Three Rivers Community Foundation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:For more information, contact:
November 15, 2005Carrie A. Green
2000 Logston Boulevard, Suite 133C
Richland, WA 99354
509-375-3268 x220
The Three Rivers Community Foundation Awards $112,000 in 2005 Grants
Richland, WA - The Three Rivers Community Foundation is pleased to announce that it has awarded $112,000 in grants to 21 Benton and Franklin County nonprofit organization in 2005. $66,000 was awarded through the unrestricted Three Rivers Community Fund and $40,000 in awards was made possible through estate of Daisy M. Craddock according to her wishes. An additional $6,000 was given out according to donor wishes. A number of nonprofit organizations applied for grants through the Foundation’s grant review process. The following is a list of grant recipients:
Academy of Children’s Theatre$ 7,500
ARC 2,500
Benton City Branch, Mid-Columbia Library 5,000
Boys and Girls Club 2,500
Columbia Basin Dive Rescue 5,000
Developmental Center 10,000
Domestic Violence Services 10,000
The Fishing Connections 1,319
Kadlec Foundation 5,000
Kingspoint Christian School 5,000
KTNW Public Television 5,000
Lourdes 2,500
Mid-Columbia Coalition for Children 5,000
Richland Public Library Foundation 5,000
Safe Harbor Crisis Nursery 10,000
SARC 10,000
Second Harvest 2,500
Shoes for Schools (Pasco Schools) 1,000
Special Olympics 2,500
The Salvation Army (Richland/Pasco) 10,000
Tri-Cities Chaplaincy Hospice$ 5,000
TOTAL GRANT AWARDS$112,319
In 2004, the Three Rivers Community Foundation distributed $10,000 to the community. Since then, the Foundation’s growth and success have been unprecedented. “We are so pleased this year with our growth, and the resulting impact the Foundation is able to have on our area,” said David Lippes, Chairman of the Foundation’s Board of Directors. “The focus of the Foundation is to provide an effective way for those in our community to support what’s closest to their hearts. In turn, the Foundation sustains local nonprofits with long-term funding. Everybody wins, and our quality of life in the Tri Cities is the better for it,” he continued.
Restricted endowments fund yearly grant distributions as directed by individual donors. Unrestricted endowments provide monies for the Foundation to address the greatest needs in the community in any particular year. Nonprofits chosen must demonstrate uniqueness while utilizing donations within the community, a sound financial foundation, and address the specific needs of the Three Rivers area. If your organization is interested in apply for a grant in 2006, please visit
Individuals and nonprofits alike can set up a fund. If you are interested in establishing an endowment fund at the Three Rivers Community Foundation, contact Carrie Green, Executive Director, at 375-3268 x220 or visit