Community Stories
Community is our middle name. Our work reflects the spirit of community and we're inspired by stories of generosity and transformative work leading to better lives for all Oregonians.
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Celebrating a Decade of Reaching Creative Heights in Oregon
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Statewide
Arts & Culture
Community Connects, Reflects and Celebrates at OCF’s 50th Annual Meeting
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A Gift Beyond Measure: OCF Volunteer Impact
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Statewide
KOBI Spirit of Community Moment: Oregon Library Innovation Fund
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Southern Oregon
A Lifeline for the Liberty
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North Coast
Arts & Culture
KOBI Spirit of Community Moment: Reed and Carolee Walker Fund
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Southern Oregon
Economic and Community Vitality
Community 101 Turns 25, Oregon Community Foundation's Youth Program Marks Milestone
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Statewide
Education, Community Engagement
KOBI Spirit of Community Moment: The Ford Family Foundation
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Southern Oregon
Economic and Community Vitality
Wallowa Resources, along with OCF, racks up long list of successes from humble beginnings
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Eastern Oregon
Community Engagement, Land and Nature
KOBI Spirit of Community Moment: Outdoor School
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Statewide
Education, Land and Nature
Making a Bigger Impact, with OCF
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Metro Portland
Program putting healthy smiles on childrens faces
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Eastern Oregon
KOBI Spirit of Community Moment: Housing Stability
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Statewide
Homelessness and Housing
KOBI Spirit of Community Moment: Women in Philanthropy
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Statewide
Community Engagement
Amid a Changing Climate, OCF’s Focus on Resilience for People and Place Persists
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Statewide
Economic and Community Vitality, Land and Nature
Continuing Our Investment in Strong Local Press Across the State
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Statewide
Economic and Community Vitality
KOBI Spirit of Community Moment: Statewide Expansion
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Statewide
KOBI Spirit of Community Moment: Ready to Smile
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South Coast
Health and Well-being
KOBI Spirit of Community Moment: Lisa Mensah Five on 5
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Statewide
Community Engagement
KOBI Spirit of Community Moment: Happy Smiles
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Southern Oregon
Health and Well-being
KOBI Spirit of Community Moment: From Vision to Impact
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Southern Oregon
50 Years of Oregonians Helping Oregonians: OCF's Origin Story
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Statewide
Capacity Building in Action
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Metro Portland
Education
Expanding Opportunity for Oregon Entrepreneurs Who Help Their Communities Thrive
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Statewide
Economic and Community Vitality
Growing OCF Support for Indigenous Artists, Educators and Culture-bearers
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Statewide
Arts & Culture
Project Pools Resources to Strengthen Oregon’s Child Care Sector
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Statewide
Emergency Response
With GO Kids, OCF Works With Communities to Expand Opportunities for Oregon Children
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Statewide
Education
Creating New Paths to Affordable Housing and Home Ownership
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Statewide
Homelessness and Housing
Designing Scholarships for Maximum Impact
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Statewide
Education
LGBTQ+ Focus Provides New Take on ‘Our Town’
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Northern Willamette Valley
Arts & Culture
Oregonians Invest in LGBTQ+ Serving Organizations Around State Through Oregon Community Foundation
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Statewide
Building Resilience for Oregon’s Essential Lands, Waters and Rural Communities
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Statewide
Land and Nature
Research with Relevance: How Recent Crises Reinforce OCF Findings About the Opportunity Gap Facing Oregon Kids
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Statewide
Education, Health and Well-being, Economic and Community Vitality
Connecting Working Families to Tax Benefits Helps Close Opportunity Gap for Oregon Kids
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Statewide
Health and Well-being
Supporting the Stories that Reveal Oregon’s Invisible Indigenous
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Statewide
Arts & Culture
Community Voices: Gabriela Peden, Central Oregon Latino Partnership Program
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Central Oregon
Education, Health and Well-being
Community 101 Student Philanthropy Program Expands Horizons
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Statewide
Education, Community Engagement
Grants and Loans Catalyze Small Business Recovery
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South Coast
Economic and Community Vitality
New Grant Program Funds Mentoring, Training and Coaching for Entrepreneurs
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Statewide
Economic and Community Vitality
Valuing and Supporting Artists Through the Fields Artist Fellowship
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Statewide
Arts & Culture
A Supportive Home for Displaced Women
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Central Oregon
Homelessness and Housing
New Scholarship Funds Close the Opportunity Gap for Rural Lane County Students
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Southern Willamette Valley
Education
OCF Granting $41.2 Million of State Funds for Summer Academic and Enrichment Programs
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Statewide
Education
