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WRPS pledged a donation of $1 million over five years to the Hanford Reach National Monument Interpretive Center to help fund construction and educational exhibits. The Interpretive Center will demonstrate how the region has evolved over time, from the Ice-Age floods that make our region so fertile to its modern agricultural existence today.

For 2010, WRPS pledged approximately $300,000 in combined employee and corporate giving to the United Way of Benton and Franklin Counties. The United Way brings local people, agencies and services together to benefit the most critical human care needs in our community.

WRPS donated $250,000 (2009-2010) to CBC to support education programs such as nuclear technology, science and engineering as well as general scholarships.

WRPS made a donation of $250,000 (2009-2010) to WSU Tri-Cities to support equipment upgrades, research projects, and general scholarships.
The donation also assists small, local technology-based businesses in taking on student interns to ensure that students get the best education possible.

WRPS made a donation of $100,000 to the Arc of Tri-Cities to help support construction of its new facility in Richland’s Spaulding Business Park. The Arc of Tri-Cities promotes services and support of those with developmental disabilities.
Employees of WRPS also participate in the ARC’s Partners N Pals summer day camps by hosting a horseback riding, games and petting zoo event annually. Partners N Pals camps allow children with developmental disabilities such as Autism or Down’s syndrome to enjoy a fun-filled day.

WRPS employees joined with Bechtel National and its affiliates to participate in the KNDU Family Food Drive benefitting the local Second Harvest Food Bank, together raising more than $54,000 in cash donations and 3,000 pounds of food.

WRPS employees participated in the 2010 March of Dimes March for Babies,raising approximately $26,000, exceeding the $20,000 goal. In addition to the walk itself, WRPS hosted fundraisers, such as selling ice cream sandwiches or root beer floats at lunchtime, to raise the money. WRPS also served as a sponsor of the organization’s Gourmet Gala fundraiser in February. Money raised for the March of Dimes works to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality.

WRPS employees donated over 160 units of blood to the Red Cross during blood drives from January 2009 to April 2010.
WRPS also donated $15,000 to the Benton-Franklin Red Cross for local disaster relief and local military family support.

WRPS partnered with Junior Achievement for its annual bowling fundraiser. The 23 WRPS teams raised over $16,000 to help bring Junior Achievement programs to more than 8,300 local students.
WRPS sponsored the Junior Achievement Titans competition for local students. Fifteen teams from the Tri Cities area competed in a timed exercise where they made business decisions for a fictional company. The winning team members received $200 each and bragging rights on college applications.

WRPS has joined forces with Leadership Tri Cites as their corporate sponsor for the past two years. LTC is an educational program that examines regional issues and provides valuable tools and experience to develop leaders in our community.

WRPS is the title sponsor of the Tri-Cities Visitors and Convention Bureau’s Sacajawea Heritage Trail Adventure Challenge. WRPS supported the Challenge as a way for Tri-Citians to celebrate and explore the Sacajawea Heritage Trail, which runs along 23 miles on both sides of the Columbia River and through all three cities.

WRPS donated funds to the CREHST museum to support its local exhibits. These exhibits include a pioneering display, oral history items, and other display costs. CREHST is a museum and science center dedicated to telling the story of the Columbia Basin region. It features displays as well as interactive, hands-on activities.