HEPPNER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

THE ACQUISITION, RENOVATION, MAINTENANCE AND PRESERVATION OF THE BUILDING FURTHER THE HEPPNER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION'S (HCF) CHARITABLE PURPOSES BY LESSENING THE BURDENS OF GOVERNMENT, PRESERVING AND MAINTAINING A PUBLIC BUILDING, AND ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE GREATER HEPPNER COMMUNITY TO COMBAT COMMUNITY DETERIORATION. THE BUILDING SERVES AS A COMMUNITY GATHERING SPACE FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EVENTS SUCH AS MEETINGS, CELEBRATIONS, AND OTHER GATHERINGS. PROVIDING MEETING AND EVENT SPACE TO LOCAL GROUPS STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL TIES. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.THE RENOVATED BUILDING IS THE ONLY INDOOR SPACE WITHIN A 50-MILE RADIUS THAT CAN ACCOMMODATE GROUPS OF MORE THAN 250 PEOPLE, AS WELL AS ACCOMMODATE SMALLER GROUPS FOR CIVIC MEETINGS AND SPECIAL EVENTS. THE UPPER FLOOR OF THE BUILDING FEATURE DORMITORY-STYLE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR GROUPS. THIS IS THE ONLY LODGING AVAILABLE WITHIN 45 MILES FOR SCHOOL GROUPS AND AMATEUR SPORTS TEAMS VISITING THE HEPPNER AREA FOR SPECIAL EVENTS. THE AVAILABILITY OF THE LODGING SPACE IN THE BUILDING WILL LEAD TO MORE COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES IN THE FUTURE. FOR EXAMPLE, HEPPNER WILL BE ABLE TO HOST VISITING TEAMS FOR SPORTS TOURNAMENTS FOR LOCAL YOUTH. LOCAL NON-PROFIT AND FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN SCHEDULE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE MEETINGS AND EVENTS IN THE BUILDING. TO OFFSET THE COSTS OF PRESERVING AND MAINTAINING AND THE OPERATING COSTS OF THE HISTORIC BUILDING, HCF CHARGES A NOMINAL FEE TO GROUPS FOR THE USE OF THE BUILDING.LIVING IN A RURAL AREA CAN HAVE MANY OBSTACLES WHEN IT COMES TO ENGAGING IN SAFE AND HEALTHY PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. THESE COMMUNITY LEVEL BARRIERS CAN INCLUDE AFFORDABILITY, LOCATION/DISTANCE TO FACILITIES, COST, ETC. TO HELP SOLVE THIS ISSUED HCF OPENED UP A FITNESS CENTER IN 2021 (LOTTS) THAT HAS PROVIDED SOME MUCH NEEDED ATTENTION TO THE HEALTH AND FITNESS IN OUR RURAL COMMUNITY, AT AN AFFORDABLE PRICE.WE BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF COMMUNITY. WE PRIORITIZE PROVIDING LOCAL AND ACCESSIBLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR HEPPNER'S CULTURAL ENRICHMENT AND CREATE COMMUNITY-BUILDING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HOWARD AND BETH BRYANT FOUNDATION, THE HCF WORKS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO EFFECTIVE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS. WE ASSIST WITH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES BY PARTNERING WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVANCE THE OPPORTUNITIES OF ALL HEPPNER RESIDENTS. WE STRIVE TO BE A HUB OF INNOVATION FOR OUR MOST CREATIVE AND ENTREPRENEURIAL THINKERS TO CONNECT AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF SOUTH MORROW COUNTY. WE ARE A GUIDING AND MENTORING FORCE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES LOOKING TO CULTIVATE AND SUSTAIN THE HEPPNER THEY WANT TO LIVE IN.IN 2025 HCF FOCUSED ON THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: * INNOVATION HUB: THE INNOVATION HUB HAS BEEN UTILIZED BY SEVERAL LOCAL NON-PROFITS FOR PUBLIC AS WELL AS PRIVATE MEETINGS, INCLUDING THE WILLOW CREEK VALLEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GROUP, HEPPNER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, WILLOW CREEK PARK DISTRICT, HEPPNER DAYCARE AND NUMEROUS OTHERS. THE INNOVATION HUB HAS BEEN UTILIZED FOR SEVERAL CO-STARTER EVENTS HOSTED BY HCF IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HEPPNER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE THAT ARE DEDICATED TOWARDS LOCAL SMALL BUSINESS SMART UP CLASSES TO HELP THEM GAIN FOOTING AND UNDERSTAND HOW TO RUN AND MANAGE THEIR GROWING BUSINESS. THE KITCHEN IS ALSO UTILIZED BY LOCAL ARTISANS TO HAVE A COMMERCIAL SPACE TO CREATE THEIR ITEMS. OUR LOCAL NON-PROFIT DEDICATED TO SENIOR CITIZENS, SENIORS MATTERS, UTILIZES THE SPACE TO HOST MONTHLY COOKING CLASSES. THE SPACE HAS ALSO BEEN USED TO HOST SEVERAL COMMUNITY EVENTS.* TIBBLES HOUSE: THE TIBBLES HOUSE HAS BEEN CONTINUOUSLY RENTED TO THE MORROW COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT FOR USE OF HOUSING THEIR EMPLOYEES. WE CONTINUE TO MANAGE THE PROPERTY, AND IT IS CURRENTLY BEING USED BY THEIR INTERIM CEO.* SOUTH MORROW ART CENTER: THE SOUTH MORROW ART CENTER IS LOCATED AT THE INNOVATION HUB. THEY HAVE CREATED A SPACE FOR LOCAL ARTISTS TO DISPLAY THEIR WORK. THE ART CENTER RUNS PROGRAMMING FOR BOTH SENIOR CITIZENS AS WELL AS SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN. THE SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN EVENT WAS SO POPULAR THAT IT REQUIRED THEM TO DOUBLE THEIR DAYS OFFERING THE PROGRAM.* MARKET 87: MARKET 87 IS A SPACE ON MAIN STREET CREATED, MANAGED AND STAFFED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE HEPPNER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR LOCAL ARTISANS TO DISPLAY AND SELL THEIR GOODS. IT HAS BEEN AN ASTOUNDING SUCCESS AND HAS SEEN 46 NON-CONCURRENT ARTISANS AND IS CURRENTLY HOSTING GOODS FROM 36 ARTISANS.* FOUNDERS FORUM: HEPPNER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION HOSTED THE OREGON FUNDERS FORUM. WHICH IS A GROUP OF GRANT GIVING NON-PROFITS THAT SERVE OUR COMMUNITY INCLUDING THE FORD FAMILY FOUNDATION, OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ETC. WE GAVE THEM A TOUR OF THE COMMUNITY AND OUR PROJECTS AS WELL AS HOSTED THEM FOR A COMMUNITY DINNER IN THEIR HONOR.* COMMUNITY DINNER: HCF HOSTED TWO COMMUNITY DINNERS THIS YEAR. BOTH WERE SOLD OUT EVENTS AND EXTREME SUCCESS WITH THE ENTIRE BOARD AS WELL AS ALL EMPLOYEES VOLUNTEERING THEIR TIME AND EFFORTS.