The Community Foundation of NCW has awarded $63,050 to 25 Methow Valley nonprofits through the Methow Valley Fund (MVF).
Established in 2006, the MVF is funded by an anonymous donor and donations from the public to support programs that address community needs and enhancements for the Methow Valley, according to a Community Foundation press release.
“The Methow Valley is such a great example of a community taking care of each other,” said Denise Sorom, the foundation’s director of community philanthropy. “The bounty of nonprofit work in the valley tremendously improves the quality of life, which makes it such a special place to live and visit.”
The next Methow Valley Grant opportunity will be in December of 2017. For more information, visit www.cfncw.org.
Grant awards
Aero Methow Rescue Service $3,500 for emergency responder, health care provider, wellness and suicide prevention
Cascadia Music $1,500 for music library
Classroom in Bloom $2,500 for garden coordinator
Confluence Gallery and Art Center $2,250 for fundraising development
Friends of the Twisp Pool $3,000 to support pool and safety fund
Little Star Montessori $3,500 for general program support
Methow Arts Alliance $4,000 for arts education program for Methow Valley students
Methow At Home $2,500 for Methow at Home membership grant fund
Methow Conservancy $2,000 Volunteers in Action
Methow Field Institute/Interpretive Center $1,000 for exhibit storage and enhancement
Methow Recycles $3,700 for event recycling program development
Methow Trails $2,500 for the Methow Valley Trails Collaborative
Methow Valley Chamber Music Festival $2,500 for outreach and community partnerships
Methow Valley Citizens Council $2,000 for communications toolbox for effective advocacy
Methow Valley Community Center $1,500 for auditorium chair replacement
Methow Valley Family Home Center Association $4,000 for generator replacement
Methow Valley Riding Unlimited $2,000 for general program support
Methow Valley Theater $1,500 for new mobile spotlight
Methow Watershed Foundation $3,600 for administrative support
Northwest Outward Bound School $2,500 for outdoor education program for Methow Valley School District
Room One $3,500 for access to pro-bono/low-cost legal services for vulnerable Methow Valley residents
The Merc Playhouse $2,000 for summer theater camps
Twisp Valley Grange $1,000 for access ramp
TwispWorks foundation $3,000 for Methow Skills workshops
Winthrop Rink $2,000 for rink spectator and visitor safety project
