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REI Grants Help People Care for and Connect with the Great Outdoors

Co-op Awards $4.6 Million to Nonprofits in 2014 to Enhance Popular Spaces and Promote Outdoor Recreation

Aug 5, 2014

The REI Foundation Awards $410,000 to Connect Younger and More Diverse Groups with Nature

Recipients include the Children & Nature Network, Futuro Media Group, Outdoor Foundation and YMCA of the USA

Apr 21, 2014

GirlTrek Receives $50,000 Mary Anderson Legacy Grant from The REI Foundation

Funding to Empower African-American Women and Girls to Lead Healthy Lives and Change in Their Communities through Walking

Dec 30, 2013

REI Adventures Presents Namibia’s Conservation Guards with Sustainable Tourism Award

500 guards who protect the country’s natural resources and wildlife to be outfitted

Oct 28, 2013

Outdoor Recreational Spaces Enhanced by $3.9 Million in REI Grant Funding

Trails, parks and waterways across the country are even more enjoyable and accessible thanks to REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.) and its more than 260 nonprofit partners. The national outdoor gear and clothing retailer granted more than $3.9 million this year to national and local organizations…

Sep 20, 2012

REI Awards Stewardship Leader Grants of $600,000 to 14 Nonprofits

SEATTLE - REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.), a national outdoor gear and clothing retailer, today announced the distribution of $600,000 to 14 nonprofit partners across the country through its Stewardship Leader Grants. REI selected one leading organization in each of its largest markets to…

Feb 6, 2012

The Mountaineers Receive $50,000 Grant from the REI Foundation to Support Outdoor Youth Programming

The REI Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization supported by outdoor gear and apparel retailer REI, awarded its annual $50,000 Mary Anderson Legacy Grant to The Mountaineers, the Seattle-based outdoor education, recreation and conservation nonprofit founded in 1906.

Dec 28, 2011

REI Awards $4.2 Million to Nonprofit Partners that Restore Outdoor Spaces

REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.), a national outdoor gear and clothing retailer, today announced plans to grant $4.2 million this year to nonprofits across the country that work to preserve and maintain natural spaces through active volunteer programs.

Aug 2, 2011

Audubon and REI Foundation Expand Innovative Nature Education Program

The National Audubon Society and The REI Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization supported by outdoor gear and apparel retailer REI, are kicking off the second phase of an innovative collaboration launched last year. The initiative seeks to make hands-on nature experiences engaging and…

Jun 30, 2011

NatureBridge Awarded REI Foundation's Inaugural Mary Anderson Legacy Grant

The REI Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization supported by outdoor gear and apparel retailer REI, awarded its first $50,000 Mary Anderson Legacy Grant to NatureBridge, the largest residential environmental education partner of the National Park Service. Established in recognition of REI…

Jan 18, 2011