Sherwood Trust awarded $203,200 in Impact Grants

WALLA WALLA—Sherwood Trust awarded 16 local organizations $203,200 in Impact Grants.

“It’s inspiring to be able to support so many good ideas and programs with Impact Grants this year,” said Hunt. “We’re especially happy that of the 16 organizations funded, 12 are receiving Sherwood Trust funding for the first time.”

Sherwood Trust competitive grants include Core Grants awarded in the spring and Impact Grants awarded in the fall. Impact Grant awards were limited to $15,000 and this year favored collaborations or organizations not previously recipients of Sherwood Trust grants. 

With the Impact Grant awards, Sherwood Trust grants to local nonprofit and governmental agencies this year total $1,170,411, said Hunt. 

Sherwood Trust awarded 2022 Impact Grants to the following:

• $10,000 to Blue Mountain Therapeutic Riding to support equine-assisted therapy for behavioral health. 

• 15,000 to Columbia County Community Network to support Friends of the Fairgrounds’ completion of the Pavilion restrooms and access ramp at the Columbia County Fairgrounds. 

• $15,000 to Common Roots Housing Trust to support its hiring of an executive director. 

• $10,000 to the Milton-Freewater Ministerial Association to support its work serving people with urgent needs in the Milton-Freewater area. 

• $15,000 to Power House Theatre towards its upgraded sound system purchase. 

• $15,000 to Prescott School District towards the purchase of child development equipment. 

• $15,000 to Shakespeare Walla Walla to support strategic planning. 

• $15,000 to The Health Center to support assessments and medical care for homeless youth. 

• $13,120 to Sustainable Living Center to help fund establishing a garden and related activities for students at Davis Elementary School in College Place. 

• $10,000 to The Rural Alliance to support inclusive family and community engagement in Prescott and Touchet school districts. 

• $10,000 to the University of Washington SMART Center  (https://smartcenter.uw.edu) to support youth mental health and suicide prevention for families in Walla Walla and College Place school districts. 

• $15,000 to Walla Walla Child Advocates  (https://tinyurl.com/bddsju4m) to support opportunities for children and youth in foster care. 

• $15,000 to Walla Walla Community Hospice  (http://www.wwhospice.org) to support Spanish-language outreach and grief support services. 

• $11,600 to Walla Walla Immigrant Rights Coalition  (https://www.wwirc.org) to support The Walking Institute, a site-specific bilingual community walks led by immigrants and first-generation community members. 

• $8,480 to Walla Walla Public Schools Foundation  (https://www.wwpsfoundation.org) to support farm experience for elementary school students. 

• $10,000 to Walla Walla Sheriff’s Foundation  (http://www.ww-sf.org) to support trauma kits for rural schools and buses. 

“Sherwood Trust is fortunate to be able to support essential, local nonprofits so they can provide a wide range of services that benefit all of us in the Walla Walla Valley,” said Sherwood Trust Board President Paul Schneidmiller.