Portland, Oregon (KTVZ) – The Trail Blazers Foundation has awarded 15 grants totaling $100,000 to schools across Oregon through its “Take It To The Court for Education” school grant program.
The grants will be distributed to schools in nine counties across Oregon, from Josephine County in the southwest to Union County in the northeast. For more information, visit trailblazers.com/schoolgrants.
“It is an honor to honor each of these schools and reward their hard work and tireless efforts to transform opportunities for students,” said Annie Klug, Trail Blazers Foundation Executive Director and Trail Blazers Vice President of Community Programs. ” he said.
“The Trail Blazers Foundation is focused on investing in the places where youth live, learn, and play, so distributing these grants to schools across Oregon is an exciting process. I can’t wait to see the positive impact it will have on current and future students.”
On Saturday, March 9, school representatives were invited to the Moda Center for a pregame celebration with Foundation Directors and Trail Blazers staff prior to on-court recognition during halftime.
Grants directly support a variety of academic, artistic, athletic, and community programs. See below for a complete list of grant recipients and their respective programs.
Go to court for 2024 Education Grant recipients
- Clatskany Elementary School (Columbia)
- Backpack program provides supplemental food to students facing food insecurity.
- culver elementary school (Jefferson)
- All-day family programs and connection events
- Gordon Russell Middle School (Multnomah)
- Updating the stove in the life skills classroom
- grant watts elementary school (Columbia)
- iPad/technology that supports language development
- grant pass high school (Josephine)
- Technology upgrades for esports programs
- Imbrar School (Union)
- New track facility with lights
- Milwaukee El Puente Elementary Schoolbilingual school (Clackamas)
- Outdoor classroom for students' mental and emotional support
- Powell Butte Elementary School (Multnomah)
- Schoolhouse Supplies Backpack Program Provides Essentials to Students
- riverside elementary schoolschool (Clackamas)
- Multigrade ecology and outdoor education programming
- sherman county school district (shaman)
- Open gym basketball/team practice space
- Sitton Elementary School (Multnomah)
- School-wide partnership with Mr. David Film School for student film production
- sweet briar elementary school (Multnomah)
- Decodable reader for new library
- Vestal Elementary School – School for Social Justice (Multnomah)
- A family-friendly social justice showcase that supports local businesses
- Waldo Junior High School (Marion)
- The Waldo Closet provides essentials, shoes, clothing, and snacks to students in need.
- wilson elementary school (Jackson)
- Versatile play equipment that fosters a symbiotic environment
About the Trail Blazers Foundation
The Trail Blazers Foundation focuses on places where young people live, learn, and play in Oregon and Southwest Washington, making a difference in the lives of historically underserved and marginalized communities. is dedicated to making an impact. The Trail Blazers Foundation provides grants to nonprofit organizations, schools, and youth, and is funded by meaningful corporate partnerships, proceeds from Trail Blazers license plate sales, 5050 raffle sales, and other fundraising activities. It has been. The Trail Blazers and Trail Blazers Foundation donated $2.089 million to nonprofits and schools during the 2022-23 season. For more information, please visit www.trailblazers.com/foundation.
About the Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, a member of the National Basketball Association (NBA), was founded in 1970 and acquired in 1988 by the late Paul G. Allen. The team's rich tradition includes 37 playoff appearances, three NBA Finals appearances, and an NBA Championship appearance. Founded in 1977, we began our commitment to community service and sustainability. Trail Blazers is dedicated to positively impacting underserved children and their families where we live, learn and play in Oregon and Southwest Washington. Portland is the first and only professional sports franchise to receive the prestigious National Point of Light Award for outstanding corporate and community service. Moda Center, home arena of the Trail Blazers, achieved LEED Gold recertification in 2015, became the world's first existing professional sports venue to achieve LEED Gold status in 2010, and was awarded LEED Platinum in 2019. It is the first existing arena to receive certification. The team is also one of the founding members of the Green Sports Alliance. For more information, visit trailblazers.com.
