Portland Nike Factory Store grant program to support School Project
13 Jul '06
3 min read
This is the third consecutive year in which Nike has awarded $100,000 in community investment grants, doubling a commitment made in 2002 to invest $50,000 annually. This year, sixteen organizations each were awarded $5,000 grants, and two organizations received $10,000 grants. Below is a list of the organizations and the supported programs.
“We are delighted that the Portland Nike Factory Store grant program is supporting Caldera's Arts Mentor and Partner School Project in North-Northeast Portland,” said Kristen Kilchenstein, Education Director of Caldera. “This $10,000 grant will support arts learning for over 1,000 students in three middle schools and provide a core group of 30 underserved kids with year-round arts mentoring.”
The Nike Factory Store has been at its current location, 2650 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., since 2000. Nike chose to purchase the property and begin construction of a new site after outgrowing the store's original location just two blocks north. The 17,000-square-foot store employs approximately 80 people and serves more than 345,000 customers each year.
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