Benton Community Foundation, founded in 1998, is governed by a local board of directors chosen for their knowledge of the community and designed to be representative of a broad cross-section of the community. The directors possess expertise in the many areas of management necessary to carry out the stewardship functions of the foundation.
We sincerely appreciate the guests, volunteers and businesses who helped us celebrate the Benton Community Foundation's 65th anniversary on March 20. A special thank-you to Alice Mills Morrow, the...more
Eleven young musicians took part in Oregon Music Teachers Association's Guthrie and Jenks scholarship auditions on April 7 at Oregon State University. The Linn-Benton chapter of OMTA facilitates the...more
Big K-Mart provided the candidates' clothing, and Oregon State Credit Union sponsored the state competition expenses. Market of Choice, Alsco, Pastini's, Susan's Garden & Coffee Shop and Dr....more
The Benton Community Foundation's endowment helps cover some of the bands expenses, giving them the opportunity to provide educational concerts to the fourth-graders in town. “This endowment...more
Much of the initial cost has been underwritten by Samaritan Health System foundations and the Mullins Charitable Funds, the Youth Mental Health Council, Rotary clubs, the Benton Community Foundation...more
Applications are available from Linn-Benton Music Association members, as well as music teachers at local colleges and universities. The Benton Community Foundation manages the endowments,...more
Community Organization/Nonprofit of the Year: Benton Community Foundation, Corvallis Bicycle Collective, CEI Works, Chintimini Wildlife Center, Corvallis Oddfellows, Grace Center for Adult Day...more
To address the ongoing issue of student dropouts, Toronto District School Board (TDSB) teacher Craig Morrison started a school-business program called the Oasis Skateboard Factory (OSF) to help keep teens stay in school.