BMCF grants $223,200 to local nonprofits

WALLA WALLA – Blue Mountain Community Foundation awarded $223,200 in grants to local nonprofits serving the communities of Umatilla, Walla Walla, Columbia, and Garfield Counties. These grants are part of the organization’s annual competitive grant application and are available to eligible organizations throughout the four-county region. The foundation’s board of trustees, Grants Manager Megan Panode, and the grant committee headed by Chair Barbara Roloff selected 22 organizations from 98 eligible applications.

Akin Family: $14,000 to support operations

Athena Mainstreet Association: $5,000 to support operations

Blue Mountain Heart to Heart: $14,000 to support a mobile clinic for unstably housed seniors

Carnegie Picture Lab: $10,000 to promote equitable and culturally responsive art programs in schools

Central Washington Justice for Our Neighbors: $4,000 to support operations

Friends of Children of Walla Walla: $8,500 to support the Adults Befriending Children program

Inland Northwest Musicians: $3,750 to support operations

Lillie Rice Center Inc.: $16,700 to support operations

Neighbor 2 Neighbor Pendleton Inc.: $15,000 to support the winter homeless shelter operation

Pioneer Humane Society (PAWS): $17,000 to support animal well-being and shelter operations

Project Timothy Christian Aid Center: $6,000 to support operations

Quality Behavioral Health: $18,000 to support operations

Skyline Adventures: $6,000 to support the ski/snowboard experience for youth and veterans

SonBridge Center for Better Living: $13,750 to support the dental clinic and operations

The Club: $10,000 to support the Summer Youth Recreation Program

The Health Center: $20,000 to provide mental health services to WWPS students

The STAR Project: $7,000 to support operations

Tri-County Partners Habitat for Humanity: $8,000 for Peyton Lane Affordable Housing

Trilogy Recovery Community: $10,000 to support operations

Walla Walla Alliance for the Homeless: $11,000 to support operations

Walla Walla Piano Group: $3,000 to support the expense of moving the grand piano

Weston Area Development Association: $2,500 to support the Isham Saling House

The Blue Mountain Community Foundation embraces Trust-Based Philanthropy, providing funder-to-funder advocacy in support of the missions of local nonprofits.

From 98 eligible applications, BMCF awarded funding to the following 22 local organizations:

“Through these awards, we continue strengthening the nonprofit ecosystem that provides vital services to our neighbors. It’s inspiring to see the impact these organizations make,” said Patnode.

Visit bluemountainfoundation.org for more information about the foundation and this year’s grant recipients.