Impact Grants Awarded in 2023
Arts, Music, and Culture
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Chehalem Cultural Center (CCC)
Multi-generational Inclusive Voices Book and Craft Club
In collaboration with the Newberg Public Library, CCC led six sessions of free multigenerational workshops focusing on communities whose voices are often under-recognized. Each session revolved around a book from a specific ethnic group and featured a facilitated discussion and a coordinated art or craft project. The grant covered the cost of art/craft supplies.
Junior Orchestra of Yamhill County (Yamhill Enrichment Society)
Imagine the Possibilities When We Empower Children with Music
JOY provides orchestral instruction to elementary-aged youth at participating schools. With this grant, a number of kindergarten-sized violins were purchased to help JOY expand its reach to a new school.
Make Music McMinnville (Arts Alliance of Yamhill County)
PA System and Sound Engineer for Additional Venue
How do you best spend the hours of the longest day of the year? With a concert! Make Music McMinnville offered a free, live musical celebration that took place on June 21, 2024. This grant allowed for an additional venue intended to accommodate 150-200 people.
Sheridan Museum of History
Reinstall Missing Historical Plaques
Sheridan’s Main Street District has been recognized by the National Register of Historic Places, and the Downtown Sheridan Association's Walking Tour features 70 historic landmarks that reflect the history of the West. Of the 51 original plaques placed on historic buildings, 24 were missing. With this grant, the plaques were all reinstalled by Hometown Days in June, 2024, when guided tours were offered.
West Valley Community Campus
Coastal Hills Art Tour
Created in 1991, this is believed to be the original art tour of Yamhill and Polk counties. The purpose is twofold: 1) to promote, encourage, and support a wide range of artists and artisans in the Willamina, Grand Ronde, and Sheridan areas, and 2) to provide a significant cultural experience to local populations. The grant will help ensure the success of the event by funding the essential printed materials, such as posters, maps, and signage.
Multi-generational Inclusive Voices Book and Craft Club
In collaboration with the Newberg Public Library, CCC led six sessions of free multigenerational workshops focusing on communities whose voices are often under-recognized. Each session revolved around a book from a specific ethnic group and featured a facilitated discussion and a coordinated art or craft project. The grant covered the cost of art/craft supplies.
Junior Orchestra of Yamhill County (Yamhill Enrichment Society)
Imagine the Possibilities When We Empower Children with Music
JOY provides orchestral instruction to elementary-aged youth at participating schools. With this grant, a number of kindergarten-sized violins were purchased to help JOY expand its reach to a new school.
Make Music McMinnville (Arts Alliance of Yamhill County)
PA System and Sound Engineer for Additional Venue
How do you best spend the hours of the longest day of the year? With a concert! Make Music McMinnville offered a free, live musical celebration that took place on June 21, 2024. This grant allowed for an additional venue intended to accommodate 150-200 people.
Sheridan Museum of History
Reinstall Missing Historical Plaques
Sheridan’s Main Street District has been recognized by the National Register of Historic Places, and the Downtown Sheridan Association's Walking Tour features 70 historic landmarks that reflect the history of the West. Of the 51 original plaques placed on historic buildings, 24 were missing. With this grant, the plaques were all reinstalled by Hometown Days in June, 2024, when guided tours were offered.
West Valley Community Campus
Coastal Hills Art Tour
Created in 1991, this is believed to be the original art tour of Yamhill and Polk counties. The purpose is twofold: 1) to promote, encourage, and support a wide range of artists and artisans in the Willamina, Grand Ronde, and Sheridan areas, and 2) to provide a significant cultural experience to local populations. The grant will help ensure the success of the event by funding the essential printed materials, such as posters, maps, and signage.
Children, Education, and Schools
A Family Place, Lutheran Community Services
Purchase of Spanish Language Parenting Curriculum, 2nd ed.
As the primary provider for critical parenting education in Yamhill County, A Family Place had a great need to add a Spanish language curriculum to its existing English edition. This grant funded the purchase of 12 sessions of lessons and materials, including nine videos that help highly stressed parents of children aged 2-12 to develop the knowledge and skills that have been demonstrated to reduce abuse and neglect and improve school performances. A Family Place also intends to help make this curriculum more widely available throughout the county.
