In June 2006, the PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning awarded nearly $300,000 to 43 nonprofit programs in California, Idaho, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. The following are some of the organizations awarded grants for projects that further the Foundation’s mission to foster strategic sustainable learning initiatives that serve the best aspirations of individuals, organizations and communities, and that enhance and develop their capabilities to address significant challenges and opportunities:

EDUCATION GRANTS

Benton Literacy Council (Corvallis, Ore.) – Summer Reading Improvement Program (SRIP)
Blue Mountain Community College (Pendleton, Ore.) – rural seniors outreach
Brigham Young University-Idaho (Rexburg, Idaho) – scholarships
Canyonlands Field Institute (Moab, Utah) – Professor Valley field camp
Center for the Advancement of Leadership (Orem, Utah) – K-12 and higher education programs, and training for business professionals
Children's Institute (Portland, Ore.) – Ready for School campaign
Cokeville Miracle Foundation (Cokeville, Wyo.) – Cokeville Witnesses project
Concordia University (Portland, Ore.) – Concordia Teacher Corps
David Eccles School of Business, University of Utah (Salt Lake City) – business values and ethics program
Fishtrap, Inc. (Enterprise, Ore.) – Connecting with Schools program
Guadalupe Center Educational Programs, Inc. (Salt Lake City) – summer institute
Habitat for Humanity, Wind River Country (Riverton, Wyo.) – students learn building trades
Junior Achievement Columbia Empire, Inc. (Portland, Ore.) – program support
Junior Achievement of Utah (Salt Lake City) – program support
Klamath Outdoor Science School (Klamath Falls, Ore.) – outdoor science camps
Latino Network (Portland, Ore.) – Juntos Aprendemos kindergarten readiness program
National American Indian Educational Development Center (Sheridan, Wyo.) – teacher training to serve Native American children
National Energy Foundation (Salt Lake City) – Utah debate program
Open Meadow Alternative Schools (Portland, Ore.) – Project ESTEEM
Oregon Independent College Foundation (Portland, Ore.) – 2006 scholarship program
Oregon Institute of Technology (Klamath Falls, Ore.) – pre-college program
Pioneer Theatre Company (Salt Lake City) – classroom process drama project
Portland Community College Foundation (Portland, Ore.) – Service to Community scholarship program
Portland State University Graduate School of Education (Portland, Ore.) – summer tutoring/professional development program
Portland State University Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science (Portland, Ore.) – Oregon MESA college literacy program
Saturday Academy (Portland, Ore.) – apprenticeships in science and engineering
Schoolhouse Supplies (Portland, Ore.) – Tools for Schools project
School's Out Washington (Yakima, Wash.) – Feed Your Brain program in rural communities
ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum (Ashland, Ore.) – outreach programs in Oregon & Northern California
Scott Valley FOCUS (Fort Jones, Calif.) – senior citizens activities program
Sevier School District (Richfield, Utah) – Ready to Read program
SMART (Oregon) – SMART business challenge
Southern Utah University (Cedar City, Utah) – first generation scholarships
Uintah Schools Foundation (Vernal, Utah) – teacher mini-grant program
University of Wyoming Foundation (Laramie, Wyo.) – scholarships and other programs
Utah State University (Logan, Utah) – undergraduate scholarships and engineering state program
University ofOregon - Materials Science Institute (Bend, Ore) – K-12 science education outreach
Yreka Community ResourceCenter (Yreka, Calif.) – after-school enrichment program