OUR IMPACT
We invest in programs and initiatives to benefit the people of the Dallas area. Through our annual grant distribution, we provide support for educational, social, recreational and cultural programs in the Dallas area, directly serving youth, seniors and those in need. We also administer scholarships to benefit graduating seniors pursuing post-secondary education. We have touched the lives of many and will continue to make a positive difference in the Dallas community, for good, for now, forever.
2022 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
American Legion
Sydney Curtis
Arvidson
Kaylin Olson
Karen Barnard Memorial Nursing
Morgan Shuck, Ana Garus, Emma Classen, EmmaMae Johnson
Charlie Bair Memorial
Royce Lavier
Jeremy Buller Memorial
Piper McKenzie
Dallas Community Foundation
Spencer Thiel, Graham Glazner, Joshua Sneewjagt, Emmaline Hankland, Elaina Toll, Justin Parnell, Trista Courson
Dallas Rotary/Carl E. Morrison Academic
Serenna Thorsen, Sydney Curtis, Molly Parsons
Dallas Rotary/Carl E. Morrison Vocational
Daphne Fuller
Department of Forestry
Sophia Baughman, Serenna Thorsen
Beatrice Gallaspy
Graham Glazner, John McCoun, Kieran King
Chester B. and Jeanne R. Healy Memorial
Daphne Fuller, Sydney Curtis
Hank and Wanona Kliever Memorial
Kayla Reede
Stuart Olson Memorial Culinary
Not awarded this year
Jerry Piering Family
Piper McKenzie
Paul Olliff Memorial Math
Graham Glazner
Rochambeau
Piper McKenzie, Nahla Hamilton, Toby Ruston
Helen M. Smith
Molly Parsons, Serenna Thorsen
2023 Grant Recipients
Bambinos, Oregon
$1,800 for an IT consultant.
City of Dallas
$1,000 to purchase and install a pedestrian bridge for the Japanese Garden.
Community Mediation Services for Polk County
$1,500 for phone, internet expenses and software license fees.
Dallas Education Foundation
$4,000 to provide small grants to teachers in the Dallas School District for supplies and resources.
Dallas Emergency Food Corporation
$5,000 to purchase protein-enriched foods and personal care products to supplement food boxes.
Dallas United Methodist Church
$750 to support the 2023 Creation Vacation program.
Dallas Youth Garden
$1,100 to purchase equipment and supplies.
Family Building Blocks
$2,500 to support staffing and materials for the therapeutic classroom program and home visitation services in Dallas.
Friends of the Dallas Public Library
$2,000 to purchase large-print materials and audio books for seniors and the visually impaired.
James 2 Community Kitchen
$1,500 to purchase eco-friendly takeout containers for the community dinner program.
Kids, Inc. of Dallas
$2,250 to provide safety equipment and scholarships for youth sports.
Kindness Club of Dallas, Oregon
$3,000 to purchase fresh produce for the Friday Bag distribution program.
Liberty House
$2,500 to support Forensic Interviewer position.
Pedee Women’s Club
$1,000 to purchase supplies for quilts and pillowcases.
Polk County Family and Community Outreach
$5,000 to provide funds to support individuals and families in need of emergency assistance.
Sable House
$3,500 to provide specialty food, prescription and otc medications for families living in the shelter facility.
Salem Free Clinics
$3,500 to support Polk Community Free Clinic’s core operating costs including wages, utilities, operational expenses, medications and medical supplies.
SMART Reading
$850 to purchase books for the SMART reading program at Lyle and Oakdale Heights Elementary schools.
Western Oregon University
$2,250 to support coding workshops for middle and high school students in Dallas.
ANNUAL REPORT
Each year we compile an annual report of our activities for the year, profiling our grant and scholarship programs.
COMMUNITY SPONSORSHIPS
2022 Community Sponsorships
Community Paint By Number
Make Music Day
Art in the Park
Sounds of Summer
Family Building Blocks Polk County Luncheon
Dallas Food Bank Fill the Pantry Fundraiser