Oregon Foundations, Les Schwab Partner On Wildfire Preparedness Support For Rural Communities

FOUNDATIONS, LES SCHWAB PARTNER TO PROVIDE $1 MILLION FOR WILDFIRE PREPAREDNESS

July 1, 2026 3:50 a.m.  As Oregon heads into the July 4th holiday weekend and what is forecast to be a severe fire season, a coalition of philanthropic and business partners is helping rural fire services, government agencies and nonprofits to get ready and respond. The Oregon Community Foundation, The Ford Family Foundation, the Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation and Les Schwab Tire Centers have announced a coordinated package of support total…

Package of rural wildfire cost and equipment support is announced

TROUTDALE – (News release from the Oregon Community Foundation) As Oregon heads into the July 4 holiday weekend and what is forecast to be a severe fire season, a coalition of philanthropic and business partners is helping rural fire services, government agencies and nonprofits to get ready and respond. Oregon Community Foundation, The Ford Family Foundation, the Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation and Les Schwab Tire Centers today announced a c…

Oregon Foundations, Les Schwab Partner On Wildfire Preparedness Support For Rural Communities

Credit: MGNTROUTDALE, Ore. – Oregon foundations and Les Schwab Tire Centers are partnering to provide at least $1 million in wildfire preparedness support for rural communities as the state heads into the Fourth of July weekend and what officials expect could be a severe fire season. The announcement was made Tuesday morning at Gresham Fire Station 75 in Troutdale, near the Columbia River Gorge. Oregon Community Foundation, The Ford Family Found…

Oregon Foundations, Les Schwab Tire Centers Provide $1Mil+ In Wildfire Preparedness For Rural Communities | The Ashland Chronicle-Oregon

Oregon Foundations, Les Schwab Tire Centers Partner to Provide At Least $1 Million in Wildfire Preparedness Support for Rural Communities   Tires and quick-response grants going to rural fire services and the organizations working to prepare communities for wildfire season   TROUTDALE, Ore. – As Oregon heads into the July 4 holiday weekend and what is forecast to be a severe fire season, a coalition of philanthropic and business partners is help…