The Lewis Family Foundation and Grand Circle Foundation began a partnership with Protect Our Winters in 2011 and have donated $210,000 to support their efforts to educate and advocate on climate change issues. Founded by professional snowboarder Jeremy Jones in 2007, Protect Our Winters (POW) turns passionate outdoor people into effective climate advocates. POW leads… Read more »
In 2015, we launched our WASH Initiative (Water and Sanitation, Hygiene) to bring clean water and toilets that meet or exceed the local standard to all schools and villages supported by Grand Circle Foundation. At that time, only 14% of schools and villages rated water and sanitation as “Excellent”; 45% had clean water; and 65%… Read more »
I am responsible for managing the international giving of Grand Circle Foundation and recently had the honor to represent the Lewis Family Foundation at the grand opening of the Bears Ears Education Center in Bluff, Utah. Bears Ears National Monument is the ancestral home of five Native American tribes—Hopi Nation, Navajo Nation, Ute Mountain Ute… Read more »
Since 2015, as part of our W.A.S.H. (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) initiative, Grand Circle Foundation has funded $787,000 toward 102 water projects including wells, water tanks, and water filters, impacting 17,000 people. Today, 97% of schools and 70% of villages supported by the Foundation have an adequate supply of clean water. The need, however, extends far… Read more »
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