Newberg Habitat for Humanity, Vivian Lee Foundation awarded grants from Oregon Community Foundation

A pair of local organizations are on the receiving end of the most recent spate of grants from the Oregon Community Foundation. Newberg Area Habitat for Humanity netted $25,000, while the Vivian Lee Foundation received $15,000 to continue to expand its assistance program for families living with cystic fibrosis. Habitat Executive Director Shannon Selah said she already has plans for the grant money. “We will apply that toward our ReStore truck,” she said. “We are raising money to replace our aging box truck that we use to pick up donations for and drop off purchased items from our ReStore.” The local nonprofits are among the nearly 260 organizations throughout all of Oregon’s 36 counties that received a total of $5.3 million in the fall round of giving from the foundation’s Community Grants Program. “Behind each grant from the statewide funder are people stepping forward to meet local needs and opportunities,” a release from the foundation said.

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