Community Archive

Celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month: Breaking Barriers and Fostering Inclusion
By Robyn Shuey | October 31, 2023 | Community, equity, Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
Every year, during the month of October, we celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month, an opportunity to recognize and…
Addressing Unmet Housing Needs – Kuni Foundation Partners with Housing Oregon to Highlight IDD Housing Opportunities
By Robyn Shuey | September 1, 2023 | Advocacy, Community, Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
A five-session conference track sponsored by the Kuni Foundation will explore the challenges and opportunities in addressing the unmet…
The Arc of Grays Harbor – Creating Home in Cosmopolis
By Robyn Shuey | August 23, 2023 | Community, Grants, Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities, Philanthropy
A Kuni Foundation Transformation Grant “transforms” a house into a home in rural Washington.A stately 1912 house in Cosmopolis,…
Kuni Foundation Honored with the 2023 UW Medicine Brotman Leadership Award
By Robyn Shuey | May 23, 2023 | Cancer Research, Community, equity, Philanthropy
We are profoundly grateful to UW Medicine and Susan Brotman for honoring the Kuni Foundation with the 2023 UW…
Kuni Foundation Awards 36 Imagination Grants to Advance Innovation and Inclusion in Oregon and Washington
By Robyn Shuey | May 17, 2023 | Cancer Research, Community, equity, Grants, Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities, Philanthropy
Funded projects include immunotherapeutic hydrogel for pancreatic cancer treatment, advancing precision radiotherapy for tumors, program expansion for neurodiv…
Fruit Valley Park to Receive Inclusive Playground with $1 Million from the Kuni Foundation
By Robyn Shuey | March 7, 2023 | Community, Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities, Philanthropy
Fruit Valley Neighborhood Park (3200 Fruit Valley Rd.) will receive a new, inclusive playground thanks to a $1 million…
Inclusive Playground Taking Shape in Vancouver
By Robyn Shuey | October 25, 2022 | Community, equity, Grants, Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities, Philanthropy
Harper’s Playground is bringing its innovative model for radically inclusive playgrounds to Vancouver with the reimagined Chelsea Anderson Play…
Celebrating Affordable, Inclusive Housing – Albertina Kerr’s Wynne Watts Commons
By Robyn Shuey | October 14, 2022 | Community, Grants, Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities, Philanthropy
Creating an inclusive, accessible, and affordable community for all in Gresham, Oregon.On a beautiful fall day, supporters, board members,…
Kuni Foundation Welcomes Robyn Shuey as Director of Grants and Programs
By Angela Hult | August 1, 2022 | Advocacy, Cancer Research, Community, Grants, Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities, Philanthropy
Robyn Shuey is joining the Kuni Foundation as Director of Grants and Programs, a new role that reflects the…
Kuni Foundation Awards $13.2 Million to Oregon and Washington Nonprofits
By Angela Hult | March 10, 2021 | Advocacy, Cancer Research, Community, equity, Grants, Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities, STEM
Grants Support Research Dismantling Disparities in Cancer Detection and Treatment for BIPOC Communities; Innovative Housing Solutions for People Experiencing…
Stephen’s Place
By Kuni Foundation | September 1, 2020 | Community, Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
We partner with families to provide loving, supportive adult care home for adults with developmental disabilities. Our unique approach…