Grant Awards 2025
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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Brookings Harbor Community Helpers, Inc.
BROOKINGS, OREGON
FOCUS: Food Insecurity & Health Nutrition.
The Youth Snack Pack program is a collaboration with local school programs to distribute healthy snacks to the youth of low-income and food-insecure households, ensuring continual health and wellness.
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Brookings Harbor Community Helpers, Inc.
BROOKINGS, OREGON
FOCUS: Food Insecurity & Healthy Nutrition
The Family Emergency Box program serves individuals and families of all ages who are experiencing food insecurity due to economic hardship, housing instability, or emergencies.
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Brookings Nazarene Church: Community Care Ministry
BROOKINGS, OREGON
FOCUS: Food Insecurity & Healthy Nutrition
Meeting gap needs of the community by supplying food, clothing and hygiene supplies.
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Christian Help of Gold Beach: Food Bank
CURRY COUNTY, OREGON
FOCUS: Food Insecurity & Health & Wellness
Funding provided supports distribution of nutritional food to low-income residents of Central Curry County and Port Orford.
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Curry County Aquatic Safety
CURRY COUNTY, OREGON
FOCUS: Safety, Health & Wellness
The use of PWC watercraft have allowed thousands of on-water contacts, assists & rescues in Curry County. The addition of inflatable rescue sleds provide safe, swift pickups, assists , and rescues to those in need.
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Curry County Aquatic Safety
CURRY COUNTY, OREGON
FOCUS: Safety, Health & Wellness
The use of PWC watercraft have allowed thousands of on-water contacts, assists & rescues in Curry County. The addition of the requested inflatable ski wing collar enhancement provides flotation and offers stability and impact protections encountered on our rugged coastlines & waterways.
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Curry County Master Gardener Association
Riley Creek Elementary School Green House
GOLD BEACH, OREGON
FOCUS: Food Resilience through Education
Supporting education of basic gardening principles and techniques benefiting students and their families. The funds requested will provide fun activities & signage to stimulate & build students knowledge.
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Curry County Master Gardener Association
GB Community Garden & Greenhouse
GOLD BEACH, OREGON
FOCUS: Safety, Health & Wellness
The new Gold Beach Community Garden and Greenhouse is a place for gathering and learning. Recently opened it is evolving to provide a facility accessible to all residents. The funds provided with this grant will source ramps and path development enabling individuals with mobility disabilities to participate.
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Curry County Search and Rescue
GOLD BEACH, OREGON
FOCUS: Safety, Health & Wellness
Critical funds were granted to the Curry County Search & Rescue team to provide CSA & ANSI hi-visibility, waterproof outerwear for use during emergency callouts and inclement weather.
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Curry County Search and Rescue
GOLD BEACH, OREGON
FOCUS: Safety, Health & Wellness
During recent swift water rescue training activities the team realized that they did not have the necessary dry suits and throw bags necessary for rescue activities. These grant funds will allow the team to purchase needed equipment.
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Gold Beach Community Center
GOLD BEACH, OREGON
FOCUS: Food Insecurity & Healthy Nutrition
Funds requested support of the Meals on Wheels program in Gold Beach. Providing delivery of food and wellness checks to homebound seniors and disabled persons. This grant allows for the purchase of compostable plant fiber trays with dual capabilities for heating and freezing meals.
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Neighbor 2 Neighbor, Port Orford
PORT ORFORD, OREGON
FOCUS: Food Insecurity & Healthy Nutrition
Neighbor 2 Neighbor in partnership with the Port Orford community effort to provide fresh food daily to those in need. They support not only the homeless, but also other low-income individuals & families. Their motto, “We are here to support Our Neighbors”.
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Nurtured Beginnings Foundation
BROOKINGS, OREGON
FOCUS: Health, Wellness & Education
This grant funds support of postpartum mothers. The program includes weekly meetings in a supportive setting, where moms can obtain professional referrals, education and assistance with other areas of need.
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Oregon Coast Community Action- CASA
CURRY COUNTY
FOCUS: Child Advocacy, Safety & Wellness
CASA serves children in foster care providing volunteer advocates whose sole priority is the wellbeing of the child. This grant was funded to resource recruitment, training, and supervision & assistance of volunteer advocates.
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Pacific High School
SIXES, OREGON
FOCUS: Food Resilience through Education
In 2024 the Horticulture program at Pacific High was resurrected with the help of the community & Curry County Master Gardeners. This year the program is expanding their horticulture curriculum to include “Bee Keeping” as it will bring new skills, engagement and personal growth to their students.
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Pistol River Friendship Club
PISTOL RIVER, OREGON
FOCUS: Safety, Health & Wellness
The purchase & installation of a backup generator allows the Pistol River Friendship Hall to serve as a shelter for our community in the event of an emergency or extended power outage. It would be a place to plug in medical devices, charge a phone or grab a warm meal.
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SDA Third Street Community Food Bank
GOLD BEACH, OREGON
FOCUS: Food Insecurity & Health & Wellness
Operations and safe storage of food items requiring refrigeration are currently limited at the facility. They serve 100+ individuals weekly and are not able to accept many of the perishable donations available. Grant funds from this grant will go toward the purchase of a new refrigerator.
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South Coast Community Aquatics, Inc.
BROOKINGS, OREGON
FOCUS: Safety, Health & Wellness
SCCA manages and maintains the City of Brookings Municipal Pool and are committed to water safety at the facility. The grant funds provided will go toward training AEDs, CPR manikins and water aerobic equipment. SCCA serves approximately 2543 annual users and 3000+ residents with enhanced resources.
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St. Timothy's Episcopal Church
BROOKINGS, OREGON
FOCUS: Safety, Health & Wellness
“Ruth’s Eye of the Storm” is a domestic violence/abuse shelter program requiring support for grant funding. Assistance provided through this program includes a safe secure place to stay, untraceable cellphones and compassionate companions who are there present every step of the way.
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St. Timothy's Episcopal Church
BROOKINGS, OREGON
FOCUS: Safety, Health & Wellness
The “ Buckle Up” program supports the purchase of car seats that provide the level of safety in a vehicle from birth to 10 years old. Additionally, bike helmets are needed for some of the youths in the community.
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The Common Good
PORT ORFORD, OREGON
FOCUS: Food Insecurity & Health & Wellness
This organization is a volunteer food bank in Port Orford that serves individuals and families experiencing food insecurities. They serve 750 individuals each month. The funds provided through this grant will go toward purchasing food.
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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