News Type: Press Release

Colleen S. WilloughbyWashington Women’s FoundationPhone: 206.340.1710 SEATTLE — Washington Women’s Foundation, a three-year old organization that aims to cultivate philanthropy among females, announced today it has been awarded a $100,000…

Elaine ValenciaCity of BremertonPhone: 360.478.5266Email: [email protected] BREMERTON, Wash. — The Friends of the Library and the city of Bremerton today launched their capital campaign to renovate the Rev. Martin Luther…

Carol RavaBill & Melinda Gates FoundationPhone: 206.709.3100Email: [email protected] SEATTLE — The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today recognized eight Washington state school districts for their work to help all students…

Kerry Godes Seattle UniversityPhone: (206) 296-6109Email: [email protected] SEATTLE — Plans for construction of a new Student Center at Seattle University got a major boost yesterday with the announcement of a…

Jill Sheffield or Rebecca CasanovaFCIPhone: 212.941.5300Email: [email protected] NEW YORK — Family Care International (FCI) today received a five-year, $8 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to improve…

Neal SchanbeckCoastal Community Action ProgramPhone: 360.533.5100Email: [email protected] ABERDEEN, Wash. — Coastal Community Action Program (CCAP), a private not-for-profit community-based organization, announced today the receipt of a $150,000 donation from the…

Jean-Louis Laplante, Attaché de presseCabinet de la ministrePhone: (418) 643-2110 QUÉBEC, Canada — La ministre de la Culture et des Communications, Mme Agnès Maltais, a annoncé aujourd’hui que 548 bibliothèques publiques du…

Jean-Louis Laplante, Press attacheOffice of the MinisterPhone: 418-643-2110 QUEBEC CITY — Agnes Maltais, Minister of Culture and Communications, announced today that Quebec public libraries have received a grant of $8,076,000…

Greg CummingsThe Dian Fossey Gorilla FundPhone: 44.777.594.4189 UNITED KINGDOM — The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, an organization working to save mountain gorillas from extinction, announced today it received a $10,000…

Tracy CooperSeattle Pacific UniversityPhone: (206) 281-2977 SEATTLE — Seattle Pacific University (SPU) today announced a $1.6 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to establish an education research…