RRCF Fall 2019

NEWS RELEASE

Release Date: December 17, 2019 Contacts: RRCF Maria Orozco- Director of Public Relations- 530-242-4516 or 530-227-7718 SRCF Amanda Hutchings 530.244.1219 amanda@shastarcf.org

Redding Rancheria Community Fund Supports 33 Local Organizations with Grant Funding The Redding Rancheria Community Fund, a fund of Shasta Regional Community Foundation, is pleased to announce grant awards totaling $93,999 to organizations in Shasta and Trinity counties. “Our long-standing partnership with the Redding Rancheria is a privilege that makes possible impactful work by local nonprofits and public entities for the benefit of so many of our friends, neighbors, and their families,” says Amanda Hutchings, Program Officer at Shasta Regional Community Foundation. Tracy Edwards, Chief Executive Officer at the Redding Rancheria responds, “We are proud to play our part in the Community and know there are much needed supplies, technology materials, pantries to fill, and so much more to fund.” Since the Redding Rancheria Community Fund was established at the Community Foundation, over $3.3 million in grants have been awarded.

The following 33 organizations recently received funds from the Fall 2019 cycle:

Organization Name

Amount Funded

Purpose

Anderson Fire Protection District Burney Elementary Burney High School

$ $ $

To purchase a fire attack hose and/or nozzles To create a calming room for students To purchase student supplies for wood tech classes

Douglas City Elementary School

$

2,500.00 2,500.00 1,000.00 5,400.00 2,500.00

Exodus Farms Ministry

$

3,330.00

FaithWorks Community Coalition Fall River Elementary Friends of Whiskeytown, Inc Girls Inc. of the Northern Sacramento Valley Golden Age Center

$ $ $

2,500.00 1,000.00 2,800.00

To purchase of microscopes with dust covers To purchase a pallet of bricks for firepit; an outdoor propane heater; new sand for outdoor riding arena To renovate transitional housing units To cover costs of Turtle Bay Exploration Park field trip To purchase paddle boards

$

1,500.00

To purchase desks, chairs, and a projector

$

1,500.00

House of Angels Foundation

$

2,000.00

Kids' Turn Living Hope Compassion Ministries

$ $

500.00 2,000.00

To upgrade security system To create a Globe Healing Prayer Portal at the Redding Retreat house, install signage, & repair a door To purchase a photo-copy/fax/printer To purchase food to serve the disenfranchised

$

Cottonwood Community Park

To purchase and install indoor and exterior LED lighting

Manzanita Elementary School

$

2,000.00

Nor-Cal Alliance for the Missing North Cow Creek Elementary

$ $

2,000.00 1,000.00

Northern California Veterans Museum & Heritage Center

$

10,000.00

To purchase seating cushions and books for school library To prepare and stock searcher bags To purchase Makerspace supplies To provide emergency services, holiday meals, emergency food services and advocacy to veterans and widows

To purchase barbeques and propane tanks for client events To partially purchase new marketing and branding materials for rebranding

One SAFE Place

$

500.00

Pathways to Hope for Children

$

3,000.00

$

2,500.00

To purchase new laptops and iPads

$

2,000.00

Redding West Rotary Foundation

$

2,500.00

Roughout Ranch Foundation

$

2,000.00

To expand community garden To support bringing international team-builder, Drum CafÊ, to Redding’s 2020 District Rotary Conference To support the purchase of building materials for storage and to construct accessible and adaptable infrastructure

Planned Parenthood Northern California Redding STEM Academy

Shasta County Arts Council

$

9,785.00

Shasta Family YMCA

$

10,000.00

The Alyssa Araiza Wings of Angels Organization

$

6,000.00

The Trade School at SBE

$

2,000.00

Tree of Life International Charter School

$

1,500.00

Trinity Players

$

1,500.00

United Way of Northern California

$

1,500.00 684.00

$

West Valley High School

Youth Options Shasta

$

2,500.00

$

93,999.00

To support Indigenous Peoples' History Day To partially fund the replacement of the roof over the wellness center an indoor basketball court To provide for costs associated with socials for children served by program

To purchase instructor kits for aerial lifts, a workshop classroom projector, and a projector screen To provide scholarships so 5th and 6th grade students can attend a 5 day Environmental Science Camp To partially install new stage flooring and purchase a sub woofer speaker To partially purchase two laptops and one workstation To purchase Think Pink Shirts for the Volleyball Team

To purchase training materials for the 40 Developmental Assets curriculum

The Community Foundation makes charitable giving easy and effective by creating permanent funds that help the region meet the challenges of changing times. For more information regarding the Redding Rancheria Community Fund please contact Amanda Hutchings at Shasta Regional Community Foundation at 530-244-1219.