100+ Women Who Care Central Oregon donates nearly $19K to three nonprofits
100+ Women Who Care Central Oregon
Ali Burke, development director and Polly Cohen, executive director of Healing Reins hold donation check from 100+ Women Who Care Central Oregon
BEND, Ore. (KTZ) This time a year ago, the pandemic had just begun. Now, more than a year later, we are still feeling the impact of the virus on our communities and nonprofit organizations. Services are in demand more than ever. Members of 100+ Women Who Care Central Oregon (WWCCO), founded back in 2014, is committed to assisting Central Oregon nonprofit organizations in need.
PacifiCorp Foundation, a nonprofit arm of Pacific Power, is donating more than $525,000 across the six states it serves to help with getting through the pandemic. The funding goes to support a total of 209 safety and wellness grants as part of the most recent round of quarterly grants provided by the foundation each year. The next grant cycle is now open through June 15; organizations may apply online. "We celebrate these heroic organizations that have continued to reinvent and reimagine ways they can help our communities' most vulnerable," said Matt Chancellor, Pacific Power regional business manager for Central Oregon. "Although we see brighter days ahead, Pacific Power remains deeply committed to supporting the work of these organizations, helping to fortify our communities, so they are strong and resilient." The following grants were given to Central Oregon organizations providing critical safety and wellness programs: Bridge Meadows for construction of a
Pacific Power announces grants to Central Oregon organizations
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) Even as COVID-19 vaccines roll out across the country, many communities are still facing challenges from the pandemic and the organizations that support them are still seeing unprecedented demand.
In spite of the odds, local programs that address critical issues such as food insecurity, homelessness, domestic violence, child abuse, elder issues, mental health and community safety have continued to find creative new ways to deliver help quickly and safely, even while facing additional budget constraints.
As part of the company’s commitment to supporting its communities, PacifiCorp Foundation, a nonprofit arm of Pacific Power, is donating more than $525,000 across the six states it serves. The funding goes to support a total of 209 safety and wellness grants as part of the most recent round of quarterly grants provided by the foundation each year. The next grant cycle is now open through June 15; or
(Update: Adding video, comments from therapy center, expert horseman)
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) One industry that is seeing an increase during the pandemic: therapeutic horse riding.
So much so that one Bend-area facility brought in world-renowned horseman Richard Shrake to train its staff on Friday. Gallup, like this Brittany look!” Shrake shouted at a staff member riding a horse. “Gallup, gallup, gallup! Both hands on the neck, Brittany!”
Shrake has created numerous training programs, judged 16 world championships and instructed more than 4,000 clients in the world of horsemanship.
He took time on Friday to come to Central Oregon and help out a former student of his.
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