Oregon Community Foundation Deploys $70,000 to LGBTQ+ Organizations
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Statewide
Health and Well-being, Emergency Response
COVID-19 Grants Help STEM Programs Adapt
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Statewide
Education
Project Turnkey on Pace to House 800-1000 People Statewide
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Statewide
Homelessness and Housing
Community Voices: Al Barkouli
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Metro Portland
Initiative Expands Access to Dental Care Essential to Children’s Well-Being
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Statewide
Health and Well-being
Supporting Education in Lakeview
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Southern Oregon
Education
Deepening Belonging in Beaverton
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Metro Portland
Health and Well-being, Economic and Community Vitality
Bridging Divides in Bend
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Central Oregon
Education, Economic and Community Vitality
Indigenous Resilience, a Pandemic and a Water Crisis
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Statewide
Health and Well-being, Arts & Culture, Economic and Community Vitality
Interdependence in Wallowa County
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Eastern Oregon
Education, Health and Well-being, Economic and Community Vitality
Community Voices: Jessie Hecocta, Southern Oregon Leadership Council
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Southern Oregon
Economic and Community Vitality, Community Engagement
Community Voices: Ashley Espinoza, OCF Southern Willamette Valley Leadership Council Member
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Southern Willamette Valley
Economic and Community Vitality
Social Emotional Learning Helps Youth Navigate This Challenging Time
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Statewide
Education
Reconciling with Our Past Is Only Way to Help Heal Our Future
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Statewide
Education, Health and Well-being
Nonprofit Helps LGBTQIA+ Seniors Combat Social Isolation
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Statewide
Health and Well-being
Back to School Grantmaking in Action
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Statewide
Education
Event Explores Black Communities in Oregon
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Statewide
Resilient Landscapes Initiative Helps to Conserve 4,500 acres in Central Oregon
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Central Oregon
Land and Nature
Community Voices: Dr. Dalton Miller-Jones, Central Oregon Leadership Council
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Central Oregon
Education, Health and Well-being
Blanchet House Empowers the Community to Meet the Need for Food During COVID-19
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Metro Portland
Homelessness and Housing
Community Voices: Yvette Alex-Assensoh, Southern Willamette Valley Leadership Council
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Southern Willamette Valley
Education, Community Engagement
Oregon Small Business Stabilization Fund Grantmaking in Action
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Statewide
Economic and Community Vitality, Emergency Response
Providing Critical Loans, Grants and Coaching for Underserved Entrepreneurs
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Statewide
Economic and Community Vitality, Emergency Response
Community LendingWorks: Supporting Oregon’s Small Businesses Through Loans and Grants
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Statewide
Economic and Community Vitality, Emergency Response
Nonprofit Offers Youth Activities While Meeting Challenges of COVID
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Central Oregon
Education, Emergency Response
Working Toward Housing Stability: COVID-19 Grantmaking in Action
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Statewide
Homelessness and Housing
Hygiene and Housing: How Oregon Harbor of Hope is Bridging the Gap Through the Pandemic
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Metro Portland
Homelessness and Housing
Private Family Foundation Collaborates with OCF to Fund COVID Relief
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Statewide
Education, Health and Well-being, Arts & Culture
Oregon Ocean Conservation Fund Protects Coastal Resources
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Statewide
Land and Nature
Businesses and Organizations Step Up to Help Oregonians in the Wake of COVID-19
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Statewide
Economic and Community Vitality, Emergency Response
Supporting Children, Families and Education: COVID-19 Grantmaking in Action
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Statewide
Education, Health and Well-being, Emergency Response
Educator: Learning Should Never Stop
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Statewide
Education
Scholarships: Investing in an Equitable Future
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Statewide
Education
Engaging Students in Community Grantmaking in the Age of COVID-19
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Statewide
Education, Emergency Response
Helping the Unhoused Shelter in Place
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Central Oregon
Homelessness and Housing, Emergency Response
Child Care Center Boosted by Grant
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Metro Portland
Economic and Community Vitality, Emergency Response
Recovery Grants Keep the Lights On
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Eastern Oregon
Health and Well-being, Homelessness and Housing, Emergency Response
OCF Grant Supports Tribal Center
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Eastern Oregon
Arts & Culture, Economic and Community Vitality, Community Engagement, Emergency Response
Honoring Stories and Building Connections at Conexiones Summit 2019
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Statewide
Community Engagement
Meaningful Connections Emerge from ‘Partnering for Black Student Success Summit’
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Statewide
Education
Organizer Makes Success of Children of Color a Priority
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Statewide
Education
Providing a Safe, Caring Place
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South Coast
