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M/CLOUDY Temp: 41 °F Wind: CLM at 0 mph Saturday, December 21, 2002 SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map EXTRA HomeLife Magazine W3 Magazine Jobs @ Mail Tribune Tempo A & E Oregon CarZone Wellness Connection Real Estate Newspaper in Education Prime Times Outdoor Journal Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People CLASSIFIEDS Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Find Everything E SOUTHERN OREGON Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar ABOUT US FAQ What's New Advertise Home Delivery Classified Ad Contact Us Media Kit Email Story to a Friend December 10, 2002 Foundation awards 20 Southern Oregon groups Twenty Southern Oregon groups received grants totaling more than $164,000 from the Oregon Community Foundation. The awards, announced in November, are part of OCF’s efforts to strengthen charitable activities, organizers said. Grants have been awarded to the following groups: Health Care Coalition of Southern Oregon, Medford, $48,000 from the William and Florence Schneider Fund to address high infant-mortality rates and related maternal-child health needs in Jackson County. Kids Unlimited of Southern Oregon, Medford, $35,000 from the William and Florence Schneider Fund to sustain after-school child care and academic enrichment activities, summer programs, a youth arts collective and a teen dance club and social recreation center. Jackson County Library Foundation , Medford, $15,000 to support coordination of a capital campaign for library enhancements and technology. ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum, Ashland, $13,400 to support kindergarten through 12th-grade scientific literacy programs in Jackson, Josephine and Klamath counties and for general support. Kids Health Connection , Medford, $12,000 to complete a new school-based health site at Oak Grove Elementary School. WinterSpring Center for Living with Loss and Grief, Medford, $12,000 to support peer education and group support programs for bereaved youth. Southern Oregon University Foundation , Ashland, $7,500 for the Konaway Nika Tillicum program. Rogue Valley Medical Center Foundation, Medford, $6,500 for purchase of medical equipment for home care of Rogue Valley Medical Center Hospice patients. Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Ashland, $7,000 for a capital campaign, for the Bowmer Society and for general support. Bear Creek Greenway Foundation, Medford, $1,575 for the Greenway extension project. Friends of Oregon Living Waters, Ashland, $1,000 for the Wild and Scenic Rivers program. The Salvation Army of Jackson County, the United Way of Jackson County, the American Red Cross, Rogue Valley Chapter, all Medford, $1,000 each for general support. Community Health Center, Community Works, Mercy Flights Inc., Southern Oregon Goodwill Industries, all of Medford, $500 each for general support. For information about the Oregon Community Foundation, call 773-8987 or visit the Web site at www.ocf1.org . Printer Friendly Version Email Story to a Friend Subscribe Archive: Click to Search Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright 1997-2002 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy webmaster feedback A D V E R T I S E R S