Recent Grants

Grants – 2025

$188,000

Barbara’s 2025 Grant Awards

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Animal Welfare

Herd-U-Needed of Central Oregon
Rescue for herding dogs

Bend, OR

$1,000

Salem Police K-9 Retirement Program
Pays for medical and care cost for service dogs

Salem, OR

$1,000

Companion Animal Medical Project
Works to keeps families and pets together

Bend, OR

$1,000

Portland Animal Welfare (PAW) Team
Veterinary services and pet supplies for homeless individuals

Portland, OR

$1,000

Building Rural Communities

Neighbor Impact
Multiple resource organization for low income families

Redmond, OR

$10,000

Oregon Bay Area Beautification
Beautifying the Millicoma Marsh Trail and other areas

Coos Bay, OR

$1,000

Glendale Mat Club
Community Center

Glendale, OR

$19,500

Domestic Violence

Rose Haven
A day shelter and community center for woman, children

Portland, OR

$10,000

Canyon Crisis Center
Crisis Center and hotline

Mill City, OR

$1,000

Food Insecurity

Nativity Lutheran Food Pantry
Food Pantry

Bend, OR

$1,000

Salem-Keizer Meals on Wheels
Nutritious meals to shut-in individuals

Salem, OR

$1,000

Philomath Food Bank
Food Pantry

Philomath, OR

$1,000

Alsea Food Bank
Food Pantry

Alsea, OR

$1,000

Marion-Polk Food Share
Regional food distribution

Salem, OR

$10,000

LaPine Community Kitchen
Community Center and Food Pantry

LaPine, OR

$1,000

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Homeless and Unhoused

Shepard’s House Ministries
Shelter for homeless

Redmond, OR

$1,000

Central Oregon Villages
Temporary outdoor shelters

Bend, OR

$10,000

Harriet’s Housing
Providing long term, low rent housing

Philomath, OR

$10,000

Poverty Amelioration

Constructing Hope
Job training for low-income, justice-impacted individuals

Portland, OR

$1,000

Special Needs Individuals

Salem Free Clinic
Medical care

Salem, OR

$1,000

Oregon Bay Area Beautification
Beautifying the Millicoma Marsh Trail and other areas

North Bend, OR

$1,000

Salem YMCA
Camp Silver Creek

Salem, OR

$1,000

Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB)
Local and regional news and educational programing

Portland, OR

$10,000

Coos Bay Area Senior Activity Center
Community Center for seniors

Coos Bay, OR

$500

Urban Gleaners
Coordination of salvageable food for distribution to needy

Portland, OR

$10,000

Teen to Adult Transition

Capital Community Media
Media career focused summer camp for middle school students

Salem, OR

$1,000

Coos County Foster Parent Association
Support, advocacy, resources and education for foster and adoptive parents

Coos Bay, OR

$1,000

Project Lemonade
Inspiring self-esteem and providing support for foster youth

Portland, OR

$10,000

Hosea Youth Services
Respite and day center for homeless youth

Eugene, OR

$10,000

Veterans

Central Oregon Veterans Ranch
A working ranch where veterans can find community and purpose

Bend, OR

$10,000

Women and Families

Adelante Mujeres
Providing opportunities for Latina women and families

Forest Grove, OR

$1,000

Coffee Creek Head Start
Head start program that involves incarcerated mothers

Wilsonville, OR

$10,000

Building Health Families
Early childhood, youth development and family resources

Enterprise, OR

$10,000

Family Building Blocks
Relief nursery and services to nurture families

Salem, OR

$10,000

Women’s Life Change Recovery Program
Helping women beat addition and restore useful lives

Eugene, OR

$20,000

Grants – 2024

$155,500

Barbara’s 2024 Grant Awards

$106,500

The Arts

Philomath High School Performing Arts Program
Student Instruments

Philomath, OR

$5,000

Bag & Baggage
Theater

Portland, OR

$7,000

Capitol Community Media
Multi-Media Programming and Training

Salem, OR

$1,000

Animals – our best friends

Wild Rivers Animal Rescue
Animal Shelter

Gold Beach, OR

$1,000

PAW Team
Animal Welfare

Portland, OR

$1,000

Coos County Animal Shelter
Animal Rescue

Coos Bay, OR

$1,000

JLAD Service Dog Program
Training Service Dogs

Salem, OR

$10,000

Salem Police Foundation
Police Dog Retirement Fund

Salem, OR

$1,000

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Communities – for all of us

Saving Grace
Domestic Abuse Prevention

Bend, OR

$1,000

Adelante Mujeres
Empowering Latina Women and Families

Forest Grove, OR

$1,000

Canyon Crisis Center
Crisis Intervention

Mill City, OR

$1,000

Lower Umpqua Hospital District
Department of Mammography

Reedsport, OR

$5,000

Chance Program
Substance Abuse Recovery

Albany, OR

$4,000

The SAFE Project
Emergency Shelter and Crisis Intervention

Coos Bay, OR

$7,500

Community Kindness
Building Community

La Grande, OR

$5,000

Jobs – wanting to work

Construction Hope
Adult Construction Trade Training

Portland, OR

$7,500

Mother Earth

Opal Creek Foundation
Preserving Old Growth Forests

Jawbone Flats, OR

$1,000

Healthy bodies and minds

LaPine Community Kitchen
Community Food Programs

LaPine, OR

$1,000

The Giving Plate
Food Insecurity Abatement

Bend, OR

$1,000

Salem-Keizer Meals On Wheels
Nutritious meals for seniors with mobility issues

Keizer, OR

$2,000

The Common Good
Food Bank

Port Orford, OR

$1,000

Home and hearth

Reach NW
Foster care children & families

Newberg, OR

$7,500

Bay Area Rescue Mission
Homeless Shelter

Coos Bay, OR

$10,000

The Center 50+ (Salem Senior Center)
Senior Center

Salem, OR

$1,000

Gold Beach Community Center
Lunch Program

Gold Beach, OR

$2,000

Harriet’s Housing
Affordable Shared Housing for homeless and low income

Philomath, OR

$10,000

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Youth – our future

Coffee Creek Head Start
Children Health and Education

Wilsonville, OR

$8,000

Sun Community School
After School and Enrichment Programs

Portland, OR

$1,000

Keizer Youth Peer Court
Student Lead Dispute Resolution

Keizer, OR

$1,000

Yamhill County Early Learning Hub
Gateway to Community Services, Early Childhood Development

Yamhill, OR

$7,500

Grants – 2023

$162,000