recently awarded more than $93,500 for local health and human services programs in the Portland area. The majority of funding will go toward programs that benefit children and families.

“The PacifiCorp Foundation is pleased to be able to provide support for programs that are having a positive impact for Portland-area children, families and individuals in need of health and welfare services,” said Stan Watters, president of Pacific Power and PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning board member. “These grants are one of four annual cycles of funding for programs in education, health and human services, arts and culture, and civic and community betterment.” 

The largest grants included $10,000 to the Oregon Burn Center for its education and prevention program, $10,000 to the Boy Scouts of America-Cascade Pacific Council for its day camp for at-risk youth, $10,000 to the Morrison Child and Family Services home-based early intervention program, $8,000 to the Cascade AIDS Project youth HIV prevention initiative, and $7,500 to Self Enhancement, Inc.’s summer middle school reading enhancement program.

“Our company has a special appreciation for the Oregon Burn Center because of the risks our linemen take every day to ensure our customers have reliable electric service,” Watters said. “We also enjoy supporting programs that give our youth a chance to grow healthy and succeed.”

Other Portland-area nonprofits receiving PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning grants include:

American Red Cross-Oregon Trail Chapter– Prepare Oregon/Prepare Youth program
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Portland– expansion of school-based mentoring program
Black United Fund of Oregon– program to provide the necessary tools and assistance to strengthen nonprofits in African-American communities
Boys and Girls Clubs of Portland Metro Area– nutrition education program at Blazers Club
Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare– Wellspring culinary training program
Friends of the Children– Portland Camp Friends program to get head start on new school year
New Avenues for Youth, Inc.– general education degree fees and supplies for career training center
North Portland Nurse Practitioner Health Clinic– Prevention Project well-child medical examinations
Oregon Partnership– YouthLink program substance abuse prevention services
Portland Impact, Inc.– Schools Uniting Neighborhoods program in Northeast Portland
STARS Foundation– parent education nights, teen leader recruitment
YMCA of Columbia-Willamette– after-school childcare, arts and literacy enhancement program

About the PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning

The PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning was created and incorporated in 1988 and serves as the major channel of philanthropy for PacifiCorp, Pacific Power and Utah Power. To apply for a grant and to review specific eligibility requirements, please go to www.pacificorpfoundation.org .

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