CASPER, Wyo. – Rocky Mountain Power’s charitable arm, the PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning, awarded more than $50,000 to Wyoming nonprofits this summer for educational programs throughout the state.

“The PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning is pleased to continue its support of educational programs that are making a difference for students and communities across Wyoming,” said Leslie Blythe, Rocky Mountain Power regional community manager. “Recently awarded grants will provide assistance for programs at the university, high school and grade-school levels, and community projects involving students.”

Wyoming organizations awarded PacifiCorp Foundation funding include:

• Habitat for Humanity, Wind River Country (Riverton) – Support for construction of a new home for a Fremont County family in need, involving students through the Central Wyoming Building Trades Program;
• National American Indian Educational Development Center (Sheridan) – Support for expanding training for teachers of Native American students into two elementary schools located on the Wind River Indian Reservation; 
• University of Wyoming Foundation (Laramie) – Support for scholarships and university research and education programs;
• Cokeville Miracle Foundation (Cokeville) – Support for Cokeville Witnesses Project, which includes the compilation of a book with survivor accounts of the 1986 hostage crisis and bombing at Cokeville Elementary School to be given to all 154 survivors; and
• Cokeville High School (Cokeville) – Support for community service television channel, which students will be involved in producing.

The grants are part of one of four annual cycles awarded by the PacifiCorp Foundation for programs in the areas of education, health and human services, arts and culture, and civic and community betterment. For more information, visit www.pacificorpfoundation.com .

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