The Coquille Tribe operates a community health center in Coos Bay, Oregon. Photo from Coquille Tribe
The Coquille Tribe donated more than $400,000 last month to the community through its Coquille Tribal Community Fund. The Coos Bay World credits the tribe for continuing a tradition of sharing and caring:
Philanthropic gestures are not unusual in the business world. Grants and donations are a kind of corporate tradition, if you will, with origins stemming from some of American industry’s greatest capitalists — from Andrew Carnegie and Henry Ford to the Rockefellers. And no doubt that’s how most folks in our community see this annual generosity from the Coquilles — as a large business enterprise simply handing out money. But that interpretation would miss the real meaning of this annual gift, and it’s rooted in the culture. “It’s about this being our home, and we want to take care of our community,” said Brenda Meade, tribal council chair. “This is where we are from. It’s about sharing.”Get the Story:
Editorial: A strong culture of sharing and caring (The Coos Bay World 2/27) Also Today:
Coquille Tribe's grant will help restore Liberty Theatre (The Coos Bay World 3/2)
Waterfront project wins preservation grant (The Coos Bay World 3/1)
Tribe's grant provides laptops for Lighthouse School (The Coos Bay World 2/27)
Coos Bay gets new fire hoses thanks to Coquille Tribe's grant (The Coos Bay World 2/25)
Coquille Tribal Fund awards grants at annual ceremony (KCBY 2/25)
Liberty Theatre wins one of 11 arts grants from Tribe (KCBY 2/24)
Coquille Tribal Community Fund awards 42 health grants (KCBY 2/22)
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