The Associated General Contractors (AGC) Oregon-Columbia Chapter Foundation recently announced grants totaling $55,000 to the following organizations:

•         Portland Community ToolBank – The ToolBank (portlandtoolbank.org) oversees an inventory of construction tools for lending to charitable organizations to support the construction of projects in the Portland metropolitan area. ($10,000)

•         Returning Veterans Project – The Returning Veterans Project (RVP, www.returningveterans.org) offers free, confidential counseling and complementary health care services to post-9/11 war zone veterans, service members, and their families in Oregon and SW Washington. ($15,000)

•         Oregon State University Distinguished Lecture Series – The OSU CCE/CEM Distinguished Lecture Series (cce.oregonstate.edu) is sponsored by the OSU College of Engineering and offers lectures by notable figures in the construction and engineering profession. ($25,000)

•         Honor Flight of Oregon – Honor Flight (www.honorflightoforegon.org) provides all-expenses paid visits to Washington, DC for World War II veterans to allow them to visit the memorials built to honor their sacrifice and service to the nation. ($5,000)

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