Pacific Power Foundation Awards $7,500 To Eastern Oregon Organizations - 09/29/26
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Pacific Power Foundation awards $7,500 to Eastern Oregon organizations
PENDLETON, Ore. (September 29, 2026) — The Pacific Power Foundation is proud to support five Eastern Oregon organizations working to protect the environment and strengthen their communities.
Funding will help provide hands-on outdoor education for students, expand volunteer initiatives and support career training programs that create opportunities for the community.
“Across Oregon, these organizations are empowering their neighbors to learn new skills and care for the environment around them,” said Ryan Flynn, director of the Pacific Power Foundation and president of Pacific Power. “We are pleased to support this meaningful work and the positive impact it has on our communities.”
These funds were awarded through the Pacific Power Foundation’s Community Enhancement and Environmental Respect grant cycle. Organizations interested in applying for the Foundation’s next grant cycle, Safety and Wellness, may apply by December 15.
The following organizations in Eastern Oregon received funding during this grant cycle:
- Building Healthy Families in Enterprise received $1,000.
- Safe Harbors in Enterprise received $1,000.
- The Sherman County Soil & Water Conservation District in Moro received $2,000.
- Sweet Potato’s Closet in Hermiston received $2,500.
- The Wallowa Valley Center for Wellness in Enterprise received $1,000.
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About the Pacific Power Foundation:
The PacifiCorp Foundation, doing business as the Pacific Power Foundation in Oregon, Washington and California, is one of the largest utility-endowed foundations in the United States. The foundation was created by PacifiCorp, an energy company that serves over 2 million customers across a diverse six-state region as Rocky Mountain Power (Utah, Wyoming and Idaho) and as Pacific Power (Oregon, Washington and California). The foundation’s mission, through charitable investments, is to support the growth and vitality of the communities served by Rocky Mountain Power and Pacific Power. Since it started in 1988, the PacifiCorp Foundation has awarded more than $80 million to nonprofit organizations. For more information, visit PacificPower.net/Foundation.