NEWS RELEASE
Union Pacific Awards $5.9 Million to Build Safe, Vibrant and Prosperous Communities
OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 12, 2018 – Union Pacific’s Community Ties Giving Program awarded nearly $5.9 million in 2018 local grants to roughly 600 nonprofit organizations throughout its 23-state system. Local grants provide small and medium-sized grants within the railroad’s priority cause areas: Safety, Workforce Development and Community Spaces. A small portion of funding is allocated to other local community needs.
“Union Pacific’s success is linked to communities where we operate, and we proudly support organizations that improve the quality of life where our employees live and work,” said Scott Moore, senior vice president and chief administrative officer, and Union Pacific Foundation President. “Investing in high-quality nonprofits and programs helps achieve our mission of building safe, prosperous and vibrant communities.”
As North America’s premier railroad franchise, Union Pacific has been building America for more than150 years. The lives of people throughout its footprint are intertwined with the railroad, which strengthens its communities. The next local grant application period will run April through May 2019. To learn more about Union Pacific's Community Ties Giving Program or apply for local grants, visit www.up.com/foundation.
2018 Grants
Texas: $1,115,400
Abilene Abilene Arts Alliance
Alpine Alpine Public Library Association of Alpine Brewster County Texas
Arlington Levitt Pavilion Arlington
Austin Skillpoint Alliance
Austin Texas State History Museum Foundation
Beaumont Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas Foundation
Big Sandy Big Sandy Museum Inc
Brackettville The Montalvo House
Brownsville Community Development Corporation Of Brownsville Inc
Bryan Brazos Valley Symphony Society
Cleburne Johnson County Crime Stoppers
College Station Texas A&M Foundation
Corpus Christi Texas State Aquarium Association
Cotulla City of Cotulla Main Street Program
Cuero Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum Inc
Cypress Cy-Hope Inc Cypress Reach Unlimited Inc
Dallas Family Compass
Dallas First Presbyterian Church of Dallas
Dallas North Texas Public Broadcasting Inc
Dallas Shelter Ministries of Dallas
Del Rio Del Rio and Val Verde County United Fund Inc
Del Rio Del Rio Parks Foundation
Denton Keep Denton Beautiful
Edinburg The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
El Paso American National Red Cross
El Paso El Paso Zoological Society
El Paso Medical Center of the Americas Foundation
El Paso Mothers Against Drunk Driving
El Paso United Way of El Paso County
El Paso Boys & Girls Clubs Of El Paso
El Paso EPC Museum
Flatonia Flatonia Special Projects
Fort Worth 22Kill
Fort Worth Dream Park
Fort Worth Fort Worth Public Library Foundation
Fort Worth Junior Achievement of the Chisholm Trail, Inc.
Fort Worth Women’s Center of Tarrant County Inc
Fort Worth Communities in Schools of Greater Tarrant County Inc
Fort Worth Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
Franklin Robertson County Library Association
Galveston Center for Transportation & Commerce
Grand Prairie Playgrand Adventures
Hearne Hearne Volunteer Fire Dept Inc
Hockley Boys & Girls Country of Houston Inc
Houston Avenue Community Development Corporation
Houston Bayou Land Conservancy
Houston Bayou Preservation Association Inc Houston Bikehouston Inc
Houston Bo’s Place
Houston Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston
Houston BridgeYear
Houston Comp-U-Dopt
Houston El Centro De Corazon
Houston Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council
Houston Greens Bayou Corridor Coalition
Houston Houston Museum of Natural Science
Houston Katy Prairie Conservancy
Houston Mothers Against Drunk Driving
Houston Neighborhood Centers Inc
Houston Neighborhood Recovery Community Development Corporation
Houston Northwest Assistance Ministries
Houston SER Jobs for Progress of the Texas Gulf Coast Inc
Houston Trees for Houston
Houston University Of Houston Foundation (UHD)
Houston Wesley Community Center Inc
Houston Young Audiences Inc of Houston
Houston Girls Inc of Greater Houston
Houston Houston Public Media Foundation
Houston Memorial Hermann Foundation
Houston NextOp Inc
Houston The Women’s Home
Huffman Precinct2gether Inc
Humble Humble Area Assistance Ministries
Irving Mothers Against Drunk Driving
Kingsville Keep Kingsville Beautiful
Lake Jackson Junior Achievement of Brazoria County Inc
Laredo Laredo Crime Stoppers Inc
Laredo RGISC Inc
Laredo United Way of Laredo Inc Laredo LDF Nonprofit Foundation
Lipan Friends of the Weatherford Public Library
Lufkin Sarah’s Hope Charitable And Educational Foundation Inc
Midland Big Brothers Big Sisters of Midland Texas Inc
Midland Casa De Amigos of Midland Texas Incorporated
Midland Crime Stoppers of Midland Inc
Midland Midland Need to Read Inc
Midland Permian Basin Food Bank Inc
Navasota Navasota Theatre Alliance
Odessa Odessa Crime Stoppers Inc
Orange Friends of the Orange Depot
Palestine Museum for East Texas Culture
Palestine Palestine United Way
Palestine TYA
Robinson Marshall Depot Inc
Rosenberg Ft. Bend County Child Advocates Inc
Round Rock Foundation for Inspiration & Recognition Science & Technology
Sabinal Sabinal Emergency Medical Service
San Antonio American National Red Cross
San Antonio Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Texas Inc
San Antonio Hemisfair Conservancy
San Antonio Hispanic Leadership Development Foundation
San Antonio SA Talent Inc
San Antonio San Antonio For Growth On The Eastside Inc
San Antonio Hot Wells Conservancy
San Antonio San Antonio Public Library Foundation
San Antonio South Texas Blood & Tissue Center
San Marcos CASA of Central Texas Inc
Seguin Seguin Citizens Fire Academy Alumni Association
Smithville Smithville Area Chamber Of Commerce Education Fund Inc
Smithville The Friends Of The Library Smithville Texas
Spring Arrow Child & Family Ministries Stafford Fort Bend Regional Council On Substance Abuse Inc (FBRC)
Texarkana Texarkana Historical Society and Museum
Tyler Boy Scouts of America, East Texas Area Council (Tyler)
Waxahachie Drug Prevention Resources Inc
Waxahachie Waxahachie Senior Citizens Center Inc
About Union Pacific
Union Pacific Railroad is the principal operating company of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP). One of America's most recognized companies, Union Pacific Railroad connects 23 states in the western two-thirds of the country by rail, providing a critical link in the global supply chain. In the last 10 years, 2008-2017, Union Pacific invested approximately $34 billion in its network and operations to support America's transportation infrastructure. The railroad's diversified business mix is classified into its Agricultural Products, Energy, and Industrial and Premium business groups. Union Pacific serves many of the fastest- growing U.S. population centers, operates from all major West Coast and Gulf Coast ports to eastern gateways, connects with Canada's rail systems and is the only railroad serving all six major Mexico gateways. Union Pacific provides value to its roughly 10,000 customers by delivering products in a safe, reliable, fuel-efficient and environmentally responsible manner.
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