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St. Helens Parks and Recreation Awarded Additional Grants to Support Summer Programs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 1, 2021
St. Helens, Ore. – The City of St. Helens’ Parks and Recreation Division has received two grants from the Oregon Community Foundation to support summer programs for the St. Helens community. The St. Helens Parks and Recreation Program was notified that they were approved to received $10,000 from the Trail Blazers Foundation Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation and $25,000 from the Early Childhood Family Support Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation. This is in addition to a $75,000 grant which was recently awarded to St. Helens from the K-12 Summer Learning Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation.
The $110,000 in grant funding will be used to support summer programs at the St. Helens Parks and Recreation Program. The Trail Blazers Foundation Fund grant will be used to offer free organized and unorganized play opportunities for all ages in the St. Helens community. The Early Childhood Family Support Fund grant will support summer learning and recreational opportunities for children 0-5 and their parents. The St. Helens Parks and Recreation Program will focus on enhancing its current Nature Buddies, Playground, and Let’s Play programs.
The St. Helens Parks and Recreation Program believes that a quality recreation program is an asset to any community. The Program partners with other community organizations and agencies to offer programs that create a stronger community. Learn more about the St. Helens Parks and Recreation Program at www.sthelensoregon.gov/parksrec.
Oregon Community Foundation puts donated money to work in Oregon – more than $100 million in grants and scholarships support Oregonians annually. For nearly 45 years, OCF grantmaking, research, advocacy and community-advised solutions have helped individuals, families, businesses and organizations create charitable funds to improve lives for all Oregonians. Impactful giving – time, talent and resources from many generous Oregonians – creates measurable change.
The Foundation makes grants through an application process that involves local citizens in the review and evaluation of requests for funds. Application materials are available through the Foundation’s Portland office. Individuals or businesses interested in establishing a fund may contact the Portland office at 1221 SW Yamhill, Suite 100, Portland, OR 97205; by phone at 503-227-6846; or online at https://oregoncf.org/.
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For further information regarding these OCF grants, please contact Parks and Recreation Manager Shanna Duggan at sduggan@sthelensoregon.gov.
