January 19, 2026 3:20 a.m. 

On Thursday, the Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation celebrated its winter awards ceremony at Seven Feathers Casino Resort.

A foundation release said $759,930 was distributed to southern Oregon non-profit organizations that work to strengthen their communities.

The grants were awarded to groups in Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, Coos, Klamath, Lane and Deschutes counties. With Thursday’s awards, the total amount of philanthropic giving by the Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation reached $27,199,988, since it was founded in 1997.

The foundation awarded nine non-profits in Douglas County a total of $88,000. That included:

*$10,000 each to CASA of Douglas County, Cobb Children’s Learning Center, Douglas Community Library Association, Faith Family and Relationship Advocates, Safe Haven Maternity Home, St. Francis Xavier Conference of St. Vincent De Paul, St. Joseph’s Community Kitchen and Winchester Bay Community Center and Park.

*$8,000 to the Riddle School District

The Mission of the Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation is to offer assistance with youth education, strengthen youth and family, provide for positive youth development, and add to the quality of life for people in southwestern Oregon. Increasing emphasis upon basic needs and feeding hungry people has been part of the CCUIF mission in recent years. Awards are made semi-annually in January and June.

More information about the Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation is available at: https://www.cowcreekfoundation.org/