For the 8th time, the Children’s Forum will examine the condition of children, families and our community. The Forum begins at 8:30 AM, April 12 at the William A. Grant Water & Environmental Center at the Community College. Seating is limited. Contact Teri Barila for more information.
In addition to a review of a comprehensive data book on community health indicators, the Forum will discuss community wide initiatives to improve conditions for local children and families.
Time is running out! You have just 17 days left to deliver or mail your scholarship application to Blue Mountain Community Foundation. The deadline for delivery or postmark is March 1, 2013.
The BMCF Scholarship program is available to both undergraduate and graduate level study. There are two types of scholarships offered: Need Based and Special Requirement.
To read more about the requirements and to print an application please click here.
by Mari Sanders,
Assistant Director of Donor Services
I did some filing today. Now normally I couldn’t admit getting excited about filing, but today was a different story.
Here at the Foundation we have files for each of our funds where we file deposit slips and any fund specific documents. Today I am proud to say that I filed the first ever deposit slips for our Impact! Funds.
Why is this exciting you ask? Because these were the first ever gifts to our Impact! Funds. These gifts go directly into our grants program! Direct to local non-profits!
The Foundation categorizes all of our grants by Impact! area, for example Arts or Education. A gift to an Impact! Fund is a way that you could make a gift to an array of local non-profits, knowing that BMCF is evaluating grant requests and grants are being made to support work that is valuable to our communities.
If you’d like to make a gift to an Impact! Fund, click here. There’s still time to avoid some taxes and also to make a positive impact on the communities you care about. And also to make me a smile the next time I get to file gifts to Impact! Funds!
To read more about Impact! Funds and our 2012 grantees click here.
This year give a gift that continues giving throughout the year. Join us in making a gift to a Blue Mountain Community Foundation Impact! Fund. Your gift will go directly to local non-profits working to strengthen our communities.
Blue Mountain Community Foundation has launched our first ever year-end giving campaign!
Lawson will be on KUJ Monday morning at 7:30 a.m. visiting with Jim Bock to talk about the first ever Blue Mountain Community Foundation year-end giving campaign. Tune in at 1420 a.m. to listen in and learn about how you can make an Impact! on your community this Holiday Season.
Blue Mountain Community Foundation held it’s Annual Meeting on October 18th where it announced the grantees for it’s 2012 grant cycle. There were approximately 130 people in attendance which included, Grantees, Volunteers and Donors.
Lawson announced the grants by Impact! Area which include:
Arts!
Needs!
Economy!
Education!
Health!
Earth!
Neighbors!
Over $233,000 in grants were awarded.
To read more about the grants or to see a list of grantees please click here.
The Foundation’s Annual Report is also available on our website.
Blue Mountain Community Foundation has awarded two additional grants from the First Fruits Fund, a component fund of the Foundation.
Community Council, a citizen led group that brings people together to study regional issues and follow up with actions, was awarded $3,395.00 which helped them meet their $80K fundraising goal for the fiscal year and receive a Sherwood Trust matching grant. Community Council has completed three community studies in the four years since the organization was founded on the following topics:
Links to the study reports can be found here. A new study on Effective Communication between Citizens and Government will begin this fall. Visit Community Council’s website at www.communitycouncil.org to learn more about the work Community Council is doing and the process used to study issues.
Walla Walla Public Schools’ Farm to School Program was awarded $6,200.00 to help establish a program that will bring more local farm fresh produce to school lunches and will expand the school garden programs and curriculum. This effort led by Beth Thiel has already been able to bring local farm fresh asparagus to Sharpstein and Blue Ridge this spring. Click this link to read an article in the Union Bulletin about the program.
The First Fruits Fund was established in 2008 with a generous grant from the Vista Hermosa Foundation. Since that time, the Fund has made 69 grants exceeding $567,000.
The stated goal of the First Fruits Fund is to “encourage collaborative and innovative approaches to building self-sufficiency for the most under-served in our communities, including improved access to such basic needs as housing, food, education and livable wages.” Founders believe that the most impactful way to achieve that goal is to support community-based initiatives that empower people themselves to identify their needs and collectively own the process of change.
The Board of Trustees of Blue Mountain Community Foundation recently approved over $338,500 in scholarships to graduating high school seniors and college students!
The BMCF Scholarship Program awards both need-based and special requirement scholarships. The Foundation’s Scholarship Committee reviews applications and makes recommendations to the BMCF Board of Trustees for approval. Additional scholarships are awarded from BMCF component funds according to criteria established by fund donors.
