Tribe gives away $206,190 as STCCF distributes grants to nonprofits in Oregon
The Siletz Tribal Charitable Contri-
bution Fund has distributed $206,190.36
to 68 organizations as it continued its
quarterly donations to nonprofit groups.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic and
then-current restrictions on gatherings of
people, the reception originally scheduled
for May 1 was canceled.
The Siletz Tribe has made contribu-
tions through employment, monetary
donations and cooperative measures to
the Siletz community, Lincoln County and
the state of Oregon. The seven-member
charitable fund advisory board has dis-
tributed more than $14 million since its
inception in 2001.
various fund-raisers as well as technical
support, advertising and manpower for
many events.
Overall, the Tribe has honored its
tradition of sharing within the community
by distributing more than $18.1 million
through the charitable fund and other
Tribal resources. Chinook Winds has
donated more than $6.5 million in cash
and fund-raising items since it opened
in 1995. The casino also provides in-
kind donations of convention space for
The next deadline to submit applica-
tions is June 1, 2020. Eligibility for money
from the charitable fund is limited to two
categories:
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Entities and activities located in the
Siletz Tribe’s 11-county service area
(Lincoln, Tillamook, Linn, Lane,
Benton, Polk, Yamhill, Marion, Mult-
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nomah, Washington and Clackamas
counties)
Native American entities and activi-
ties located anywhere in the U.S.
Applications and requirements can
be obtained at ctsi.nsn.us/charitable-
contribution-fund; by calling 800-922-
1399, ext. 1227, or 541-444-8227; or by
mailing Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribu-
tion Fund, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380-
0549. Applications can be submitted via
e-mail at stccf@live.com.
Distribution of $206,190.36
Arts – $3,000
Toledo Schools Theatre Program – stage
drapes/curtains, construction materi-
als and costuming for elementary and
junior/senior high school theatre arts
education program; Toledo, OR; $3,000
Cultural Activities – $2,000
Deer Ridge Native American Religious
Services – pow-wow expenses or
other cultural enrichment purposes;
Madras, OR; $500
Native American Peoples Association –
pow-wow expenses or other cultural
enrichment purposes; Salem, OR; $500
Snake River Correctional Institution – pow-
wow expenses or other cultural enrich-
ment purposes; Ontario, OR; $500
Two Rivers Correctional Institution Native
American Circle – pow-wow expenses
or other cultural enrichment pur-
poses; Portland, OR; $500
Drug & Alcohol Treatment – $2,000
Celebrate Recovery of Lincoln City – child
care provider incentives and advertis-
ing for faith-based 12-step recovery
program; Lincoln City, OR; $2,000
Education – $23,617.40
Clemens Primary School – books to take
home for children attending the Jump
Start kindergarten orientation pro-
gram; Philomath, OR; $617.40
Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs
– bilingual game app and teacher
resource site to integrate teaching of
math and Ichishkin language; Warm
Springs, OR; $5,000
Lebanon Community School District –
clothes, coats, food, backpacks and
other items to support homeless stu-
dents; Lebanon, OR; $6,000
Native American Rights Fund – Native law
clerk position; Boulder, CO; $9,600
Sharing Hands Preschool – books, toys,
games and supplies for monthly
art, science and field trip projects;
Brownsville, OR; $1,400
Tillamook Early Learning Center – update
and replace outdoor play equipment
for children 18 months to 5 years old;
Tillamook, OR; $1,000
Health – $92,948
Albany Gleaners – food for community
food pantry; Albany, OR; $2,000
Alsea Valley Gleaners – food for com-
munity food pantry and costs of food/
firewood delivery; Alsea, OR; $2,500
Alsea Valley Gleaners – food storage
supplies, emergency and first aid kits,
and CPR and first aid training; Alsea,
OR; $3,443
Canyon Gleaners – repair evaporator coil
and valve of walk-in cooler; Mill City,
OR; $4,000
Cascade AIDS Project – food and clothing
for CareLink Program that connects
people living with HIV to medical
treatment; Portland, OR; $2,500
Community Chapel at Ames Creek –
ready-to-eat food for Kids Food Pak
weekend food security program;
Sweet Home, OR; $4,405
Human Solutions – food for meals pro-
vided in family and women’s emer-
gency shelters; Portland, OR; $2,000
Lane Senior Support Coalition – elder
emergency assistance with utilities,
minor home repairs, health and dental
care and medical transportation when
other resources are not available;
Eugene, OR; $2,500
Mountain Gospel Fellowship – fuel costs
for volunteers who transport fresh
produce; Falls City, OR; $1,100
Sharing Hands – food for community food
pantry; Brownsville, OR; $2,500
Due to economic hardship during the
COVID-19 pandemic, the following orga-
nizations are eligible for a one-time food
security award for food only:
Albany Gleaners; Albany, OR; $1,000
