The Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund distributed $153,325.12 to 38 organizations on Feb. 3 as it continued its quarterly donations to nonprofit groups. The Siletz Tribe has made contributions through employment, monetary donations and cooperative measures to the Siletz community, Lincoln County and the state of Oregon. The seven-member charitable fund advisory board has distributed nearly $10.6 million since its inception in 2001.
Overall, the Tribe has honored its tradition of sharing within the community by distributing more than $13 million through the charitable fund and other Tribal resources. Chinook Winds has donated more than $2.8 million in cash and fund-raising items since it opened in 1995. The casino also provides in-kind donations of convention space for various fund-raisers as well as technical support, advertising and manpower for many events.
The next deadline to submit applications is March 7, 2017. Eligibility for money from the charitable fund is limited to two categories:
- Entities and activities located in the Siletz Tribe’s 11-county service area (Lincoln, Tillamook, Linn, Lane, Benton, Polk, Yamhill, Marion, Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas counties)
- Native American entities and activities located anywhere in the United States
Applications and requirements can be obtained at ctsi.nsn.us/charitable-contribution-fund; by calling 800-922-1399, ext. 1227, or 541-444-8227; or by mailing Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380-0549. Applications can be submitted via e-mail at stccf@live.com.
Arts – $12,000
Community Arts Project – venue rental, printing/media and postage/supplies for Your Art’s Desire fundraiser for arts literacy in public schools; Cloverdale, OR; $2,250
Lincoln City Cultural Center – replace wheelchair lift; Lincoln City, OR; $8,000
Polly Plumb Productions – media and printing for Yachat’s Pride/Two Spirit celebration; Yachats, OR; $750
Porthole Players Ltd. – royalty fees, rehearsal space and music recording fee for presentation of Really Rosie in three Newport schools; Newport, OR; $1,000
Cultural Activities – $10,815
Northwest Indian Veteran Association – flag and uniform supplies; Portland, OR; $2,315
Northwest Native American Basketweavers Association – sponsor annual intergenerational conference and gathering; Covington, WA; $7,000
Two Rivers Correctional Institution – beading and cultural craft supplies; Umatilla, OR; $1,500
Education – $21,250
Altrusa International of Yaquina Bay Inc. – copies of book and supplies for Inspired Writers Project for sixth-grade classes; Newport, OR; $2,200
Foster Grandparent Program of Linn, Benton and Lincoln Counties – support for program volunteers; Albany, OR; $1,000
Oregon Sea Grant – student scholarships for Hatfield Marine Science Center programs; Newport, OR; $3,000
Salem-Keizer School District, Indian Education Program – food and supplies for graduation celebration and dinner for Native students and their families; Salem, OR; $1,785
Science Factory Children’s Museum – tools and equipment for new in-house exhibit fabrication shop; Eugene, OR; $7,510
Siletz Tribal Head Start, Parent Committee – swim lessons, classroom activities, field trips and transition ceremony supplies; Siletz, OR; $3,577
Siletz Valley Friends of the Library – annual liability insurance for library volunteers; Siletz, OR; $678
Yachats Youth & Family Activities Program – study lessons and materials to support Creative Curriculum activities in preschool program; Yachats, OR; $1,000
Youth Movement – lunch for university visit featuring traditional sports/games for 170-200 Native students; Eugene, OR; $500
Health – $42,945
Alsea Valley Gleaners – food; Alsea, OR; $2,000
College United Methodist Church – replace commercial refrigerator; Philomath, OR; $2,995
Fish of Lebanon – food; Lebanon, OR; $2,000
Food Roots – one MacBook Air and one Dell laptop to improve technology for farm-to-school programs; Tillamook, OR; $1,600
Food Share of Lincoln County – food for Lincoln County food banks and agencies; Newport, OR; $11,000
Harrisburg Harvesters Gleaners – protein to supplement contributions to families; Harrisburg, OR; $2,000
Mario Pastega House – patient and family lodging assistance for Lincoln County residents; Corvallis, OR; $10,000
Marion-Polk Food Share – greenhouse for youth farm and community garden programs; Salem, OR; $2,000
North End Senior Solutions – food and caregiver training for adult day service programs; Otis, OR; $2,850
Pacific Communities Health District Foundation – i-STAT handheld device for Telestroke Program; Newport, OR; $2,000
RSVP of Linn, Benton and Lincoln Counties – durable medical goods for elders or disabled people; Albany, OR; $2,500
Sweet Home Gleaners Inc. – food; Sweet Home, OR; $2,000
Historic Preservation – $14,230
Chetco Historical Memorial Committee – design and installation of interpretive panels at Chetco Indian village memorial; Brookings, OR; $14,230
Other – $12,586.42
Salmon River Grange – replace roof of grange that serves Rose Lodge community; Otis, OR; $9,375
Siletz Valley Grange – replace two front entry doors and outdoor lighting; Siletz, OR; $3,211.42
Prevention – $2,878
City of Sweet Home – sponsorship of Sweetheart of a Run in a Sweetheart of a Town fundraiser for summer parks and recreation youth activities; Sweet Home, OR; $1,878
Lebanon High School, Grad Night Committee – gifts and prizes for drug- and alcohol-free graduation celebration; Lebanon, OR; $500
Sprague High School, Grad Night Committee – venue rental for drug- and alcohol-free graduation celebration; Salem, OR; $500
Public Safety – $36,620.70
Adair Rural Fire and Rescue – replace two turnouts of fire protective clothing; Adair Village, OR; $4,410.70
Siletz Valley Fire District – salary and benefits to retain fire chief as a full-time position; Siletz, OR; $25,000
Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District; two video laryngoscopes for emergency services; Sweet Home, OR; $4,000
Tillamook County Search and Rescue – handheld in-reach satellite two-way communicators; Milwaukie, OR; $3,210