Over the course of the next few days we will announce the recipients from area high schools. Congratulations!
The scholarship recipients from Columbia and Dayton High Schools are:
| Name | College | Scholarship Fund | Amount | |
| Columbia High School | ||||
| Shelbe R Ward | Eastern Washington University | William and Delora Harpe Scholarship Fund | $ 1,000.00 | |
| Dayton High School | ||||
| Alexander K Eaton | Walla Walla Community College | John Israel Scholarship Fund | $ 500.00 | |
| Darci Hall | Walla Walla Community College | John Israel Scholarship Fund | $ 500.00 | |
| April Davis | Walla Walla Community College | John Israel Scholarship Fund | $ 500.00 | |
| Alexander K Eaton | Walla Walla Community College | Jim Kibler Agriculture Scholarship | $ 640.00 | |
| Garett G Turner | Walla Walla Community College | John Israel Scholarship Fund | $ 800.00 | |
| Carter Currin | Gonzaga University | John Israel Scholarship Fund | $ 800.00 | |
| Garett G Turner | Walla Walla Community College | Ralph and Elsa Emigh Fund | $ 845.00 | |
| Keisha Phillips | University of Washington | Ralph and Elsa Emigh Fund | $ 845.00 | |
| Colleen Delp | Washington State University | John Israel Scholarship Fund | $ 1,000.00 | |
| Keisha Phillips | University of Washington | John Israel Scholarship Fund | $ 1,000.00 | |
| Carter Currin | Gonzaga University | Ralph and Elsa Emigh Fund | $ 1,530.00 | |
The Board of Trustees of Blue Mountain Community Foundation recently approved over $338,500 in scholarships to graduating high school seniors and college students!
The BMCF Scholarship Program awards both need-based and special requirement scholarships. The Foundation’s Scholarship Committee reviews applications and makes recommendations to the BMCF Board of Trustees for approval. Additional scholarships are awarded from BMCF component funds according to criteria established by fund donors.
Over the course of the next few days we will announce the recipients from area high schools. Congratulations!
The scholarship recipients from Walla Walla High School are:
| Name | College | Fund | Amount |
| Cristina Sosa | Eastern Washington University | Kenneth Garner Scholarship Fund | $ 4,200.00 |
| Matthew J Rothstrom | Washington State University | Kenneth Garner Scholarship Endowment Fund | $ 3,200.00 |
| Chelsea Cavazos | Western Washington University | Earl and Lucille Blake Scholarship Fund | $ 3,200.00 |
| Erika E Torres | University of Washington | Roberta Bell Kraemer Scholarship Fund | $ 3,000.00 |
| Lara Ana Andrade | Walla Walla Community College | Ralph and Elsa Emigh Fund | $ 2,700.00 |
| Jocelyn Vargas | Stanford University | Roberta Bell Kraemer Scholarship Fund | $ 2,700.00 |
| Itsel Corona | Washington State University | Earl and Lucille Blake Scholarship Fund | $ 2,500.00 |
| Soriano Cynthia Jara | University of Washington | Ralph and Elsa Emigh Fund | $ 2,200.00 |
| Lucero Garcia | Walla Walla University | Earl and Lucille Blake Scholarship Fund | $ 2,200.00 |
| Clara Lara-Diaz | Walla Walla Community College | T.B. Elliott Student Scholarship Loan Fund | $ 1,900.00 |
| Yvonne Segovia | Eastern Washington University | Roberta Bell Kraemer Scholarship Fund | $ 1,800.00 |
| Kory L Handley | Walla Walla Community College | T.B. Elliott Student Scholarship Loan Fund | $ 1,800.00 |
| Ivette Perales | Walla Walla Community College | Kenneth Garner Scholarship Endowment Fund | $ 1,800.00 |
| David Woodrow-Salazar | Walla Walla Community College | Roberta Bell Kraemer Scholarship Fund | $ 1,800.00 |
| Claudia Perez | Walla Walla Community College | Kenneth Garner Scholarship Endowment Fund | $ 1,800.00 |
| Brenda Robles | Walla Walla University | Kenneth Garner Scholarship Endowment Fund | $ 1,800.00 |
