City of Hermiston Receives Wildhorse Foundation Grant for Agape House Storage Project
HERMISTON, Oregon — The City of Hermiston will help fund the construction of a new storage facility and garage at Agape House with a $30,000 grant from the Wildhorse Foundation.
Agape House provides food, clothes and other goods for people in the greater Hermiston area, and the new building will add storage space for donations. The City of Hermiston has sponsored grant applications to help the nonprofit complete the project.
“We value organizations like Agape House and the volunteers who are meeting real needs for families and individuals,” said Byron Smith, Hermiston City Manager. “As our community grows, it’s important that these organizations are able to keep up with the growing needs that come with that.”
Each year, the Wildhorse Foundation makes grants to eligible nonprofit, government, and Tribal organizations within the homeland area of the Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla people. Also eligible for funding are Tribal government agencies or Native American charitable organizations with their base of operations within Oregon, as well as national or regional Indian organizations.
The Wildhorse Foundation has awarded a total of over $20 million in grant funding since its establishment in 2001. Grants are awarded on a quarterly basis with the deadlines being January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1.
For more information, visit the Foundation’s website at www.thewildhorsefoundation.com.
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About the Wildhorse Foundation
The fund reflects the commitment of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation to take a proactive, positive role in the well-being of the community. Funds, derived from a percentage of revenues from Wildhorse Resort & Casino, are managed and distributed by a Board of Directors comprised of community leaders and representatives of the CTUIR.
About the City of Hermiston
The City of Hermiston is a vibrant, growing community of more than 20,000 residents at the crossroads of the Pacific Northwest. Located near the intersection of Interstate 84 and Interstate 82, just minutes from a Columbia River port and the Washington state line, Hermiston is capitalizing on its location as a transportation center and gateway to Oregon. To learn more, go to www.hermiston.gov.
