| THE CARPENTER FOUNDATION GRANT STATEMENT July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019 |
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| HUMAN SERVICE | |
| Access Inc, Medford – For additional costs associated with an 18% increase in USDA food commodities anticipated in the next year. | $12,500 |
| Ashland Culture of Peace Commission – Toward the recruitment and training of volunteers to operate Ashland’s winter shelters. | $5,000 |
| Ashland Emergency Food Bank – To provide fresh and perishable foods to distribute through the food bank. | $5,000 |
| Ashland Supportive Housing – To assist persons with disabilities to stay the weekend at Ashwood Inn, providing respite for their families and caregivers. | $5,000 |
| CARE Foundation, Seattle, WA – A grant made in memory of Helen Bundy Carpenter. | $3,000 |
| CASA of Jackson & Josephine Counties, Medford – To provide diversity, equity and inclusion training for staff and volunteers. | $15,000 |
| Compassion Highway Project, Medford – To provide food and personal items to homeless persons in Medford. | $2,000 |
| Crossing Bridges Therapeutic Riding Center, Grants Pass – To provide scholarships for riders to participate in therapeutic riding classes. | $4,000 |
| Friends of the Josephine County Food Bank, Grants Pass – Toward the purchase of a forklift to use at the food bank. | $10,000 |
| Heart & Hope Music, Ashland – In support of a music therapy program for seniors. | $5,000 |
| HIV Alliance, Eugene – In support of HIV prevention services in Josephine County. | $5,000 |
| HOPE Equestrian Center, Eagle Point – To provide scholarships for riders to participate in a therapeutic riding program. | $8,000 |
| Illinois Valley Community Development, Cave Junction – In support of the Leg Up Program for Local Families Project. | $8,000 |
| Jackson County Community Services Consortium, Medford – In support of staffing costs for the Continuum of Care Homeless Project. | $15,000 |
| Jackson County Sexual Assault Response Team, Ashland – In support of a sexual assault prevention program in local schools. | $12,000 |
| Magdalene Home, Medford – In support of staff wages. | $2,000 |
| Maslow Project, Medford – In support of providing case management services to homeless youth and their families. | $10,000 |
| Max’s Mission, Jacksonville – To provide naloxone training, education and distribution in rural communities. | $3,000 |
| Oregon Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation, Portland – To provide vision screenings to children in Jackson & Josephine Counties. | $5,000 |
| Peace House, Ashland – In support of providing a free dinner once a week to homeless and low-income people. | $5,000 |
| Reaching Our Community (ROC), Grants Pass – In support of funding staff positions at the food pantry. | $10,000 |
| Rogue Retreat, Medford – In support of providing case management and wrap around services to residents in the Supportive Housing Program. | $10,000 |
| Set Free Services, Medford – In support of providing a variety of services to homeless and low-income individuals. | $12,000 |
| Southern Oregon Aspire, Grants Pass – Toward the purchase of mobile technology equipment for providers to use in community settings. | $8,000 |
| Spartan Boxing Club, Medford – In support of general operations. | $8,000 |
| St. Vincent de Paul Society, Grants Pass – To assist local individuals and families with financial assistance for rent, utilities, prescriptions, laundry vouchers and government issued ID’s. | $10,000 |
| St. Vincent de Paul Society, Medford – To assist families in jeopardy of losing their power, gas or water utilities. | $15,000 |
| The ALS Association, Portland – To provide medical support to local families living with ALS. | $4,000 |
| United Way of Jackson County, Medford – In support of general operations. | $22,000 |
| Winterspring Center, Medford – To hire additional staff to expand grief services to reach more youth and families. | $6,000 |
| Women’s Crisis Support Team, Grants Pass – In support of a violence prevention educational program in local schools. | $12,000 |
| EDUCATION | |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Rogue Valley, Grants Pass – In support of an after-school program providing a variety of educational activities. | $12,000 |
