Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation gives $10,000 to Ross Ragland

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The following is a press release from the Ross Ragland Theater

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation selected the Ross Ragland Theater, for a grant of $10,000.00. The Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation Board of Directors is pleased to partner with the Ragland to help improve Southern Oregon communities.

The Cow Creek Band of the Umpqua Tribe of Indians has a long and proud history of giving to the communities in which they live and work. In 1997 the Tribe formalized this tradition of philanthropy by establishing a grant-making Foundation. The Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation is a private, independent foundation, representing the Tribe, and not to be confused with one of the Tribe’s many economic development endeavors, the Seven Feathers Resort.

Each year the Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation makes grants to eligible non-profit organizations in communities in Coos, Deschutes, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath, and Lane counties. The mission of the Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation is to offer support for youth education, help strengthen youth and family, provide for positive youth development, and add to the quality of life for Oregonians.

The Ragland is focused on pivoting all programs to encompass new ways of providing social interaction, positive mental health, and create a safe place for the community to be exposed to the Arts during the Covid-19 pandemic.

“We are extremely grateful to receive this kind of support from Cow Creek,” said Interim Director Samantha Burris. “This grant helps us continue to move forward this year.”