• Avista Foundation awards 40 grants supporting education and youth development

    Source: Nasdaq GlobeNewswire / 23 Jul 2024 14:54:48   America/New_York

    SPOKANE, Wash., July 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Avista Foundation is awarding $201,750 in grants to 40 nonprofit organizations in Washington, Idaho, and Oregon to support education and youth development.

    “Together with our partners, we are making a difference in the lives of young people. Avista is proud to support the vital programs and organizations that nurture, educate, and uplift our youth,” said Dennis Vermillion, Avista CEO.

    The second-quarter grants support a diverse range of organizations and programs. A few examples include:

    • Providing scholarships for childcare programs and summer camps at the Northeast Youth Center in Spokane, Wash.
    • Supplying shoes for children in Lewiston, Idaho through LC Crew’s shoe drive.
    • Helping the Boys and Girls Club of the Rogue Valley in Southern Oregon expand its science, technology, engineering, the arts and math (STEAM) program.

    The full list of second-quarter awards includes:

    NameStateAward
    Active4YouthWashington$4,000
    Arts Alliance Inc.Idaho$2,500
    Asotin County Library FoundationWashington$1,500
    Believe in MeWashington$3,000
    Boy Scouts of America Inland Northwest CouncilWashington$5,000
    Boys & Girls Clubs of the Rogue ValleyOregon$2,500
    College Success FoundationWashington$20,000
    Columbia Basin FoundationWashington$2,000
    Community Colleges of Spokane FoundationWashington$5,000
    Create Your StatementWashington$1,000
    Crossing Bridges Therapeutic Riding Center, Inc.Oregon$2,500
    Eastern Washington University FoundationWashington$9,000
    Generation AliveWashington$3,000
    Girl Scouts of Eastern Washington and Northern IdahoWashington$2,500
    Gonzaga UniversityWashington$72,000
    Idaho STEM Action Center FoundationIdaho$1,500
    Inland Northwest Farmers Market Association (INWFMA)Washington$3,500
    Junior Achievement of WashingtonWashington$2,000
    Kaniksu Land Trust Inc.Idaho$3,000
    Klamath Falls CASAOregon$5,000
    LC Crew, IncIdaho$500
    Lewiston Independent Foundation for EducationIdaho$10,000
    Millwood ImpactWashington$1,250
    Northeast Youth CenterWashington$2,500
    Northwest Youth Corps dba Idaho Conservation CorpsIdaho$2,000
    Palouse Discovery Science CenterWashington$2,000
    Panhandle Alliance for EducationIdaho$500
    Peak 7 AdventuresWashington$2,000
    Quality Behavioral HealthWashington$3,000
    Reach Out and Read NorthwestWashington$1,500
    Sandpoint Youth Center Inc.Idaho$1,000
    Second Chance RanchWashington$2,750
    Spirit Lake Senior Citizens Inc.Idaho$1,750
    Spokane Eastside Reunion AssociationWashington$5,000
    Spokane Hearing Oral Program of ExcellenceWashington$1,500
    Spokane Parks FoundationWashington$3,000
    The Way to JusticeWashington$3,000
    University of Idaho IWRRIIdaho$3,000
    YMCA of Grants Pass OregonOregon$2,000
    YMCA of the Inland NorthwestWashington$3,000


    The Avista Foundation offers four grant cycles each year. Economic and Community Vitality Proposals are due by August 1, 2024. Organizations can see if they are eligible and apply for funding by visiting avistafoundation.com.

    About the Avista Foundation
    Since its establishment in 2002, the Avista Foundation has made grants totaling over $16 million. The foundation focuses its giving in the areas of vulnerable and limited-income populations, education, and economic and cultural vitality. It is a separate, non-profit organization established by Avista Corp., and does not receive funding from Avista Utilities or AEL&P customers through rates.

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