In March 2007, the Rocky Mountain Power Foundation awarded more than $103,000 to 26 nonprofit programs in 18 communities in Idaho, Utah and Wyoming. The following are some of the organizations awarded grants for projects that further the Foundation’s mission to support the growth and vitality of the communities where PacifiCorp and its businesses have operations, employees or interests.

Employee Giving Campaign & Foundation Match

PacifiCorp employees contributed $404,855 to nonprofits that assist with health, welfare, education and the environment. A match by the Foundation boosted the total contribution to $789,777. The following agencies received support from employees and the Foundation:  

• Energy Share of Wyoming-Casper 
• Energy Share of Wyoming-Laramie
• Lend A Hand, Utah
• United Way of Campbell County
• United Way of Converse County 
• United Way of Idaho Falls & Bonneville County
• United Way of Iron County
• United Way of Natrona County
• United Way of Northern Utah
• United Way of Southeastern Utah
• United Way of Sweetwater County
• United Way of the Great Salt Lake Area
• United Way of Utah County

Health and Welfare Grants
Idaho

Utah

• American Red Cross, Mountain Valley Chapter – Train instructors in rural communities
• Asian Association of Utah, Sandy – support for 30th Annual Asian Festival in June
• Boys and Girls Clubs of Brigham City – Opportunities to Achieve program
• Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Salt Lake – Project Learn
• Family Support Center, Midvale – support for Crisis Care Nursery
• Four Corners Community Behavioral Health, Moab – summer youth service learning and employment program
• Huntsman Cancer Institute – support for cancer learning center
• Midtown Community Health Center, Ogden – support for Health Access Team program for the uninsured, low-income
• National Ability Center, Park City – Equestrian lessons for children with disabilities
• The Road Home, Salt Lake City – support for after school program
• The Youth Garden Project, Moab – experiential education programs for at-risk youth
• United Way of Northern Utah – funding to get more youth participation in programs
• Utah Federation for Youth, Inc. – support for an after-school program for African refugees
• Utah Youth Village – Families First intensive in-home intervention program
• Your Community Connection of Ogden/Northern Utah – Spanish speaking domestic violence victim support groups
• YWCA of Salt Lake City – prevention education program

Wyoming

• 2007 Oyster Ridge Mustic Festival, Kemmerer
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Wyoming – support for mentoring and educational program
• Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming – hands-on science and technology program
• Power River Symphony Orchestra, Gillette