Pendleton Parks & Rec receives grant for After School Program

This is the second grant in one month to support the much needed service

Pendleton, Ore. — For the second time in one month, Pendleton Parks and Recreation has received a grant to support the After School Program.

The $1,000 donation from the Pacific Power Foundation will provide funding for the Pendleton After School Program. The After School program provides engagement activities for children in kindergarten through fifth-grade in the gap between the end of the school day and the end of the average work day. The program serves an average of 60 children a day, and about 1 in 3 students in the After School Program receive financial assistance in order to participate.

Earlier this month, Pendleton Parks & Recreation received a $220,000 grant from the Oregon Department of Education’s Youth Promise initiative. The two grants combined will help fund staffing and scholarships to keep the After School Program running.

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The Pacific Power Foundation is part of the PacifiCorp Foundation, one of the largest utility-endowed foundations in the United States. The foundation’s mission, through charitable investments, is to support the growth and vitality of the communities served by Rocky Mountain Power and Pacific Power. Since it started in 1988, the foundation has awarded more than $60 million to nonprofit organizations. For more information, visit www.pacificpower.net/foundation.

The City of Pendleton is a vibrant and active community with a rich heritage and a lively history. Located at the base of the Blue Mountains in Eastern Oregon, Pendleton is well known for its world-class Pendleton Round-Up rodeo, a thriving arts culture and many historic attractions.  To learn more, visit www.pendleton.or.us .

- August 23, 2023