The foundation gifted $184,907 in Clark and Cowlitz counties in 2018 in line with their vision & mission statement. Price Foundation Executive Director Kay Dalke-Sheadel presented grant checks to these organizations:
Lelooska Foundation – $10,470
From left to right: Eric Reese, Wendy Johnson, Chief Tsungani Fearon Smith, Kay Dalke-Sheadel – Executive Director, Brad Richards, and Carol Edmo.
Used for improvement of grounds and buildings of the Lelooska Cultural Center.
North Clark Historical Museum – $6,087
Kay Dalke-Sheadel – Executive Director • Jim Malinowoski – President
Used for artifact preservation inside museum.
Camas-Washougal Historical Society
Two Rivers Heritage Museum – $7,500
Kay Dalke-Sheadel – Executive Director • Jim Cobb President
Used for Capital funds for building a small replica of Native American plank house.
Venersborg Historic Preservation Society – $11,000
Pictured left to right: Kathleen Lauman, Kathie Malone (VHPS treasurer), Emily Meek, Kay Dalke-Sheadel (executive director of the Price Foundation) Kathy Holtby (VHPS president), Beverly Schulte, Jacqueline Freeman, Judy Wendt and Susan Tripp. Sue Kvamme (VHPS secretary) is standing in front of the line.
Used to Repair roof on historic Venersborg school house.
City of Woodland – $900
Will Finn – Mayor • Kay Dalke-Sheadel – Executive Director • Tracey Coleman
Used to Purchase historical flag pole from old post office building.
Salmon Creek Lions Club – $6,750
David Page • Kay Dalke-Sheadel – Executive Director • Kay Hust
Used for vision screener to measure six conditions requiring referral to medical professional.
Battle Ground Adventist Community Services – $4,500
Maury Parrish with Adventist church board of directors • Kay Dalke-Sheadel – Executive Director
Used for help with establishing a community diaper services pantry, storage, and freight of diapers
Community Health Partners – $10,000
Kay Dalke-Sheadel – Executive Director • Sandy Malone
Used for low income medication.
Shriners Hospital for Children-Portland – $25,000
Kay Dalke-Sheadel – Executive Director
Used for patients of Clark and Cowlitz counties for orthopedics, spinal cord injuries, cleft lip and palate deformities.
A. Care support
B. Hospital beds (2)
Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities of Southwest Washington – $10,000
Executive Director David Kelly • Kay Dalke-Sheadel – Executive Director • COG Member Commissioner Richard Mahar.
Used to continue Senior Oral Health Program.
Friends of Hospice SW Washington – $5,250
Kay Dalke-Sheadel – Executive Director
Used for bedside care kits for dying individuals.
Cascadia Technical Academy Foundation – $20,000
Kay Dalke-Sheadel – Executive Director
Used to provide funds for at-risk students to attend a team building camp.
Lower Columbia College – $12,450
Rich Gushman – LCC Foundation Board Chair • Kay Dalke-Sheadel – Executive Director
Used for 3 scholarships to students who fall in between financial aid and private funding based upon specific criteria.
Clark College Foundation – $20,000
Cheree Nygard – Foundation Chair • Lisa Gibert – Foundation CEO • Kay Dalke-Sheadel – Executive Director • Eric Merrel – Vice Chair FDN
Used for needs based scholarships $15,000 and $5000 emergency grants.
The City of Kelso – $35,000
Kay Dalke-Sheadel – Executive Director • Nancy Malone – Mayor
Used for gift of a parcel of foundation land to be used in accordance with the Kelso School District in the city of Kelso.