THE DALLES — A $15,000 donation from the BottleDrop Fund will support programs and partnerships at Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum, announced a press release. The Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative (OBRC), which operates the BottleDrop network, announced the donation Feb. 13.
“We are now able to expand our program offerings and say ‘yes’ to more transformative partnerships,” said Danny Cosgrove, ecology outdoors program director at the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center. “Together, with BottleDrop’s backing, we’re nurturing the next generation of environmental enthusiasts who are empowered and passionate about its stewardship.”
OBRC serves the Columbia River Gorge and Wasco County by encouraging active, lifelong environmental learning, and supporting the preservation, collection, and interpretation of the cultural and natural history of the region.
“The beverage industry plays an important role as the operational steward of Oregon’s first-in-the-nation Bottle Bill,” said Eric Chambers, vice president of strategy and outreach at OBRC. “We’re proud to extend that positive impact at the community level by helping the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center reach more individuals and provide high-quality programing.”
Through annual grantmaking, the BottleDrop Fund, created in partnership with Oregon Community Foundation, supports nonprofit organizations in Oregon operating in the spirit of the Bottle Bill. The Fund’s priorities include litter and waste reduction, environmental conservation, environmental education, recycling, public-private partnerships that work to solve a community problem in Oregon, and skill-building and job training for low-income residents, said the press release.
More information about Columbia Gorge Discovery Center and its initiatives at www.gorgediscovery.org.
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