CORVALLIS, Ore. — The PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning, a fund endowed by Pacific Power, has awarded $2,500 to the Boys and Girls Club of Corvallis for its Power Hour and Project Learn programs.

“With education budget cuts, Boys and Girls Clubs are playing an important role in preparing our youths for success,” said Doris Johnston, regional community manager for Pacific Power and immediate past board president of the Boys and Girls Club of Corvallis. “We believe we have a stake in the communities we serve, and this is one way our company can help.”

The funding will help cover costs associated with increased use of the club’s study lounge, where students go to receive education support from staff and volunteers. As an added incentive to learn, the Boys and Girls Club of Corvallis offers the Power Hour homework rewards program. Participants earn prizes and invitations to pizza parties by completing school homework, reading assignments and extracurricular worksheets.

Project Learn provides 25-35 hours per week of quality after-school programs, including leisure reading, writing activities, homework help and games that develop cognitive skills in children. Studies have shown that Project Learn has had a dramatic effect on academic achievement: participants have shown an 11 percent increase in overall grade point average, compared to youth in other after-school programs. Project Learn currently takes place in selected Oregon, Utah and Wyoming Boys and Girls Clubs.

The PacifiCorp Foundation was created and incorporated in 1988 in order to become the major channel of philanthropy for PacifiCorp and its business units, including Pacific Power. PacifiCorp and its employees have a long tradition of active involvement in the communities served by Pacific Power, including charitable contributions, sponsorships of community events and in-kind donations.

For more information about the Boys and Girls Club of Corvallis programs, call 541-757-1909.

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