| Butte Falls Charter School – Toward costs associated with creating a Natural Resources Center. | $10,000 |
| Butte Falls Community School Partnership – In support of staff wages for the Learning Tree Preschool Program. | $5,000 |
| Classroom Law Project, Portland – In support of two civic education programs: Project Citizen and the 2018 Summer Institute. | $8,000 |
| College Dreams Inc, Grants Pass – To provide college scholarships to students in Jackson and Josephine Counties. | $10,000 |
| Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Southern Oregon, Medford – In support of expanding financial education and counseling services to serve more people. | $5,000 |
| Grants Pass High School – In support of building an outdoor basketball court. | $2,500 |
| Grants Pass/Josephine County Chamber Foundation – In support of an exchange program between rural Southern Oregon youth and youth from the Portland Metro area. | $3,500 |
| Hanby Middle School, Gold Hill – Toward the construction of a natural playground area at the new CAMP Program for 5-10 year olds. | $1,500 |
| Healthy U, Cave Junction – To provide mentoring and tutoring in a summer program for middle and high school students in Cave Junction. | $5,000 |
| Jacksonville Elementary School – Toward the installation of a new play structure for students with special needs. | $2,000 |
| Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges & Universities, Lake Oswego – To provide scholarships to students from Jackson & Josephine counties to attend private colleges and universities in Oregon. | $7,150 |
| Oregon Museum of Science & Industry, Portland – In support of bringing science education programs to local schools. | $3,000 |
| Phoenix-Talent School District, Phoenix – In support of a residential program at SOU to encourage Latino youth to pursue post-high school education. | $15,300 |
| Rogue Valley Farm to School, Ashland – In support of a program with local schools involving gardening, tasting tables, and Harvest Meal farm field trips. | $6,000 |
| Roots & Wings Child Development, Medford – Toward the purchase of an outdoor pergola style cover to provide shade and wind protection. | $3,000 |
| Rusk Ranch Nature Center, Cave Junction – To construct three platform decks, shower and rustic kitchen facility to house visitors and volunteers. | $2,000 |
| Science Works Hands-On Museum, Ashland – To provide field trips to the museum for students from Title 1 schools in Jackson & Josephine counties. | $15,000 |
| SMART (Start Making a Reader Today), Portland – In support of the SMART reading program in five Central Point elementary schools. | $6,000 |
| Southern Oregon University, Ashland – In support of faculty development opportunities which improve teaching skills. | $25,000 |
| The Dome School, Cave Junction – To rebuild / upgrade the school’s water heater. | $4,000 |
| White Oak Farm & Education Center, Williams – To support schools / groups to participate in educational field trips to the farm. | $3,000 |
| Wildlife Images, Merlin – Toward the construction of a new pavilion to be used for educational programs. | $10,000 |
| ARTS | |
| Anima Mundi Productions, Phoenix – Toward the creation and production of a musical piece based on interviews with members of the Southern Oregon Latino Community. | $3,000 |
| Ashland New Plays Festival – In support of the 2019 Fall Festival. | $4,000 |
| Ballet Folklorico Ritmo Alegre, Medford – Toward additional training for Ballet Folklorico dance instructors. | $5,000 |
| Barnstormers Theatre Inc, Grants Pass – Toward new stage curtains, interior painting and plumbing upgrades. | $5,000 |
| Brava! Opera Theatre, Medford – In support of an Opera Masterclass, concerts and free tickets for youth programs. | $5,000 |
| Britt Festivals, Medford – In support of the 2019 Britt Festival Orchestra. | $25,000 |
| Collaborative Theatre Project Inc, Medford – In support of performances, play readings and workshops highlighting specific groups in the community. | $3,000 |
| Grants Pass Museum of Art – In support of bringing local students to the museum for field trips. | $5,000 |
