Volunteer & Charitable Activities

PacifiCorp participates in community activities and outreach programs throughout our six-state service area. Here are just some of the ways we get involved:

Charitable Giving 

The PacifiCorp Foundation is one of the largest utility-endowed foundations in the United States. Created by the company in 1988, it now operates as the Pacific Power Foundation in Oregon, Washington and California and the Rocky Mountain Power Foundation in Utah, Wyoming and Idaho.

Through charitable investments, the PacifiCorp Foundation supports the growth and vitality of the communities where PacifiCorp and our businesses have operations, employees or interests.

Since 1988, the Foundation has awarded more than 7,980 grants totaling approximately $48.2 million. Last year, the Foundation awarded more than 515 grants totaling more than $1.9 million.

Community Giving Campaign

Across PacifiCorp's six-state service area, hundreds of PacifiCorp, Pacific Power, and Rocky Mountain Power employees combine to contribute hundreds of thousands of dollars annually to local community giving campaigns focusing primarily on the health and welfare of some of our neediest neighbors.

United Way 

For more than 80 years, United Way has helped people through a crisis, providing a hot meal, a warm bed, job training, a safe home, quality child care, health care and much more. By focusing on four Community Impact areas — Community Wellness, Helping Hands, Successful Kids and Tools for Living — the United Way helps people meet their immediate needs and provides them with the tools needed to change their lives.

Black United Fund of Oregon 

Established in 1983, the Black United Fund of Oregon is a philanthropic, fundraising and community development institution. Its mission is to assist in the social and economic development of Oregon's low-income communities and to contribute to the broader understanding of ethnic and culturally diverse groups.

Earth Share of Oregon 

Established in 1989, Earth Share is a federation of America's leading nonprofit environmental and conservation organizations, working to promote environmental education and charitable giving through workplace giving campaigns. Earth Share is an opportunity for environmentally conscious employees and workplaces to support dozens of environmental groups at once through a charitable giving drive.

Keeping Customers Warm

Helping less fortunate with high bills

Pacific Power and Rocky Mountain Power work with local nonprofit agencies to help eligible customers with energy expenses through the installation of energy-efficiency measures and through bill payment assistance. These agency relationships benefit everyone. They help customers manage their bills and energy use, and they give customers needing help referrals for other needed programs and services.

Pacific Power and Rocky Mountain Power provide funding each year to energy programs that assist households in need, and provide opportunities for customers to contribute to energy assistance programs as well.

Weatherization 

The Community Energy Project offers free home weatherization services for low-income senior citizens and people with disabilities who live in Portland. PacifiCorp employee volunteers and others install energy-saving materials — just a half-day of work can help someone stay warm and save energy all winter long.

Rebuilding homes 

PacifiCorp teams up with Rebuilding Together and the PacifiCorp Foundation to adopt and rehabilitate homes for needy families. Rebuilding Together is the nation's largest nonprofit home rehabilitation program. It provides needed home repair and rehab services for low-income, elderly and disabled homeowners and their families in our communities.

Environment

Environmental Grants

Twice a year, PacifiCorp awards grantsto nonprofit agencies or groups throughout its service area for selected environmental education projects and activities. Past grant recipients include the Intermountain Natural History Association, Audubon Society of Portland, Klamath Basin Ecosystem Foundation, Uintah Raptor Rehab, Inc. and others.

Helping Kids 

Kids on the Block Awareness Program

PacifiCorp volunteers help transform 270 tons of sand and 4,500 gallons of water into magnificent sand sculptures each summer in downtown Portland. The beneficiary of this event is Kids on the Block, which uses child-size puppets to help children understand and accept differences in one another, and to protect themselves in difficult situations.

Evening as a Child 

Each year, PacifiCorp volunteers help conduct a fundraiser for Morrison Child and Family Services. Morrison serves children who have experienced abuse, neglect, learning disabilities and serious emotional trauma. Evening as a Child is a fundraiser where adults gather to play games and live as children for the night. Part of the community since 1947, Morrison supports families and annually saves the lives of 5,000 children from birth through 18.