Douglas Community Fund Aids 28 Local Nonprofits

May 20, 2008

On May 20, 2008, the Douglas Community Foundation awarded Mercy Foundation $5,000 for the purchase of a new infant hearing screener for Mercy Medical Center's Family BirthPlace. The fund also awarded grants ranging from $1,000 to $8,000 to 27 other local nonprofits and educational institutions ranging from schools to agencies that serve seniors, children, the disabled and the homeless

The complete list of grants given by the Douglas Community Foundation fund is as follows:

Mercy Foundation — $5,000
Altrusa Club of Roseburg — $1,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Umpqua Valley — $10,000
Camp Millennium — $4,000
CASA of Douglas County, A Voice for Children — $7,000
Douglas County Children’s Center — $2,000
Douglas County Homeless Youth Coalition — $3,000
Family Development Center — $5,000
Phoenix School of Roseburg — $7,000
Riverbend Live! — $3,000
Roseburg Rotary Foundation — $4,000
Roseburg School District — $4,000
Safe Haven Maternity Home — $5,000
Saving Grace Pet Adoption Center — $10,000
Seniors Escorting Seniors Inc. — $2,000
Start Making a Reader Today (SMART) — $3,000
South County Resource Center — $3,000
St. Francis Community Kitchen — $2,500
St. Joseph Community Kitchen — $2,500
St. Vincent de Paul, Douglas County — $2,500
Umpqua Community Action Network — $4,000
Umpqua Community College — $6,000
Umpqua Community Health Center — $10,000
Umpqua Valley disAbilities Network — $8,000
Volunteer Foundation of Douglas County — Three grants of $2,000 each
Winston Middle School — $1,000