Union Pacific Foundation Continues The Principals' Partnership in Oklahoma Public High Schools
The Principals’ Partnership and Nonprofit Organizations in Oklahoma Receive Nearly $55,000 from Union Pacific Foundation
Omaha, Neb., March 10, 2008 – Union Pacific Foundation is granting $54,700 to fund The Principals’ Partnership and projects submitted by nonprofit organizations in Oklahoma.
The Principals’ Partnership, the signature giving program of Union Pacific Foundation, will continue to serve as a professional resource to 11 public high school principals in Oklahoma. This is the second year the program has been in Oklahoma. Additionally, the Foundation is providing grants to eight 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 – Oklahoma | |
| Recipient | City |
| United Way of Grady County, Inc. | Chickasha |
| Armed Services YMCA Of The USA | Lawton |
| Caring Hands Healthcare Centers Inc | McAlester |
| United Way of Southeastern Oklahoma, Inc. | McAlester |
| Allied Arts Foundation | Oklahoma City |
| Nature Conservancy | Oklahoma City |
| Regional Food Bank Of Oklahoma | Oklahoma City |
| United Way of Central Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City |
| 2008 The Principal's Partnership – Oklahoma | |
| Participating School | City |
| Chickasha High School | Chickasha |
| Chickasha Quality Academy | Chickasha |
| El Reno Academy | El Reno |
| El Reno High School | El Reno |
| Enid High School | Enid |
| Lincoln Alternative School | Enid |
| A Key Academy | McAlester |
| McAlester High School | McAlester |
| Hilldale High School | Muskogee |
| Muskogee High School | Muskogee |
| Muskogee Alternative Program | Muskogee |
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.
About Union Pacific
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