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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 2018
Western Lane Community Foundation gives out $73,700 in grants
sack lunches for kids
• The University of Oregon
Foundation Center for the Prevention of
Abuse & Neglect — Welcome Baby
Box
• Mapleton School District — Middle
school OMSI overnight field trip
• Twilight After School Program at
Siuslaw Elementary — Twilight class-
room materials
• Siuslaw Education Foundation —
Robotics & coding
• Mapleton School District #32 — Die
cutter
• CASA of Lane County — Rural out-
reach project
• Siuslaw Watershed Council —
Watershed camp
• Siuslaw Public Library District —
Get Wild
• Bright
Beginnings
Christian
Preschool — Light table
• Early Childhood CARES —
“Break” cubes
• Siuslaw Elementary School —
Third-grade communications binders
• Mapleton Elementary School —
Third- and fourth-grade after school
sports
• Mapleton Middle & High Schools
— Beyond Me service projects
• Siuslaw Middle School — Science
equipment
• Siuslaw Elementary School — Non-
fiction literature sets/kits
• Mapleton School District — Student
book cart
• Oregon Coast Military Museum —
Folding tables
“If you’re interested in leaving a lega-
cy that impacts this great place we call
home, the foundation would be happy to
work with you,” Waiss said.
For more information about WLCF,
visit www.wlcfonline.org or call 541-
997-1274.
B Y C HANTELLE M EYER
Siuslaw News
Western
Lane
Community
Foundation (WLCF) presented 27 grants
to local groups in an award ceremony on
March 13 during the Rotary Club of
Florence luncheon at Florence Events
Center.
WLCF Executive Director Gayle
Waiss introduced the foundation’s pres-
entation, saying that Rotarians founded
WLCF in 1974 “for the purpose of
receiving and distributing charitable
funds for the benefit of residents of west-
ern Lane County.”
WLCF annually gives out grants,
scholarships and endowments. Oregon
Community Foundation is its investment
partner.
“Together, we have been good stew-
ards of funds that now exceed $6.5 mil-
lion,” Waiss said.
She said that WLCF seeks to improve
quality of life in four major areas: medi-
cine and science; culture; social and civic
services; and education through both
designated and discretionary grants.
“As a grant reviewer it is both chal-
lenging and rewarding to decide which
innovative idea to fund, as the needs of
our community are great,” Waiss said.
WLCF Board President Tom Bassett
presented the awards with help from
grant committee chairwoman Nancy
Walker.
He said that this year, WLCF will give
$172,255 in designated distributions,
$38,610 in scholarships and $73,700 in
grants, totaling more than $284,000.
“The need is here, the donors are here
and, of course, benefactors are here, as
well as volunteers,” Bassett said. “The
synergy that somehow gets all of these
organizations and people and volunteers
together is a synergy that you will not
find in many communities. For that, I
applaud all of you.”
Director
from 1A
employment here, and organ-
ized the installation of that new
floor. Through grant writing, I
have provided the food share a
large capacity generator so that
if we ever lose power, our
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WLCF President Tom Bassett (left, at podium) awarded
$73,700 in grants to 27 local organizations on Tuesday.
WLCF’s grant awards ranged from
$210 to $15,000, and went to schools,
social services, museums and other area
nonprofits. One eighth-grader at
Mapleton School District wrote a request
for a student book cart.
Bassett said that some projects
“tugged on their heartstrings” as the
grant committee members reviewed
applications, a process that took two
months.
“One of my favorites — and they’re
all favorites — is the Welcome Baby
boxes that were started in Finland. They
are 30 by 90 inches and fit a baby, when
used as a bassinet, and come with diapers
and baby items. They also come with a
20,000+ pounds of refrigerated
and frozen food will not spoil.”
Barton was also able to
obtain funding for a number of
other needed items including a
fence for the perimeter of the
group’s 15,000 square foot
organic garden, a new lobby
cooler, a paved driveway, new
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visit from an in-house
representative,” Bassett
said. “They asked for 30
boxes; we thought so
much of the program
that we gave them 60.”
The final award drew
extra applause as Bassett
read, “To Siuslaw
School District, $15,000
for a new wrestling mat.
Now, that sounds like a lot, but the old
wrestling mats … are so heavy it takes
15 students to pick them up, throw them
over the fence and down onto the gym
floor so they can practice on them. They
are so bad, so torn, so difficult to clean
that they are a health hazard as well.”
Rotary President Craig Sanders
thanked the presenters.
“This is a really wonderful thing you
have put together, and we like to see it
every year,” he said.
During the presentation, Bassett said,
“This town, regardless of its size, is
probably one of the most generous towns
I have ever been involved in. For that, I
thank not only you folks for all you do,
shelving in the warehouse, a
new copier, repairs for the
walk-in freezer, new heat
pumps and a new roof for the
food warehouse.
Barton’s next challenge will
be one that is close to her heart,
working with animals.
“I have been offered an
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but every other nonprofit organization
that is here today that helps with needs in
this community as well.”
WLCF awarded the following organi-
zations grant money:
• Siuslaw School District — equip-
ment replacement, wrestling mat
• Siuslaw Valley Christian Center,
DBA Cross Road Assembly Church —
Food Backpack For Kids
• Florence Food Share — food distri-
bution
• Peace Harbor Medical Center
Foundation — Palliative Care Pet Care
Program
• Siuslaw Outreach Services —
Emergency Voucher Fund
• Oregon Coast Emergency Repeater,
Inc., DBA Central Oregon Coast
Amateur Radio Club — Glenada Hill
digital repeater
• Siuslaw Pioneer Museum —
Office/library computer update
• Every Child Lane County — DHS
visitation room makeover
• Mapleton Elementary School —
Playground equipment
• Mapleton Food Share — Summer
incredible opportunity to be the
new executive director of the
Bend Spay and Neuter Clinic.
Anyone that knows me well,
knows that it’s all about the
dogs with me. My love for ani-
mals is second only to my love
for my family,” she said. “I will
be moving to Bend at the end of
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March and look forward to
speaking for those that can’t
speak for themselves — our
furry friends; the dogs and cats
of central Oregon.”
Barton also wants to thank
the volunteers she has worked
with and the support she has
received from the community.
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“The community of Florence
is the most charitable commu-
nity I have ever encountered.
I’d like to thank you all for sup-
porting Florence Food Share
over the years. And remember,
Food Share still needs you,”
she said.
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