Children, Education, and Schools
There is no question that many children in Yamhill County are living in dire circumstances. The 2025 Oregon Health Authority (OHA) report states the poverty rate for children ages 5-17 in Yamhill County is 21.8%. What this means, as the OHA clarifies, is quite complicated, since children, especially those living in poverty, often face multiple risk factors. These include food insecurity, housing instability, neglect or abuse, parental incarceration, mental illness, and physical illness.
What can we do? On these pages you'll find examples of positive, often inspiring, action being taken by dedicated educators, counselors, health care professionals, and other child advocates in area nonprofits.
We are working with many of these colleagues to lend additional support to their ongoing work to help children thrive in school and in their daily lives.
What can we do? On these pages you'll find examples of positive, often inspiring, action being taken by dedicated educators, counselors, health care professionals, and other child advocates in area nonprofits.
We are working with many of these colleagues to lend additional support to their ongoing work to help children thrive in school and in their daily lives.
Featured Grants
SNACK (Student Nutrition and Activity Clinic for Kids)
Dayton Elementary School Nutrition Education
Dayton Elementary School Nutrition Education
The SNACK Program, a collaboration of health professionals, interns, and community partners, serves the youth of Yamhill County by encouraging
families to build healthy, sustainable habits.
Our grant helped to fund an innovative pilot project in healthy eating at the Dayton Elementary School. Education in nutrition is particularly critical in
Dayton, a small, rural community where many families face systemic barriers to accessing consistent, culturally relevant wellness services. In 2025, SNACK conducted nutrition classes for 150 students at the school every Monday for
eight weeks.
The hope is that this project may lead to implementation of similar ones at other elementary schools to create a healthier, more equitable Yamhill County—one classroom at a time.
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Henderson House Advocacy Center
Welcome Kits for Children Henderson House in McMinnville offers emergency shelter for survivors of abuse who are in immediate danger. When domestic violence causes children to be displaced from their homes, they often arrive at the shelter in a very anxious state with few or no belongings.
Our grant paid for 30 welcome kits, each of which was specially assembled according to the child's age. Items may include pajamas, a blanket, a stuffed animal, books, toiletries, a night light, a water bottle, and more—all intended to provide necessities and comfort during a traumatic time. |
A Family Place
Bilingual Books for Children
Bilingual Books for Children
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As the primary provider for parent education in the county, A Family Place received a grant for us to provide bilingual (English-Spanish) children's books to families that participate in the nonprofit’s home visitation services. Books are given to children when the families enroll, throughout the course of services, and to celebrate milestones. Project goals include: (1) strengthening parent-child bonding and positive interactions through shared reading, (2) promoting a love of reading and early literacy in the home, and (3) supporting school readiness. Our funding will provide 100 children (newborns to age five) with two books each.
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Amity Public Library
Cultural Attraction Passes Many in the Amity community cannot afford admission to nearby cultural attractions. Our grants have allowed the library for two successive years to provide patrons with passes to very popular places, such as the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum in McMinnville, the Gilbert House Children’s Museum in Salem, and the Oregon Gardens in Silverton. Families who otherwise have little or no opportunity to enjoy such experiences derive significant benefits in terms of learning, bonding, and creating memories.
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Every child deserves a champion.
~Marian Wright Edelman
No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted on a child.
~Aesop
One child, one teacher, one book, and one pen can change the world.
~Malala Yousafzai