2020 Grants
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Co-Chairs created the Blaine & Preciosa Tamaki Foundation to distribute immediate grants to the Yakima Valley and centralize their grants moving forward through rounds of funding focused on giving back to Yakima and the state of Washington.
The Foundation established the first round of funding in July 2020 providing charitable organizations in the Yakima Valley with ~$100,000 of Diversity Relief Aid. Blaine & Preciosa quickly selected 16 nonprofits for their dedication to serving their local community with missions related to diversity, education, youth, health, and income inequality.
The grant recipients are linked to their website with more information.
Diversity Relief Aid
Familia Unidas por la Justicia || Yakima, WA
Filipino American Community of the Yakima Valley: Senior Meals Program || Wapato, WA
Generating Hope: Noah’s Ark || Wapato, WA
Henry Beauchamp Community Center &
Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC) of Washington || Yakima, WA
Japanese Bochi of Yakima || Yakima, WA
La Casa Hogar || Yakima, WA
Northwest Harvest || Yakima, WA
Rod’s House || Yakima, WA
Tri-Cities Union Gospel Mission || Tri-Cities, WA
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce || Yakima, WA
Yakima Valley Community Foundation: COVID-19 Resilience and Response Fund || Yakima, WA
Yakima Pride || Yakima, WA
Yakima Schools Foundation || Yakima, WA
Yakima Union Gospel Mission || Yakima, WA
Yakima Valley College Foundation: Nursing Scholarship || Yakima, WA
In December 2020, the Foundation launched the Winter Relief Aid as the first public round of grant applications open to nonprofits in Central Washington. After receiving ~70 grant applications, Preciosa & Blaine added an Advisory Committee to assist the Foundation team in the final stages of decision-making.
The Foundation awarded $134,000+ to 25 nonprofits in Central Washington prioritizing organizations that addressed basic needs related to food insecurities, shelters, extreme winter and COVID-19 challenges.
Winter Relief Aid
Asian Pacific Islanders Coalition (APIC) Yakima || Yakima, WA
Camp Hope || Yakima, WA
College Success Foundation: Student Support Fund || Yakima, WA
Filipino American Community of the Yakima Valley: Senior Meals Program || Wapato, WA
Foundation for Youth Resiliency and Engagement (FYRE) || Omak, WA
Freedom Pantry for Veterans || Yakima, WA
Friends of Granger || Granger, WA
Generating Hope: Noah’s Ark || Wapato, WA
Henry Beauchamp Community Center: Black Elegance &
Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC) of Washington || Yakima, WA
Highland Food Bank || Tieton, WA
La Casa Hogar: COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund || Yakima, WA
On the Corner (OTC): Meals Program || Yakima, WA
Peacekeeper Society: Emergency Response Team || Yakima, WA
Rod’s House || Yakima, WA
Sunrise Outreach Center of Yakima: Food Pantry || Yakima, WA
The Campbell Farm || Wapato, WA
The Pantry at East Valley Reformed Church || Yakima, WA
Toppenish Community Chest Food Bank || Toppenish, WA
Wenatchee for Immigrant Justice || Wenatchee, WA
Yakima Music en Acción (YAMA) || Yakima, WA
Yakima Rotary Food Bank || Yakima, WA
Yakima Union Gospel Mission || Yakima, WA
YWCA Yakima || Yakima, WA