Union Pacific Foundation Continues The Principals' Partnership in Washington Public High Schools
The Principals’ Partnership and Nonprofit Organizations in Washington Receive Nearly $164,000 from Union Pacific Foundation
Omaha, Neb., March 10, 2008 – Union Pacific Foundation is granting $163,500 to fund The Principals' Partnership and projects submitted by nonprofit organizations in Washington.
The Principals' Partnership, the signature giving program of Union Pacific Foundation, will continue to serve as a professional resource to 35 public high school principals in Washington. This is the fifth year the program has been in Washington. Additionally, the Foundation is providing grants to 12 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 – Washington | |
| Recipient | City |
| City of Fife | Fife |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Benton and Franklin Counties | Pasco |
| Linus Project | Pasco |
| Northwest Harvest E M M | Seattle |
| United Way of King County | Seattle |
| Habitat for Humanity International Inc | Spokane |
| Spokane Symphony Society | Spokane |
| United Way of Spokane County | Spokane |
| Young Womens Christian Association | Spokane |
| Greater Tacoma Tourism Foundation | Tacoma |
| Safe Kids Blue Mountain | Walla Walla |
| Walla Walla Valley Bands | Walla Walla |
| 2008 The Principal's Partnership – Washington | |
| Participating School | City |
| Avanti High School | Olympia |
| Capital High School | Olympia |
| Olympia Learning Academy | Olympia |
| Olympia High School | Olympia |
| Ballard High School | Seattle |
| Center School | Seattle |
| Cleveland High School | Seattle |
| Franklin High School | Seattle |
| Garfield High School | Seattle |
| South Lake High School | Seattle |
| Nathan Hale High School | Seattle |
| Nova High School | Seattle |
| Rainier Beach High School | Seattle |
| Roosevelt High School | Seattle |
| Chief Sealth High School | Seattle |
| Summit K-12 School | Seattle |
| Middle College High School | Seattle |
| Marshall Alternative High School | Seattle |
| Ingraham High School | Seattle |
| Seattle Evening High School | Seattle |
| West Seattle High School | Seattle |
| Havermale Alternative High School | Spokane |
| Joel E. Ferris High School | Spokane |
| Lewis and Clark High School | Spokane |
| North Central High School | Spokane |
| John Rogers High School | Spokane |
| Shadle Park High School | Spokane |
| Skill Center School | Spokane |
| Henry Foss High School | Tacoma |
| Lincoln Senior High School | Tacoma |
| Mount Tahoma High School | Tacoma |
| Oakland Alternative High School | Tacoma |
| Stadium Senior High School | Tacoma |
| Tacoma School of the Arts | Tacoma |
| Wilson High School | Tacoma |
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
Union Pacific Corporation owns one of America 's leading transportation companies. Its principal operating company, Union Pacific Railroad, links 23 states in the western two-thirds of the country and serves the fastest-growing U.S. population centers. Union Pacific's diversified business mix includes Agricultural Products, Automotive, Chemicals, Energy, Industrial Products and Intermodal. The railroad offers competitive long-haul routes from all major West Coast and Gulf Coast ports to eastern gateways. Union Pacific connects with Canada's rail systems and is the only railroad serving all six major gateways to Mexico, making it North America 's premier rail franchise.
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