March 13, 2024 3:05 a.m.

The Pacific Power Foundation has announced grants to support Umpqua Valley arts and cultural organizations.

A release said the utility is donating more than $110,000 in new grant funding across the three states its serves.

The recent round of grants focused on art and culture. Three grants, totaling $7,200,   were given to local organizations supporting communities in the Umpqua Valley.

*Oakland Public Library to help expand the library collection and create programs for everyone in the Oakland community, including those who can’t afford these resources on their own.

*Wildlife Safari to provide students with free field trips and “Bring the Zoo to You” presentations that help them learn about wildlife conversation and preservation of the park’s native and exotic animal populations.

*The FISH of Roseburg food pantry to construct a storage shed for materials and free up warehouse space for food storage.

Pacific Power Regional Business Manager Sam Carter said, “Local programs like these are fundamental to the vibrancy and resilience of the communities we serve, and they nourish and inspire all of us”. Carter said, “We honor and appreciate these vitally important organizations”.

For more information about the Pacific Power Foundation, go to: www.pacificpower.net/foundation.