The City of Yukon is pleased to announce it has received a $15,000 grant from the Oklahoma City Community Foundation through its Culture & Community iFund grant program. The grant will be used to fund the Yukon Trails & Parks Trees project, which will allow the City of Yukon to add trees in several parks and trails throughout the community. These grants are awarded to assist nonprofit partners to meet the health, cultural and recreational needs of citizens.
“We are so pleased to receive this grant,” says Julie Shannon, Planning Director for the City of Yukon. “Through the generous funding from the Oklahoma City Community Foundation, the City of Yukon is sowing the seeds of a greener, more vibrant future.”
About the Oklahoma City Community Foundation Founded in 1969, the Oklahoma City Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity that works with donors throughout the state to create charitable funds that will benefit our community both now and in the future. An initiative of the Oklahoma City Community Foundation Trustees, the iFund program utilizes gifts from donors to support services for children and senior citizens, access to health care, and arts and culture. For more information, visit www.occf.org.
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