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Neighborhood Nonprofit Spotlight: Curtis Heritage Education Center
Patch talks to Curtis Heritage Education Center about the work it's doing to enhance the educational experience of Oregon youth.
Curtis Hertitage Education Fund talks to Patch about the important work it's doing for community youth in Oregon.
Patch: Tell Patch a little bit about your organization!
CHEC: CHEC, along with our partners, will be a regional community education leader recognized for creating programs promoting the systematic pursuit of knowledge by demonstrating how past generations developed and harnessed technologies to transform their world.
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Patch: How does your organization help to strengthen the community?
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CHEC: Our current public outreach is a traveling 45 minute presentation we give 4th graders using our 170 year old Oregon Trail survivor wagon. The presentation is titled “Life on the Oregon Trail for a kid."
Patch: What is the biggest struggle your organization faces?
CHEC: Finding volunteers. CHEC (Chec-heritage.com) does not have a location. All of our 100+ vehicles are in storage, at APMA (in Brooks, OR) or at Yamhill County Heritage Museum. We are working toward building but are not there yet.
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Patch: What do you hope for the future of your nonprofit?
CHEC: To create synergistic relationships with other non-profits.
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