Avista Foundation awards 40 grants supporting education and youth development
24 July 2024 - 4:54AM
The Avista Foundation is awarding $201,750 in grants to 40
nonprofit organizations in Washington, Idaho, and Oregon to support
education and youth development.
“Together with our partners, we are making a difference in the
lives of young people. Avista is proud to support the vital
programs and organizations that nurture, educate, and uplift our
youth,” said Dennis Vermillion, Avista CEO.
The second-quarter grants support a diverse range of
organizations and programs. A few examples include:
- Providing scholarships for childcare programs and summer camps
at the Northeast Youth Center in Spokane,
Wash.
- Supplying shoes for children in Lewiston, Idaho through
LC Crew’s shoe drive.
- Helping the Boys and Girls Club of the Rogue
Valley in Southern Oregon expand its science, technology,
engineering, the arts and math (STEAM) program.
The full list of second-quarter awards includes:
Name |
State |
Award |
Active4Youth |
Washington |
$4,000 |
Arts Alliance Inc. |
Idaho |
$2,500 |
Asotin County Library Foundation |
Washington |
$1,500 |
Believe in Me |
Washington |
$3,000 |
Boy Scouts of America Inland Northwest Council |
Washington |
$5,000 |
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Rogue Valley |
Oregon |
$2,500 |
College Success Foundation |
Washington |
$20,000 |
Columbia Basin Foundation |
Washington |
$2,000 |
Community Colleges of Spokane Foundation |
Washington |
$5,000 |
Create Your Statement |
Washington |
$1,000 |
Crossing Bridges Therapeutic Riding Center, Inc. |
Oregon |
$2,500 |
Eastern Washington University Foundation |
Washington |
$9,000 |
Generation Alive |
Washington |
$3,000 |
Girl Scouts of Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho |
Washington |
$2,500 |
Gonzaga University |
Washington |
$72,000 |
Idaho STEM Action Center Foundation |
Idaho |
$1,500 |
Inland Northwest Farmers Market Association (INWFMA) |
Washington |
$3,500 |
Junior Achievement of Washington |
Washington |
$2,000 |
Kaniksu Land Trust Inc. |
Idaho |
$3,000 |
Klamath Falls CASA |
Oregon |
$5,000 |
LC Crew, Inc |
Idaho |
$500 |
Lewiston Independent Foundation for Education |
Idaho |
$10,000 |
Millwood Impact |
Washington |
$1,250 |
Northeast Youth Center |
Washington |
$2,500 |
Northwest Youth Corps dba Idaho Conservation Corps |
Idaho |
$2,000 |
Palouse Discovery Science Center |
Washington |
$2,000 |
Panhandle Alliance for Education |
Idaho |
$500 |
Peak 7 Adventures |
Washington |
$2,000 |
Quality Behavioral Health |
Washington |
$3,000 |
Reach Out and Read Northwest |
Washington |
$1,500 |
Sandpoint Youth Center Inc. |
Idaho |
$1,000 |
Second Chance Ranch |
Washington |
$2,750 |
Spirit Lake Senior Citizens Inc. |
Idaho |
$1,750 |
Spokane Eastside Reunion Association |
Washington |
$5,000 |
Spokane Hearing Oral Program of Excellence |
Washington |
$1,500 |
Spokane Parks Foundation |
Washington |
$3,000 |
The Way to Justice |
Washington |
$3,000 |
University of Idaho IWRRI |
Idaho |
$3,000 |
YMCA of Grants Pass Oregon |
Oregon |
$2,000 |
YMCA of the Inland Northwest |
Washington |
$3,000 |
The Avista Foundation offers four grant cycles each
year. Economic and Community Vitality Proposals are due by August
1, 2024. Organizations can see if they are eligible and apply for
funding by visiting avistafoundation.com.
About the Avista FoundationSince its
establishment in 2002, the Avista Foundation has made grants
totaling over $16 million. The foundation focuses its giving in the
areas of vulnerable and limited-income populations, education, and
economic and cultural vitality. It is a separate, non-profit
organization established by Avista Corp., and does not receive
funding from Avista Utilities or AEL&P customers through
rates.
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