College OPTIONS was one of the first comprehensive grants under The McConnell Foundation’s Children, Youth, and Education Program. College OPTIONS serves residents of Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama, [...]
Tehama County Library – Red Bluff, California The Tehama County Library moved from the historic Kraft Library into a repurposed grocery store building in 1986, and even though staff and [...]
Community activist Gretchen Peterson began offering her home as the first safe house in Shasta County in the 1970s. It was there that she voluntarily provided shelter and care for women and [...]
Weed Community Center – Weed, California One of the remaining community amenities to make the city of Weed whole again after the devastating 2014 Boles Fire was the rebuilding of the Weed [...]
Recreation Trails Trails enhance a community by providing physical activities such as walking, hiking and cycling to foster good health; attracting visitors to generate tourism; allowing [...]
Healthy Shasta – Shasta County, California Healthy Shasta is a partnership of 24 organizations committed to fostering healthy eating and physically active lifestyles throughout Shasta [...]
Fourth of July Fireworks Annual fireworks displays have become an event anticipated by North State communities. That enthusiasm isn’t limited to Redding. The Foundation also funds Anderson [...]
RSA – A Cool School with a Purpose – Redding, California Redding School of the Arts opened its state-of-the-art campus in 2011. The McConnell Foundation funded the $30 million [...]
Turtle Bay Exploration Park – Redding, California Turtle Bay Exploration Park is a diverse 300-acre cultural complex and environmental education center that has grown to become an integral [...]
The Redding City Identity Project (RCIP) is a collaborative citywide initiative focused on improving the image and reputation of the city of Redding...