Avista : Klamath Community College and Rogue Community College receive $3,500 grants from Avista Foundation

SPOKANE, Wash. Sept. 11, 2017: Klamath Community College Foundation and Rogue Community College Foundation have each received a $3,500 grant from the Avista Foundation for programs supporting students and community enrichment. Support for Klamath Community College will go towards purchasing technology equipment for the new Work Skills Technology Center (WSTC) that will serve the Klamath Basin's most vulnerable populations - GED students, alternative high school students and dislocated workers. The new conference room technology will virtually bring subject matter experts into the classroom, allow students to collaborate with peers on projects on or off-site, and provide distance learners with classroom experiences. Rogue Community College support is for medical software and devices and related training supplies needed to offer Advanced Cardiac Life Support training to students and to the healthcare sector in Jackson and Josephine counties. 'Supporting organizations and institutions working to meet the needs of our neighbors and strengthening communities served by Avista is very important to us,' said Steve Vincent, Avista's Regional Business Manager for the company's Oregon service area. 'Through the Avista Foundation, we are proud to join with others in supporting the important projects of Klamath Community College and Rogue Community College.' Avista Foundation 2017 grants Including support for the Community Colleges, the Avista Foundation made grants totaling $213,250 to 23 human care services, educational, and economic and community vitality organizations in its 2017 funding cycle. Avista listed among the top corporate philanthropists in Washington For the seventh consecutive year, Avista has been named to the top 25 corporate philanthropists in the State of Washington by the Puget Sound Business Journal. Among the largest companies in the state, Avista ranked number 13 in terms of giving in Washington and was the only company on the list headquartered in eastern Washington. Overall in 2016, Avista donated more than $2.2 million to charitable organizations within its service territory. About Avista Foundation The Avista Foundation was established in 2002 with the objective of making a difference in our communities in a positive and sustainable way. Since its founding, the Avista Foundation has made grants totaling over $5 million. The foundation focuses its giving in the areas of: • education - K-12 education particularly in the fields of science, math and technology; and higher education including scholarships, • vulnerable and limited income populations - providing assistance to those on limited incomes and support for initiatives to reduce poverty, and • economic and cultural vitality - supporting projects that help communities and citizens to grow and prosper. Information on the Avista Foundation is available at avistafoundation.com. The Avista Foundation is a separate, non-profit organization established by Avista Corp. The foundation does not receive funding from Avista Utilities or AEL&P customers through rates. -1761- To unsubscribe from Avista's news release distribution, send reply message to lena.funston@avistacorp.com.

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