Health and Well-being, Economic and Community Vitality
Comforting Children in Crisis
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Southern Willamette Valley
Health and Well-being
Championing Equal Opportunity
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Metro Portland
Homelessness and Housing
Helping Students Access Higher Education
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North Coast
Education
Taking a Win-Win Approach
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Southern Oregon
Community Engagement
Improving Kids’ School Readiness
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Northern Willamette Valley
Education
Learning, Libraries and Service: Journey of a Small Town Volunteer
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Eastern Oregon
Education
Sustaining Oregon's Libraries
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Statewide
Education, Community Engagement
Latino Community Engages in Conservation
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Metro Portland
Community Engagement, Land and Nature
Lifelong Passion for Community Service
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Southern Willamette Valley
Education
Rolling Up Her Sleeves in the Community
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South Coast
Health and Well-being
Giving Youth a Second Chance
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Central Oregon
Health and Well-being
Crucial Support for Families on the Edge
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South Coast
Health and Well-being, Homelessness and Housing
Community Rallies to Upgrade Multi-Use Facility
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Northern Willamette Valley
Education, Community Engagement
Critical Skills Improve Girls’ Outcomes
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Southern Willamette Valley
Education, Health and Well-being
Reviving History, Building for the Future
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North Coast
Education, Economic and Community Vitality
Promoting the Needs of Their County
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Southern Oregon
Education
Providing Safe and Affordable Housing
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Southern Willamette Valley
Homelessness and Housing
Taking Chances with Art
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Metro Portland
Arts & Culture
Ensuring Everyone Has the Opportunity to Play
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North Coast
Health and Well-being
Transforming Oregon Through Impact Investing
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Statewide
Economic and Community Vitality
Faces of the Future
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Statewide
Education
Working Together Toward Housing for All
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Statewide
Homelessness and Housing
Expanding Opportunities for Students Through the Arts
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Statewide
Education, Arts & Culture
Investing in Youth Learning
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Central Oregon
Education, Arts & Culture
Celebrating Community and Philanthropy
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Eastern Oregon
Arts & Culture, Economic and Community Vitality
Community Voices: Carlos Salcedo
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Central Oregon
Education
Community Voices: Gayle Yamasaki, Southern Oregon Leadership Council
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Southern Oregon
Community Engagement
Communities Collaborate to Create Local Water Solutions
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Statewide
Land and Nature
2021 OCF Annual Meeting: Meeting the Moment
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Statewide
Education, Health and Well-being, Arts & Culture, Economic and Community Vitality, Community Engagement, Homelessness and Housing, Land and Nature, Emergency Response
Jugamos Afuera: Let’s Play Outside
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Central Oregon
Education, Health and Well-being
Chetco Indian Memorial Brings Hidden History to Light
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South Coast
Arts & Culture, Community Engagement
Northwest Youth Corps: From the Ground Up
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Southern Willamette Valley
Economic and Community Vitality, Land and Nature
Community Response to Dual Crises at Warm Springs
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Statewide
Health and Well-being
Conserving an Iconic Coastal Landscape
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North Coast
Land and Nature
Transforming Schools to Help All Students Thrive
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South Coast
Education, Health and Well-being
Avel Louise Gordly Scholarship for Oregon Black Women Fund
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Statewide
Education
Oregon Community Foundation by the Numbers: Six Remarkable Statistics that Prove the Power of Philanthropy
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Eastern Oregon
Arts & Culture, Economic and Community Vitality, Community Engagement
Speaking up for Small Nonprofits with Big Goals
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Southern Oregon
College, Classes, and Community Grants
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Southern Willamette Valley
Born and Raised to Volunteer
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Southern Oregon
Solar Power and a Place to Call Home
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Central Oregon
Economic and Community Vitality, Homelessness and Housing
Fund Honors a Legacy of Service
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Eastern Oregon
Arts & Culture
A Lifetime of Generosity
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Metro Portland
Education, Health and Well-being
A Vital Community Resource
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North Coast
Education, Health and Well-being
Funds Boost Emergency Responder Workforce
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Northern Willamette Valley
Education, Health and Well-being
Libraries Build Community
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South Coast
Education, Health and Well-being
Partnership Boosts Scholarships Programs
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Southern Oregon
Education
Employees Drive Company Giving Program
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