| Ashley Stephenson | Whitman College | Kenneth Garner Scholarship Fund | $ 1,800.00 |
| Alexi R Storm | Washington State University | Kenneth Garner Scholarship Fund | $ 1,800.00 |
| Aaron Gogl | University of California, Berkeley | Roberta Bell Kraemer Scholarship Fund | $ 1,800.00 |
| Giovan Ruiz | University of Washington | Roberta Bell Kraemer Scholarship Fund | $ 1,700.00 |
| Bridon K Maiden | Victoria’s Academy of Cosmetology | Howard and Pearl Burgess Scholarship Fund | $ 1,700.00 |
| Jorge Velez | Walla Walla Community College | Roberta Bell Kraemer Scholarship Fund | $ 1,600.00 |
| Tabitha Jones | Arizona State University | Roberta Bell Kraemer Scholarship Fund | $ 1,500.00 |
| Stephanie Maldonado-Salgado | Walla Walla Community College | William E. and Mary G. Falconer Scholarship Fund | $ 1,500.00 |
| Mackenzie Clifton | Cornish College of the Arts | Earl and Lucille Blake Scholarship Fund | $ 1,500.00 |
| Itzel Lopez | Eastern Washington University | Ralph and Elsa Emigh Fund | $ 1,500.00 |
| Guillermina Santiago | Walla Walla Community College | Kenneth Garner Scholarship Endowment Fund | $ 1,500.00 |
| Daniela C Villa | Walla Walla University | Roberta Bell Kraemer Scholarship Fund | $ 1,500.00 |
| Andrea Ortiz | Eastern Washington University | William E. and Mary G. Falconer Scholarship Fund | $ 1,500.00 |
| Miranda Freeman | University of Washington | Roberta Bell Kraemer Scholarship Fund | $ 1,400.00 |
| Marlenne Fernandez | Walla Walla Community College | Earl and Lucille Blake Scholarship Fund | $ 1,400.00 |
| Leonardo Pedroza | Walla Walla Community College | Kenneth Garner Scholarship Endowment Fund | $ 1,400.00 |
| Max I Troin | Walla Walla Community College | Roberta Bell Kraemer Scholarship Fund | $ 1,200.00 |
| Estrella Ramirez | Walla Walla Community College | Kenneth Garner Scholarship Endowment Fund | $ 1,200.00 |
| Irma Pena | Walla Walla Community College | Roberta Bell Kraemer Scholarship Fund | $ 1,100.00 |
| Sean Hollenbeck | University of Washington | Larry Jay Brittain Memorial Fund | $ 1,000.00 |
| Samantha E Lizardi | Mesa Community College | William E. and Mary G. Falconer Scholarship Fund | $ 1,000.00 |
| Ana C Diaz | Spokane Community College | Earl and Lucille Blake Scholarship Fund | $ 1,000.00 |
| Carlos Leon | Walla Walla Community College | Roberta Bell Kraemer Scholarship Fund | $ 900.00 |
| Amy N Sinden | Trinity International University | Ralph and Elsa Emigh Fund | $ 895.00 |
| Robert R Gordon | Moody Bible Institute | Ralph and Elsa Emigh Fund | $ 845.00 |
| Jonathon Klem | Whitman College | Ralph and Elsa Emigh Fund | $ 845.00 |
| Leslie Perez | Walla Walla Community College | Kenneth Garner Scholarship Endowment Fund | $ 800.00 |
| Isela Arias | Walla Walla Community College | Roberta Bell Kraemer Scholarship Fund | $ 800.00 |
| Andrew Hoffman | St. Olaf College | Bayne Family Scholarship Fund | $ 720.00 |
| Nick Peasley | Central Washington University | Mick Blackburn Memorial Basketball Scholarship | $ 500.00 |
| Andrea Hamada | San Diego State University | Mick Blackburn Memorial Basketball Scholarship | $ 500.00 |
| Amairany Alvarado | Walla Walla Community College | Ralph R. Bennett and Mary Ellen Bennett Scholarship Fund | $ 500.00 |
| Marcos Medina | Gonzaga University | Ann Weatherill Memorial Scholarship Fund | $ 440.00 |
| Manuel Franco | Walla Walla Community College | Roberta Bell Kraemer Scholarship Fund | $ 300.00 |
| Alyssa Banks | Spokane Falls Community College | Earl and Lucille Blake Scholarship Fund | $ 300.00 |
| Jessica Fuquay | Mesa Community College | Earl and Lucille Blake Scholarship Fund | $ 300.00 |
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