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WES Community is thrilled to announce a generous donation from the Sierra Pacific Foundation to assist in the rebuilding at Whiskeytown Environmental School. The $1.1 million donation will go towards both the rebuilding of student housing and student fees for...
We’re pleased to announce that the Shasta County Board of Education voted 7-0 last week to contribute $1.8 million toward efforts to rebuild Whiskeytown Environmental School. The school was heavily damaged during the Carr Fire. “It’s exciting to have a...
Whiskeytown Environmental School (WES) Community grieves with the families who lost loved ones and the neighbors who lost homes and property in the Zogg Fire. The $1M granted to us on May 31st from the PG&E Zogg Fire settlement will support the “Grow Back...
Rotary Club of Redding presented WES Community with funds for the “Bunkbed Challenge” pledged on Giving Tuesday, 2022. The Club donated $2,502, a gift that will purchase three additional bunkbed units, sleeping six children. This donation helped us fulfill our...
Lodge #1073 has generously donated to the “Grow Back Stronger” Campaign to rebuild Whiskeytown Environmental School. The Elks Club Board of Directors voted to award a $3,000 gift for new student housing. We are tremendously grateful for this gift which was...
WES Community has been awarded a $217,756 gift by the Community Foundation of the North State. The gift was awarded from the Community Disaster Relief Fund and will be used to for the "Grow Back Stronger" capital campaign launched in July, 2022. The Grow Back Stronger...
Students made Whiskeytown Environmental School their "Change the World" project for the 2021-2022 school year. For an entire year, preschool through 5th grade students dropped their spare change into a donation jar, with an end of year total of $482. Children, working...
November 30, 2021 is our big day! Giving Tuesday is a region-wide event to raise money for nonprofitsthat support and enrich our community. WES Community is focusing on capacity building to execute its capital campaign feasibility study. Next year will be our kick-off...
On Thursday, July 15, 2021, WES Community Board Member Kathy Hill was a guest speaker at the Redding Rotary. On hand to answer questions were representatives from both Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, Superintendent Josh Hoines, and from Shasta County Office of...
On Wednesday, May 12, 2021, members of East Redding Rotary held their May meeting outdoors at Whiskeytown Environmental School (WES). While enjoying their sack lunches, they listened to a half-hour presentation from the WES Forever Team about the damages caused by the...
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