2011 Ye?lan Lima Award Winners

Posted on: December 22nd, 2011

We have all seen individuals go above and beyond to help another.  Whether that other is a person or animal, their drive to be all that they can be is truly something that garners respect from all who witness it.  For those that receive the benefit from that individual’s assistance, recipients often are unable to fully express their words of gratitude. In 1997, the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde created their charitable foundation – The Spirit Mountain Community Fund.  Since then, Spirit Mountain Community Fund has been quietly helping their neighbors and friends by supporting communities in an 11-county area.  Investing more… read more

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Spirit Mountain Community Fund surpasses $55 million in giving

Posted on: December 22nd, 2011

Posted by: Ron Karten, Smoke Signals staff writer

A gift of $20,000 to Salem-based CAUSA Oregon is particularly meaningful to Executive Director Francisco Lopez. “It is important for me because I’m from El Salvador, of Mayan descent, and the money comes from an indigenous Tribe here,” he said. CAUSA Oregon will use the money to provide classes in leadership for indigenous peoples from Central American immigrant families now living in the group’s 10-county area. “This is very significant for us,” he said. For the fourth quarter this year, Spirit Mountain Community Fund on Dec. 7 issued 28 grants totalling $388,200. The event marked the Tribe surpassing $55 million… read more

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