Alsea Valley Gleaners; Alsea, OR; $1,000
Business for Excellence in Youth; Lincoln
City, OR; $2,000
Canyon Gleaners; Mill City, OR; $2,000
Catholic Community Services; Salem,
OR; $2,000
Central Linn Gleaners; Halsey, OR; $2,000
Coastal Range Food Bank Inc.; Blodgett,
OR; $2,000
Fair Share Gleaners; Sweet Home, OR; $2,000
Fish of Albany; Albany, OR; $2,000
Fish of Lebanon; Lebanon, OR; $2,000
Florence Food Share; Florence, OR; $2,000
Food Share of Lincoln County; Newport,
OR; $10,000
Harrisburg Harvesters Gleaners; Harris-
burg, OR; $2,000
Junction City Local Aid; Junction City,
OR; $2,000
Lebanon Gleaners; Lebanon, OR; $2,000
Mapleton Food Share; Mapleton, OR;
$2,000
Marys River Gleaners; Corvallis, OR; $2,000
Meals for Seniors; Rockaway Beach, OR;
$2,000
Mountain Gospel Fellowship; Falls City,
OR; $1,000
Newport Food Pantry; Newport, OR; $2,000
North End Senior Solutions; Otis, OR;
$2,000
North Santiam Gleaners; Scio, OR; $2,000
Philomath Community Gleaners; Corval-
lis, OR; $2,000
Sharing Hands Inc.; Brownsville, OR; $1,000
South Benton County Gleaners; Monroe,
OR; $2,000
St. Vincent de Paul – Lebanon; Lebanon,
OR; $2,000
Stone Soup Corvallis; Corvallis, OR; $2,000
Sweet Home Gleaners; Sweet Home, OR;
$2,000
Waldport Lions Club; Waldport, OR; $2,000
Willamette Valley Gleaners; Corvallis,
OR; $2,000
Yamhill Community Action Partnership;
McMinnville, OR; $2,000
Historical Preservation – $7,500
Lincoln County Historical Society –
concrete steps for pedestrian access
from Bay Boulevard to the Pacific
Maritime Heritage Center; Newport,
OR; $7,500
Housing – $5,000
Shangri-La – portion of rent and house-
hold items for housing assistance
program; Salem, OR; $5,000
Other – $15,281
Greater Toledo Pool Recreation District
– replace pool chair lift; Toledo, OR;
$4,500
Linn County Animal Rescue – gravel
to improve ADA access to Healing
Hearts with Horses human/horse
interactions; Lebanon, OR; $2,200
Siletz Tribal Head Start Parent Commit-
tee – materials to replace flooring in
Siletz classroom; Siletz, OR; $2,000
Tides of Change – playground structure,
cedar chips and basketball hoop to
improve play area for children in emer-
gency shelter; Tillamook, OR; $6,581
Prevention – $12,178
Altrusa International of Yaquina Bay –
Project School Bell emergency cloth-
ing, shoes, jackets, hygiene items and
backpacks for students in Lincoln
County schools; Toledo, OR; $4,000
Eddyville Charter School – replace seven
shoulder pads for safety of football
program; Eddyville, OR; $1,178
Polk County Family and Community
Outreach – backpacks, school sup-
plies, dinner and health screenings
for Dallas Family Night Out; Dallas,
OR; $4,000
Youth Development Coalition of Lincoln
County – clothing, phones, driver’s
education and bus passes for youth age
16-24 in DHS Step Up workforce train-
ing skills program; Newport, OR; $3,000
Public Safety – $42,665.96
Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue –
replace expired entry and non-entry
fire protective turnouts to meet national
standards; Waldport, OR; $8,921
Idanha-Detroit RFPD – fire protective
turnouts, helmets, hoods, gloves and
boots sufficient to meet increased vol-
unteer numbers; Detroit, OR; $6,000
Seal Rock RFPD – replace expired entry
and non-entry fire protection turnouts
to meet national standards; Seal Rock,
OR; $7,744.96
Siletz Valley Fire District – replace broken
monitor with new Zoll cardiac medi-
cal monitor; Siletz, OR; $15,000
Yamhill Police Department – replace
police officer body armor and provide
body armor for EMTs responding
with police to certain incidents; Yam-
hill, OR; $5,000
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students with a shared interest in centering
black people and people of the African
diaspora. Nia allows students to build
strong community, explore racial identity
and understand what it means to be black
and African American in Oregon.
Nia, one of seven Nguzo Saba Kwanzaa
principles, means “to make our collective
vocation the building and development
of our community in order to restore our
people to their traditional greatness.”
Nia Black Scholar Living-Learning
Community aims to create a stronger
sense of community with black and Afri-
can American students, cultivate student
leadership and involvement, and explore
the history of back and African American
people in Oregon and beyond.
“We welcome all students,” said Dorian
Smith, coordinator of Black Student
Access and Success, who is leading the Nia
Black Scholar Group. “We will focus on
centering people from the African diaspora
in our curriculum and programming in an
engaging way. I think it will be engaging for
anyone because black history is American
history. We are looking to support students
holistically by creating a stronger sense of
community and helping with academic and
personal development for anyone that stays
on our floor.”
Participants in both communities will
live with students of shared or similar
interests. For more information, visit uhds.
oregonstate.edu/housing/living-learning-
communities.
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