LOCAL SPOTLIGHT
Tribe awards $110K to Jackson County nonprofits North Bend, OR | January 9, 2023 | Press Release T he Coquille Indian Tribal Community Fund awarded $110,839 in grants to 16 organizations in Jackson County.
Here’s a complete list of 2022 grants in Jackson County: ■ North Medford High School Color Guard, $2,500 ■ Oregon Conservatory of Performing Arts, $3,000 ■ Crater Lake Academy, $3,500 ■ Living Opportunities, $4,000 ■ Applegate Partnership Inc., $4,339 ■ Habitat for Humanity/Rogue Valley, $5,000 ■ Jacksonville Community Center, $5,000 ■ Peter Britt Gardens Music & Arts Festival Association, $5,000 ■ Southern Oregon Jobs with Justice, $5,000 ■ St Martin’s Episcopal Church Food Pantry, $5,000 ■ United Way of Jackson County, $5,000 ■ Dogs for Better Lives, $7,500 ■ Rogue Valley Family YMCA , $8,000 ■ Rose Circle Mentoring Network, $8,000 ■ Southern Oregon Navigator, $15,000 ■ La Clinica del Valle Family Health Care Center Inc , $25,000. n
“It was humbling to see the list of grant recipients for our Community Fund grants this year,” Tribal Chairman Brenda Meade said. “The incredible amount of work happening by our non- profit organizations reminds us how lucky we are to live here in Southern Oregon. On behalf of the Coquille Tribe, we feel honored to be able to support their hard work.” The Community Fund awarded its 2023 grants to 121 organizations in Coos, Curry, Douglas Jackson and Lane counties. The $815,000 total nearly triples last year’s $280,000. The fund has distributed about $8.1 million since 2001. The largest Jackson County grant, $25,000, goes to the La Clinica del Valle Family Health Care Center for acute care clinic expansion. Grants are awarded in seven areas of focus: education, public safety, arts and culture, environment, historic preservation, health, and problem gaming. The tribal fund accepts grant applications in the fall of each year. Learn more at www.coquilletribe.org, or call fund administrator Julia Willis at 541-756-0904, ext. 1254. The Coquille Indian Tribe established its Community Fund to share the proceeds of The Mill Casino-Hotel with organizations that benefit the residents of southwestern Oregon. The fund seeks to strengthen the community by improving opportunities and lives throughout the region.
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January 2023 | The Business Review
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