Impacts We've Made

The COMMIT Foundation veteran career transition program is designed to support veterans who often face unique challenges transitioning to the civilian workplace.

Special Olympics Oregon is bringing back the Summer State Games after a seven-year hiatus. The games will be held at Oregon State University with an estimated 1,064 athletes and Unified partners and 319 coaches from 30 counties.

Little Farmers get to explore the garden, play in dirt, touch and see plants and try foods. This social-emotional opportunity allows them to explore the world safely, interact with others and learn where food comes from.

Our Military Kids® empowers children, boosts their morale, and helps them cope with the challenges of military life by providing support for extracurricular activities they otherwise might not be able to afford.

Sound Generations Digital Equity Program was created with the mission to provide older adults with access, tools and knowledge to technology and the internet that is so important these days.

GiGi’s Playhouse is a national organization with innovative programming that supports individuals of all ages with intellectual disabilities and their families. Now a location is opening in Portland to meet the needs of this community.

Reach Out and Read is extending their model of free books delivered by children’s doctors to include the earliest well-child visits of a child’s life, receiving a 40% increase in the “dosage” of their impactful program.

Central Oregon Community College is creating immediate childcare slots while addressing the long-term need by training individuals for careers in early childhood education.

Council on Aging of Central Oregon combats loneliness and isolation through its Caring Connections program. By matching volunteers with an older adult, they create meaningful connections and foster a sense of belonging among seniors.

Young Life in Bellingham wanted to start a program for high school students with intellectual and developmental disabilities to help them build their faith and have an abundant life.

A Caring Closet started as a simple plan to collect and redistribute durable medical equipment. As demand grew, they expanded into a new facility to help even more individuals.

The Alzheimer’s Association is driven to prevent and treat Alzheimer’s and other Dementia through its aggressive funding of research and advocacy to end this terrible disease.

Coastal Families Relief Nursery is rolling out critical services to new parents and their young children. They needed staff salary support to launch in the rural Coos County community.

Every Body Athletics needed to add a Volunteer Program Lead Position to help recruit and coordinate volunteers in order to immediately expand capacity for the organization.

Community Action Team’s Lend-A-Hand program provides minor repairs which have a major impact on the seniors they help by improving the safety and livability of their homes.

On-the-Move Community Integration provides a unique inclusive program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to participate in daily activities throughout their community in small group settings.

Family Access Network offers assistance, possibility and hope to Central Oregon families in need by connecting them with crucial resources that will help children flourish in school and in life.

The OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation used their mobile eye clinic to bring much needed vision care to children in the Warm Springs and Madras areas of Central Oregon.

Children growing up in a military family experience many unique challenges. Comfort Crew for Military Kids is there to provide support and resources so they can thrive.

The Headstrong Project provides high quality, impactful mental health services to the military community. Now they are ready to expand these services to Oregon and the Pacific Northwest.

HOPE Dementia Support is truly a grass roots organization that does much to help the community with very little. General operating support helps them fulfill their mission.

The Honor Foundation continues its strategic expansion in support of members of the U.S. Special Operations Forces transitioning from military service to civilian life.

Warriors & Quiet Waters Foundation was looking to boost their year-end giving campaign which is critical to support their work helping veterans find peace, meaning, and purpose through fly fishing and other inspirational activities in nature.

The American Lake Veterans Golf Course wanted to expand their golf therapy program to support even more veterans with limited mobility. Adding two SoloRider golf carts was just what they needed.

The YMCA of Klamath Falls is a vital part of this small community. The Child Care Center gym needed repairs to increase the life of the building and allow the YMCA to continue supporting youth in the area.

Providence needed funding to bridge the gap for an NIH grant for their Senior Health & Providence Brain and Spine Care Ecosystem, which provides care coordination and community resources to support individuals with dementia and their caregivers.

St Vincent De Paul Catholic School, in Salem, is a dual immersion school from pre-school to 5th grade that needed a grant writer to help fundraise for tuition assistance.

The Mt Hood Kiwanis Camp serves individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It’s long waiting list and aging facilities make a new dormitory a top priority as it approaches its 90 th anniversary.

The Klamath Basin Senior Citizens’ Center needed building and equipment improvements as well as general support to continue offering diverse programs to seniors throughout Klamath.

North Powder Valley Schools is an important community gathering spot for this small, remote eastern Oregon community. Adding an ADA compliant surface to their playground was critical to making the facility accessible for all community members.

The Malheur County Veteran transportation program plays a vital role in the lives of Malheur veterans as it helps to keep them connected to critical medical services through the rural county.

The Council on Aging of Central Oregon needed more space to meet the growing needs of older adults in Central Oregon. The JTMF Foundation was able to cap off their capital campaign to complete the renovation of a building they purchased in 2018.

Possibly the most important goal in dementia research is to develop the ability to prevent neurodegenerative diseases that cause dementia. Developing accurate detection screening is key to allow for early intervention.

The Children’s Museum of Southern Oregon was completing work on their newly renovated museum, when the Portland Children’s Museum provided The Water Lab as a gift to add a new interactive exhibit. Funding to cover the installation cost was all that was needed.

The Edwards Center enhances the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities through the residential, employment and community living support services they provide.

As a small, grass roots organization, Voices Unlimited needs general operating support to fund their work making the arts accessible to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities as they emerged from meeting on zoom for 2 years due to COVID.

The Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) is committed to rapidly accelerating the development of drugs to prevent, treat, and cure Alzheimer’s disease by funding innovative research around the world.