| Miracle Theatre Group, Portland – In support of a bilingual and bicultural arts residency program for local schools. | $3,000 |
| Oregon Coast Youth Symphony Festival Association, Newport – To support the Grants Pass High School Orchestra participating in a music festival in Newport, Oregon. | $3,500 |
| Oregon Shakespeare Festival Association, Ashland – In support of providing free and discounted tickets to local students, seniors and low-income individuals. | $25,000 |
| Rogue Gallery & Art Center, Medford – For costs associated with the 2019 Visual Art Exhibition Series. | $7,500 |
| Rogue Valley Peace Choir, Ashland – In support of salaries for the choir director and accompanist. | $3,000 |
| Rogue Valley Symphony, Ashland – In support of the Link Up and Classical Coaches programs in local schools. | $12,000 |
| Siskiyou Violins, Medford – To provide scholarships for players to cover tuition, private lessons, and for extra rehearsals to prepare for a trip to perform at Carnegie Hall in 2019. | $3,000 |
| Southern Oregon Film Society, Ashland – In support of the Teen Press Program, LAUNCH student film competition, Festival in the Schools Program and school group screenings. | $7,000 |
| Southern Oregon Guild, Cave Junction – In support of general operations. | $4,000 |
| Southern Oregon Repertory Singers, Ashland – In support of a variety of activities to improve the quality of performances and increase audience attendance. | $7,500 |
| Youth Symphony of Southern Oregon, Medford – In support of costs associated with the 2019-20 Concert Season. | $8,000 |
| PUBLIC INTEREST | |
| Bear Creek Greenway Foundation, Medford – To provide administrative support for the organization. | $4,800 |
| City of Ashland – Toward the construction of a nature play area at North Mountain Park in Ashland. | $5,000 |
| Disabilities Recreation Project, Central Point – In support of general operations. | $2,680 |
| Jackson County Library System, Medford – A grant to purchase books in memory of Alfred SV Carpenter. | $3,000 |
| Klamath Bird Observatory, Ashland – For pre/post-restoration bird and vegetation surveys at The Crest at Willow Witt and Vesper Meadow. | $4,000 |
| Medford Parks & Recreation Foundation – In support of rebuilding the playground at Bear Creek Park in Medford. | $5,000 |
| Mt. Ashland Association – Toward painting the ski lodge and other capital improvements. | $5,000 |
| Nonprofit Association of Oregon, Portland – In support of a series of trainings and seminars for local nonprofit staff and volunteers. | $8,000 |
| Oregon Nonprofit Leaders Conference, Medford – Sponsorship for the spring 2019 conference. | $1,500 |
| Pacifica: A Garden in the Siskiyous, Williams – Toward the purchase and installation of fire doors for the Cedar Center building. | $5,000 |
| Rogue Farm Corps, Ashland – In support of providing trainings on land acquisition and succession planning to local farmers. | $5,000 |
| Rogue Rowing, Ashland – Toward the purchase of a covered cargo trailer and other costs associated with developing a rowing program for persons with physical limitations. | $1,500 |
| Siskiyou Mountain Club, Ashland – Toward the production of updated, more accurate US Geologic Survey topographic maps. | $5,000 |
| Southern Oregon Historical Society, Medford – Toward restoring the structural integrity of two historic barns and a water tower at Hanley Farm. | $6,000 |
| Spay-Neuter Your Pet (SNYP), Medford – To purchase two surgical tables and surgical lights to increase spay/neuter services. | $9,000 |
| The Hearth, Ashland – To provide scholarship assistance for community members to participate in the new Certificate in Community Storytelling Program. | $4,000 |
| The following schools received funding for Carpenter Foundation Scholarships. The grants are administered by each school under contract with the Foundation: | |
| Ashland High School | $12,500 |
| Butte Falls High School | $1,000 |
| Crater High School | $16,500 |
| Eagle Point High School | $13,500 |
| North Medford High School | $19,500 |
| Phoenix High School | $9,000 |
| Prospect High School | $1,000 |
| Rogue River High School | $3,500 |
| South Medford High School | $20,500 |
| Rogue Community College Foundation, Grants Pass | $25,000 |