Funding the Annual Shorebird Education program for local students
Grays Harbor Community Foundation steps in to fund the Annual Shorebird Education program for local students at the Coastal Interpretive Center.
Read MoreLake Quinault 2025 Graduate Zachary Leavitt Receives Aaron Thomas Dineen Memorial Scholarship
Aaron Thomas Dineen grew up with a love of the outdoors. During his summers throughout high school Aaron worked at The Cotton Wood Ranch and Rognlin’s.
Read MoreWillobelle Valentine Receives $7,500 A. M. and May Abel Memorial Scholarship
Willobelle Valentine Receives $7,500 A. M. and May Abel Memorial Scholarship from Grays Harbor Community Foundation to pursue Greek and Roman Archaeology Degree.
Read MoreWendell Young, 2025 Hoquiam High School Graduate Receives Dr. Emmett and Dorothy Calhoun Scholarship
Wendell Young has big plans for the fall, he plans to attend Oregon State University to become a Marine Biologist.
Read MoreRemembering Rudy: A Lifelong Harborite with a Heart of Gold
One of our very favorite visitors and a friend to the Foundation, Rudy Spanich died this month at the age 101. Rudy was a longtime Hoquiam resident, and a true servant to his community.
Read MoreTwin Harbors Skill Center Automotive and CNA Program
Twin Harbors received a $35,000 grant to purchase equipment to strenghthen its career and technical education (formerly vocational) program for high school program.
Read MoreBuilding the Legacy Pavilion
In 2015, the Foundation awarded one of our first large scale grants to the Friends of Schafer and Lake Sylvia State Parks for their Legacy Pavilion Project.
Read MoreTed and Liz Bruener Entrust Grays Harbor Community Foundation with $15 Million Gift
Ted and Liz Bruener, two long-standing members of this community, have chosen to leave a lasting legacy.
Read MoreA Hometown Love Story That Keeps on Giving: Pete and Sally Hegg
Pete and Sally Hegg met as sophomores at a dance during their time at Hoquiam High School in 1951 and just like the saying goes, the rest is history.
Read MoreA new roof for Grays Harbor Habitat for Humanity
In 2023, the Foundation awarded a $30,000 grant to the Grays Harbor Habitat for Humanity store to repair a leaky roof.
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