The Grays Harbor Community Foundation is pleased to invest $480,666 into our community through our 2021 1st Cycle Community Building Grants program. Twenty organizations were awarded with projects ranging from repairs on local historical buildings, to feeding the hungry as well as improvements to community youth baseball fields. The organizations that were funded through our 2021 First Cycle Community Building Grants program include:
Aberdeen Little League – Field and Restroom Improvements
Catholic Community Services – Feed the Hungry Program
Chehalis Basin Task Force – Grays Harbor Stream Team
City of Hoquiam – Olympic Stadium Repairs
Eldon Bargewell Memorial Project – Delta Park Statue
Fellowship of Elma – Roof Project
Greater Grays Harbor Inc. – Small Business Support
Hoquiam Girls Fastpitch Association – Gable Field Lighting
Hoquiam Youth Baseball – Mr. T’s Bat-A-Rama
Lake Quinault School District – Gym Bleachers
Montesano School District – Interactive Technology
The Moore Wright Group – Disaster Center
Morningside – Operating Expenses
Oakville School District – Program Enhancements
Pacific Education Institute – Education Support
Pediatric Interim Care – Infant Withdrawal Program
Salvation Army of Grays Harbor – Program Support
Saving the Nations – Food Bank
Taholah School District – Playground Structure
YMCA of Grays Harbor – Camp Bishop Improvements
Grays Harbor Community Foundation Executive Director, Eric Potts, commented “The Foundation currently manages over $84M in assets thanks to a combination of our kind and generous donors and tremendous market growth. Grant awards have significantly increased in recent years because of this and we value our partnerships with our donors and local nonprofits and schools, now more than ever, as we continue look for ways to give back to the community after a difficult year for so many in Grays Harbor.”
You may find out more about our grants program by checking the Foundation website at www.gh-cf.org or contacting our office at 360-532-1600 or by e-mail at info@gh-cf.org. Our next Community Building Grants deadline is October 1st at 5PM. We are also offering our next Small Grants Cycle with a deadline of June 1st at 5PM.