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 […]
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 […]
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...