Oliver Russell Awards Community Grants
1-26-2009
Oliver Russell has selected recipients for its 2009 "O-pen Purse' financial and service grants equaling $60,000. This brings Oliver Russell's total contributions to Treasure Valley charities to $1.25 million since its inception in 1991.
In 2009 Oliver Russell will provide design and brand-identity services to Idaho Smart Growth, the YMCA "Ride Idaho' program, the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games, and an online CO2 awareness initiative, "Only You Can Reduce Your Carbon Footprint," found on the web at http://www.ibelieveinsasquatch.com.
Since the agency was founded, Oliver Russell has contributed the greater of one percent of annual revenue or ten percent of profits in cash or in-kind services to area nonprofits through its O-pen Purse grant program. The company's focus for giving includes youth, conservation, human rights programs, and support of the arts.
Information about applying for 2010 grants can be obtained on http://www.oliverrussell.com, under: About - O-Pen Purse.