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Union Pacific Foundation Awards $210,000 to Wyoming Nonprofits
Foundation: Union Pacific Corporation
The Union Pacific Foundation will grant nearly $210,000 to twenty-three Wyoming nonprofit organizations as these charitable organizations continue to play important roles in improving the communities said Robert W. Turner, Union Pacific senior vice president for corporate relations and Union Pacific Foundation president.
This year's recipient include: Cheyenne Depot Museum Inc., Goodwill Industries of Wyoming Inc. in Cheyenne, State of Wyoming Citizen Review Panel and others.
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