Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
DAYTON — The Dayton/Columbia County Washington Fund awarded $53,500 in grants and scholarships. The following organizations were awarded grants:
Blue Mountain Heritage Society-$600 for Veteran’s Memorial Wall maintenance, $2,000 towards concrete and ground improvements
Blue Mountain Humane Society-$500 to support their rural pet wellness clinics
Blue Mountain Resource Conservation Development Council-$400 to support the 2024 SWIM the SNAKE event
Columbia County-$5,000 to support the Touchet Valley golf course irrigation project
Columbia County Community Network-$2,500 to support the Columbia County Fairgrounds entryway improvements
Dayton Chamber of Commerce-$4,000 to support the replacement of the community reader board
Prescott Joint Park & Recreation District-$2,000 to support the water safety project
Project Timothy Christian Aid Center- $5,000 to support general operations
Skyline Adventures-$500 to support the Ski/Snowboard experience for disabled veterans
The Club-$10,000 to support the 2024-2025 after school program
Touchet Valley Arts Council- $1,500 to support the Summer Cultural Enrichment Program
Tri-State Steelheaders-$500 to support the Salmon in School Program
Walla Walla Senior Center-$5,000 to support the senior nutrition program in Columbia County
YWCA-$1,000 to support the YWCA fun factory
Additionally, $10,000 in scholarships were awarded to Elsie Mann, Grace Trump, Joshua Reser, Justina Abrahamson, Kameryn Tupling, Logan Berg, Madison Richardson, Parker Brown, and Wyntr McCauley.
The Blue Mountain Community Foundation, which administers the Dayton/Columbia County Washington Fund, is honored to distribute these grants and scholarships. However, it reports a significant funding shortfall for the community. This year, the DCCW Fund received nearly $150,000 in grant requests, surpassing the $53,500 available for distribution.
A group of concerned Columbia County citizens formed the Raise the Blues Columbia County Leadership Team, which is dedicated to closing the gap between the needs and the funds available. Raise the Blues offers incentives through matching contributions for certain donations.
“Join us at a reception on Thursday, July 11, 2024, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. to learn the latest information about ‘Raise the Blues’ and clear up any misconceptions,” said Katie Leid, Chair of the Dayton/Columbia County Washington Fund Committee.
The event is open to the public. For more information, please contact sara@bluemountainfoundation.org.”
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