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Nonprofits in Scappoose, Rainier, Warren get combined $51K in grants

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Source: Columbia County Spotlight

Three nonprofit organizations in Columbia County will be able to expand their services thanks to grants from the Oregon Community Foundation. The Oregon Community Foundation has awarded more than $5.3 million in grants to 259 nonprofits across the state. Three of those grants will benefit organizations in Columbia County. The Sande School of Horsemanship in Warren — which launched an equine therapy program in 2025 — has been awarded $15,000 to expand its programming in order to serve low-income clients. Michelle’s Love in Scappoose, a nonprofit that supports single parents with cancer, received a $20,000 grant to expand staff capacity. United Way of Northwest Oregon, which is headquartered in Rainier but serves Columbia, Clatsop and Tillamook counties, received a $16,410 grant.

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