Rayonier provides grants to 32 nonprofit organizations in the Pacific Northwest

December 23, 2021 1:30 am
Bill Monahan, Director, Western Forest Resources for Rayonier presenting Jason Spadaro, WFPA Exec Dir, with a check for the Mark Doumit Scholarship Fund, to be managed by Pacific Education Institute.
Bill Monahan, Director, Western Forest Resources for Rayonier presenting Jason Spadaro, WFPA Exec Dir, with a check for the Mark Doumit Scholarship Fund, to be managed by Pacific Education Institute.

Rayonier awarded $65,200 to 32 local nonprofit organizations to help address key community needs across Oregon and Washington. Recipients of the award were recognized individually this year. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the annual special awards breakfasts were canceled.

The recipients will use the funds to help meet a range of needs in communities in Oregon and Washington, including civic, cultural, educational, environmental, natural resources, health and human services programs.

Pacific Education Institute, one of the grant recipients, plans to use their grant to provide professional learning opportunities and ongoing support for K-12 teachers in Grays Harbor and Kitsap Counties to implement their FieldSTEM framework with local students.

“I am very proud to support these organizations that provide vital support to kids, families and those in need across our communities,” said Bill Monahan, Director, Western Forest Resources for Rayonier.

Rayonier awarded, through the Rayonier Community Fund, grants for a total of $271,000 in 2021 across the United States. Approximately, 25% of those funds will be distributed to the following organizations:

Forks, Washington

Concerned Citizens

Forks Community Food Bank

NatureBridge

North Olympic History Center

The Caring Place of West Clallam Co.

United Way of Clallam County

Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County

Hoquiam, Washington

Agriculture and Forestry Education Foundation

Appelo Archives Center

Camp Victory for Children

Coastal Harvest

Connections

Dispute Resolution Center of Grays Harbor & Pacific Co.

Family Promise of Grays Harbor

Grays Harbor Youth Works

Grays River Grange

Hoquiam Association for Kids

Pacific Education Institute

Polson Park & Museum Historical Society

United Way of Grays Harbor

YMCA of Grays Harbor

Poulsbo, Washington

Chimacum Backpacks for Kids

Friends of Swansonville

Martha & Mary Lutheran Services

North Kitsap Fishline

North Kitsap Schools Foundation

West Sound STEM Network

United Way of Kitsap County

Oregon

Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad

Oregon Women in Timber

Coos Watershed Association

South Coast Food Share