2019 Fall Grants Awarded

With great excitement, the Pendleton Foundation Trust board announces 2019 Fall grants

For Immediate Release (press release)

PENDLETON – The Board of Directors of the Pendleton Foundation Trust today announced that grants, memorial trust funds and scholarships given in 2019 will total $160,639.00. The seven-member Board of Directors recently met to consider applications at its semi-annual meeting final allocation of grants this year, reported David Blanc/Chairperson. The Pendleton Foundation Trust uses the earnings from money donated to the trust by individuals, organizations and estates for its semi-annual grant allocations. The board has awarded fall grants in the amount of $46,073.18 to the following recipients:

  • Sunridge Middle School, the sum of $10,890.00.00 for additional weights/ benches and support equipment more tailored to fit the needs of middle school students for the Training and Conditioning classes. 
  • Pendleton Early Learning Center the sum of $9,404.90 to purchase 30 iPads and 30 kid-friendfy cases for the computer lab. 
  • The Rivoli Theater Coalition the sum of $2,500.00 toward the Phase One construction costs of steel and concrete. 
  • Eastern Oregon Alcoholism Foundation the sum of $8,669.53 to renovate the kitchen, bathroom and laundry room at La Casa Vida/ the men’s transitional sober home in Pendleton. 
  • Pioneer Relief Nursery the sum of $11,861.79 to create a more extensive outdoor area with playground equipment for small children. 
  • Oregon East Symphony the sum of $2,746.96 to purchase fractional size instruments for instrument lending library to accommodate the OES “Symphony Strings” program. 

The Trust Board of Directors appreciates all contributions received by the Trust from individuals and civic organizations, whether given as a memorial, in honor of a birthday or retirement, a special occasion, or a general donation. Your gift gives back to the Pendleton community. A gift to the Pendleton Foundation Trust is a tax-exempt contribution and may be mailed to the Pendleton Foundation Trust, P.O. Box 218, Pendleton, Oregon 97801.

Board members are David Blanc, Pat Terjeson, Kevin Hale, Jerrod Spriet, Lonnie Read, Marie Half and Donna Biggerstaff. Jerri Bealer serves as secretary to the Pendleton Foundation Trust and can be reached at 541-276-3331. Please contact the secretary if you would like to be on the mailing list for our semi-annual newsletter.