Oregon Community Foundation announces grants

Published 11:00 am Friday, May 15, 2020

PENDLETON — Community Action Program of East Central Oregon was among a long list of Eastern Oregon organizations that received funding in Oregon Community Foundation’s latest round of grants to support COVID-19 response efforts.

CAPECO, which administers a regional food bank based in Pendleton and a long list of other programs for low-income residents in seven counties, received $46,200.

Oregon Community Foundation is Oregon’s largest public charity, according to a news release, and has provided grants of $15.3 million to COVID-19 relief efforts to 562 nonprofits across the state.

“Oregonians have always come together in a crisis, and today is no different,” Julie Gregory, OCF Regional Director for Central and Eastern Oregon, said in a statement. “The bond holding us together is strong and we’ve proven our ability to rise to challenges of all kinds.”

A full listing of COVID response grants are available on OCF’s website at www.oregoncf.org. Other organizations in the region receiving funding in the most recent round of grants include:

CASA of Eastern Oregon — $10,000

Communities in Action — $35,200

Community Connection of Northeast Oregon — $38,500

Eastern Oregon Healthy Living Alliance — $24,000

Eastern Oregon Mission — $10,000

Greater Eastern Oregon Development Corporation — $50,000

Northeast Oregon Economic Development District — $50,000

Pendleton Downtown Association — $25,000

Pioneer Relief Nursery — $20,000

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