Union Pacific Foundation Continues the Principals' Partnership in Kansas Public High Schools
The Principals’ Partnership and Nonprofit Organizations in Kansas Receive Nearly $170,000 from Union Pacific Foundation
Omaha, Neb., March 11, 2008 – Union Pacific Foundation is granting $169,780 to fund The Principals’ Partnership and projects submitted by nonprofit organizations in Kansas.
The Principals’ Partnership, the signature giving program of Union Pacific Foundation, will continue to serve as a professional resource to 40 public high school principals in Kansas. This is the second year the program has been in Kansas. Additionally, the Foundation is providing grants to 18 nonprofit organizations in the state.
"Union Pacific continues our association with the great organizations located where our employees live and work because we know they help make those communities a better place," said Bob Turner, president of Union Pacific Foundation. "We are also very proud of our award winning program that supports public high school principals called The Principals’ Partnership. Union Pacific created The Partnership because we believe strong leaders build strong schools and ultimately, stronger communities."
The Principals’ Partnership assists approximately 1,000 principals with responsibilities for more than 1 million students. The six-year-old program helps fulfill principals’ leadership needs through a number of opportunities, including research, networking and workshops. Instead of a one-size-fits-all approach, the Partnership starts with the professional needs of each principal and offers an individually customized program to meet those needs. The program is offered at no cost to the school, the district or the principal.
The Principals’ Partnership was created seven years ago and is offered to public high school principals in key communities served by Union Pacific. The program extends to principals in Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
| 2008 Foundation Grants – Kansas | |
| Recipient | City |
| Atchison Area United Way | Atchison |
| Coffeyville Regional Medical Center Foundation | Coffeyville |
| Coffeyville United Fund | Coffeyville |
| Kiowa County Memorial Hospital | Greensburg |
| Hays Arts Council, Inc. | Hays |
| Haysville Community Library Foundation | Haysville |
| Roadhouse Youth Center | Herington |
| United Way of Reno County | Hutchinson |
| Carnegie Arts Center, Inc. | Leavenworth |
| Marshall County Community Resource and Educational Center, Inc. | Marysville |
| American National Red Cross | Parsons |
| United Way of Labette County | Parsons |
| Salina Area United Way | Salina |
| Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, Inc. | Sharon Springs |
| The Young Women Christian Association of Topeka Kansas | Topeka |
| United Way of Greater Topeka | Topeka |
| United Way of the Plains | Wichita |
| Wichita Symphony Society, Inc. | Wichita |
| 2008 The Principal's Partnership – Kansas | |
| Participating School | City |
| Atchison High School | Atchison |
| Field Kindley High School | Coffeyville |
| Herington High School | Herington |
| Hutchinson High School | Hutchinson |
| Endeavor Alternative | Kansas City |
| Fairfax Campus | Kansas City |
| Fairfax Learning Center | Kansas City |
| FL Schlagle High School | Kansas City |
| JC Harmon High School | Kansas City |
| Piper High School | Kansas City |
| Sumner Academy | Kansas City |
| Turner High School | Kansas City |
| Washington High School | Kansas City |
| Wyandotte High School | Kansas City |
| Marysville High School | Marysville |
| Oakley High School | Oakley |
| Parsons High School | Parsons |
| Pratt High School | Pratt |
| Productivity Academy | Pratt |
| Sabetha High School | Sabetha |
| Salina Central High School | Salina |
| Salina High School South | Salina |
| Nemaha Valley High School | Seneca |
| Capital City High School | Topeka |
| Highland Park High School | Topeka |
| Hope Street Academy | Topeka |
| Topeka High School | Topeka |
| Topeka West High School | Topeka |
| Wetmore High School | Wetmore |
| Metro Blvd. Alternative High School | Wichita |
| Metro Meridian Alternative High School | Wichita |
| Metro Midtown School | Wichita |
| Wichita Northeast Magnet School | Wichita |
| Wichita High School East | Wichita |
| Wichita Heights High School | Wichita |
| Wichita High School West | Wichita |
| Wichita High School North | Wichita |
| Wichita High School Northwest | Wichita |
| Wichita Senior High School South | Wichita |
| Wichita Senior High School Southeast | Wichita |
The Union Pacific Foundation grants to nonprofit organizations support education, health and human services, and charitable outreach, and reflect Union Pacific Foundation's 49-year tradition of supporting community and civic programs.
Union Pacific Foundation
The Union Pacific Foundation is the primary philanthropic arm of Union Pacific Corporation. The Foundation has distributed funds since 1959 to qualified organizations in communities served by Union Pacific. The Foundation is not endowed, but is funded each year from the operating profits of Union Pacific Corporation. Much of the foundation's philanthropic support is directed toward The Principals' Partnership, its signature giving program. Union Pacific believes principals who are effective leaders build strong schools, which in turn produce solid citizens, workers and adults. When that happens, we all benefit.
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