Grant Awards 2024

The Curry Health Foundation provides funding to health-related, nonprofit organizations that need funding for equipment, services, or programs to improve health, wellness, safety, prevention, & education in Curry County, Oregon on the Southern Oregon Coast. The programs supported bring necessary healthcare resources to Curry County, giving additional support for needed services. We are thankful for the ability to give to these important organizations.

This is made possible by our generous sponsors, donors, and community members who volunteer and attend our events!

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    Rogue Fishing Operations

    CURRY COUNTY, OREGON
    www.rouguefo.org

    Provide safe, comfortable activities and events for veterans, their families, seniors, first responders, and community members that struggle with isolation, mental health, and wellness.

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    Soroptimist International

    GOLD BEACH, OREGON
    www.soroptimistinternational.org

    Grant awarded for the purchase of Chromebooks for the "Connect Seniors Program" providing tutoring of safe computer usage in a non-threatening environment. Topics include; general use, online banking, medical records, use of their cell phones, etc. Technically savvy high school students will be paired with seniors as tutors thus bridging the technology gap.

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    The Common Good

    PORT ORFORD, OREGON
    commongoodmovie.org

    Food bank resource in North County helping to reduce food insecurity by serving 500-700 residents annually.

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    Friends of the Library

    GOLD BEACH, OREGON
    friendsofcurrypubliclibrary.org

    The goal of this program was reducing food insecurity for Gold Beach students during the summer. Friends of the Library provided sack lunches and had reading programs to encourage continual learning over the summer.

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    Every Child Curry County

    CURRY COUNTY, OREGON
    everychildoregon.org/curry/

    Every Child Curry mobilizes the community to uplift children and families impacted by foster care, and provides needed tangible goods and resources for foster families. Every Child is in every county in Oregon.

  • A family of six posing outdoors in a field with wildflowers and a clear blue sky. A man and woman stand in the middle with two children on their shoulders and two more children standing in front of them. The landscape includes distant mountains and a body of water.

    Coos County Foster Parent Association

    SERVING CURRY COUNTY FAMILIES
    www.coosfosterparents.org

    Providing Family Camp experiences for Curry County benefiting foster families. They organize a week long event featuring training and resources for all.

  • A group of people in wetsuits standing on a beach, with several yellow surfboards on the sand in the foreground. The scene is set against a backdrop of grassy hills and a clear blue sky.

    Curry County Aquatic Safety

    GOLD BEACH, OREGON
    www.travelcurrycoast.com/escape/aquatic-safety/

    This organization provides outreach, education & responses to water related incidents. They are training our youth to be knowledgeable in water safety. CHF is happy to provide them with additional hybrid surf rescue boards and marine rescue tubes to support the local Aquatic Safety Program!

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    South Coast Community Aquatics

    BROOKINGS, OREGON
    wildrivers.lostcoastoutpost.com

    Provided staff with tools for safety management improvements at the Brookings community pool. Items included in the request were rescue boards, life jackets, & bi-lingual signs with pool rules for their aquatic safety program.

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    Coastal Home Health and Hospice

    BROOKINGS, OREGON
    www.coastalhhh.org/

    Hospice provides comfort care to patients with advanced illnesses. Their grant request was for purchase of a portable oxygen concentrators. Concentrators are small, portable, and provide an improved quality of life by giving their patients added freedom due to increased mobility.

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    Gold Beach Community Center

    GOLD BEACH, OREGON
    goldbeachcommunitycenter.org/

    The community center is a gathering point for Gold Beach and the surrounding areas. Their request was for an AED (Automated external defibrillator) and training equipment to insure availability to address emergency situations. The Gold Beach Community Center’s mission is to provide a gathering place to enhance the quality of life for the young to old.

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    Pistol River Friendship Club

    Pistol River, Oregon
    pistolriverfriendshipclub

    PRFC requested funds to support an ultraviolet (UV) water purification system to complete their 2024 well project. By utilizing UV it provides a system for clean, healthy water. The hall in Pistol River,supports a local community of 90+ households in addition to those attending other events held there.

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    Pacific High School

    Port Orford, Oregon

    Requested support for the horticultural program for students at the high school. Funds were needed to restore the schools greenhouse allowing year round use. Focus is on learning to build food resilience through growing fresh, healthy fruits and vegetables. The students current goal is to supply fresh veggies for the salad bar in the cafeteria. Great goal!

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    Curry County Master Gardeners (CCMG)

    BROOKINGS, OREGON
    extension.oregonstate.edu/mg/curry

    CHF provided funds for gardening tools, and supplies, allowing the Master Gardeners to continue educational programs at Kalmiopsis Elementary  garden, “The Little Bear Patch” in Brookings. CCMG programs provide early learning of growing fruits & vegetables and encourages healthy eating as well.

  • Hydroponic greenhouse with rows of leafy green plants growing in white vertical pipes under a glass roof.

    Curry County Master Gardeners (CCMG)

    Gold Beach, Oregon
    extension.oregonstate.edu/mg/curry

    The CCMG Community Garden project is underway and will include a greenhouse with a planting bed garden, that will be open to the public. This facility will allow for educational events and use by the community. The grant provided will help cover costs of benches, sinks, storage, and a misting system to complete the greenhouse build.

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Our Giving Stories

Supported organizations become an integral part of the beautiful wellness narrative that is woven by Curry Health Foundation. 

We began our journey from a foundation focused on supporting the local health network and the hospital, and over time, we have grown to see the expanding health care needs of our amazing county along the southern Oregon coast. 

We take great pride in collaborating with Curry’s dedicated nonprofit organizations that share a deep, genuine concern for the health and vitality of all age groups and diverse demographics within our community.

A big shout out to the Curry Health Foundation for their incredible support in upgrading the equipment at the Brookings pool through our organization, South Coast Community Aquatics.

Their generous contributions make a real difference in creating a safe and healthy environment for all—youth and adults—to learn and enjoy the water.

It’s fantastic to see essential safety items like lifeguard rescue boards, AEDs, and lifesaving tubes being put to good use.

Plus, ensuring kids have properly fitting life jackets is vital for their safety and comfort while swimming.

Thank you for prioritizing the well-being of our community!

— South Coast Community Aquatics | Val Early | President

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