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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL DECEMBER 27, 2017 SLSD TEACHER AWARDED GRANT 3A Harrison construction continues By Zach Silva zsilva@cgsentinel.com One Cottage Grove educator has been awarded a mini-grant from Northwest Community Credit Union. The winners were selected from 273 submissions the credit union received as part of its annual Project Community program. “Education is crucial for strong local communities. We’re committed to helping teachers and students throughout Oregon,” said Northwest Community Credit Union President and CEO John Iglesias. “Part of our mission at Northwest Community Credit Union is giving back and supporting the people that make up our local communities.” Peter Bowers from Latham Elementary School received a $1,000 grant to purchase “Reading Counts!” licenses for a motivational reading program for all students in their school. “These mini-grants are designed to help educators create meaningful learning experiences for kids that might not otherwise be funded by school budgets,” said Northwest Community Credit Union Community Relations Coordinator Kim Clark. “We can’t think of a better way to invest in Oregon than helping teachers with technology and resources that help their students.” This year’s Project Community program recognized a total of 64 teachers at 54 schools throughout Oregon with over $58,000 in grants. A full list of winners is on the blog at nwcu.com. 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