(SriPonya Sports Program in Warm Springs | Photo courtesy of SriPonya Collective)
SriPonya Collective has announced that it has been awarded a $15,000 grant from Oregon Community Foundation to support empowering youth in rural Central Oregon through offering SriPonya Sports Agility Camps coached by John Charles, SriPonya Youth Director. John Charles is also a former NFL player, All American, Portland State Hall of Famer and SriPonya Collective Board member.
“This fund will support important work in our community to empower BIPoC youth by building self confidence. We look forward to furthering this work in our community, and we’re grateful for the generous support,” said John Charles, “we started by focusing on Warm Springs to offer my signature Sports Agility Program to provide sports skills and drills to BIPoC youth.” SriPonya desires to continue to offer these programs in Warm Springs and throughout Central Oregon.
The funding included support from Roy and Diane Marvin Fund of Oregon Community Foundation.
About SriPonya Collective:
SriPonya Collective (SP) is dedicated to Liberating the Collective by Empowering People, Cultivating Communities, and Catalyzing Regenerative Ecosystems. To Empower People, SriPonya Collective offers Youth Programs, Somatic Programs and Recovery Programs. For Community building, SriPonya Collective offers Community Events, Recovery Groups and a Virtual Recovery Community. To Catalyze Regenerative Ecosystems, SriPonya Collective is building a Social Impact Fund and providing Business-Building Resources.
About Oregon Community Foundation:
Oregon Community Foundation (OCF) was founded in 1973 with a big mission: to improve the lives of all Oregonians through the power of philanthropy. In partnership with donors and volunteers, OCF works to strengthen communities in every county in Oregon through research, grantmaking and scholarships. In 2022, OCF distributed more than $180 million, supporting 3,500 grantees and awarding more than 3,000 scholarships. With OCF, individuals, families, businesses, and organizations create charitable funds that meet the needs of diverse communities statewide. 2023 marks OCF’s 50th anniversary. Since its founding, OCF has distributed more than $2.2 billion in community investments, including grants to 10,850 nonprofits and 53,375 scholarships to students. Individuals, families, businesses and organizations can work with OCF to create charitable funds to support causes important to them.