Head Start of Yamhill County
Cooking for All /Cocinar para Todos
When Covid-funding for various Zoom classes and activities ended, a very popular, successful family cooking class had to be suspended. With this grant, Head Start again hosted t six monthly Zoom cooking classes for 25 families. Families learned to cook nutritious and inexpensive meals in their own kitchens, with groceries and utensils provided to them for each class. By cooking together, parents build a repertoire of healthy meals, and children learn the vital, lifelong skill of cooking for themselves.
Henderson House
Shelter Welcome Kits for Children
When domestic violence causes children to be displaced from their homes, they often arrive at the shelter in a very anxious state with few belongings. The Welcome Kits include pajamas, a blanket, a stuffed animal, books, toiletries, a night light, a water bottle, and an activity book—all intended to provide necessities and comfort during what can be a traumatic time. This grant supported 20-30 welcome kits.
Lutheran Community Services
Enhanced Parent-Child Visitations
This grant supported a first-time, innovative program that funded special visits between children in foster care and their biological parents. Formerly these visits were held in a confined office, but, instead, there were opportunities for supervised excursions to places like the zoo, the coast, the movies, or a water park. Research has shown that such “enhanced” bonding experiences pave the way for more success when the families are allowed to reunite.
Purchase of Spanish Language Parenting Curriculum, 2nd ed.
As the primary provider for critical parenting education in Yamhill County, A Family Place had a great need to add a Spanish language curriculum to its existing English edition. This grant funded the purchase of 12 sessions of lessons and materials, including nine videos that help highly stressed parents of children aged 2-12 to develop the knowledge and skills that have been demonstrated to reduce abuse and neglect and improve school performances. A Family Place also intends to help make this curriculum more widely available throughout the county.
Head Start of Yamhill County
Cooking for All /Cocinar para Todos
When Covid-funding for various Zoom classes and activities ended, a very popular, successful family cooking class had to be suspended. With this grant, Head Start again hosted t six monthly Zoom cooking classes for 25 families. Families learned to cook nutritious and inexpensive meals in their own kitchens, with groceries and utensils provided to them for each class. By cooking together, parents build a repertoire of healthy meals, and children learn the vital, lifelong skill of cooking for themselves.
Henderson House
Shelter Welcome Kits for Children
When domestic violence causes children to be displaced from their homes, they often arrive at the shelter in a very anxious state with few belongings. The Welcome Kits include pajamas, a blanket, a stuffed animal, books, toiletries, a night light, a water bottle, and an activity book—all intended to provide necessities and comfort during what can be a traumatic time. This grant supported 20-30 welcome kits.
Lutheran Community Services
Enhanced Parent-Child Visitations
This grant supported a first-time, innovative program that funded special visits between children in foster care and their biological parents. Formerly these visits were held in a confined office, but, instead, there were opportunities for supervised excursions to places like the zoo, the coast, the movies, or a water park. Research has shown that such “enhanced” bonding experiences pave the way for more success when the families are allowed to reunite.
Senior Citizen Welfare
Friends of the McMinnville Senior Center
Thanksgiving Dinner and Holiday Open House
The Friends hosted a very well-attended, scrumptious Thanksgiving meal at the Senior Center, bringing together many who otherwise might not have cooked for themselves or enjoyed companionship. With this grant, the Friends also hosted a lovely Holiday Open House at the Senior Center on December 15th, 2023.
Meals on Wheels (Northwest Senior and Disability Services)
Holiday Gift Bags
With this grant funding, Meals on Wheels was able to provide surprise gift bags to clients in McMinnville, Lafayette, and Dayton, some of whom may not have celebrated in any other way. The contents included a large, specially-selected variety of nutritious snacks and drinks, some choice hygiene items, other small gifts, and of course a greeting card. The recipients expressed appreciation for this generous addition to their regular delivery, making for a more festive holiday season.
Thanksgiving Dinner and Holiday Open House
The Friends hosted a very well-attended, scrumptious Thanksgiving meal at the Senior Center, bringing together many who otherwise might not have cooked for themselves or enjoyed companionship. With this grant, the Friends also hosted a lovely Holiday Open House at the Senior Center on December 15th, 2023.
Meals on Wheels (Northwest Senior and Disability Services)
Holiday Gift Bags
With this grant funding, Meals on Wheels was able to provide surprise gift bags to clients in McMinnville, Lafayette, and Dayton, some of whom may not have celebrated in any other way. The contents included a large, specially-selected variety of nutritious snacks and drinks, some choice hygiene items, other small gifts, and of course a greeting card. The recipients expressed appreciation for this generous addition to their regular delivery, making for a more festive holiday season.