Coquille Tribe release. Fifty-seven deserving community organizations received grants this month from the Coquille Tribal Community Fund, serving causes as diverse as feeding the hungry, disposing of unused prescription drugs, and performing Shakespeare in a city park. Supported by revenue from The Mill Casino-Hotel, North Bend, the fund distributed $291,164 in grants at a luncheon on Friday (March 2). With this year’s total included, the fund has awarded more than $6.1 million since its launch in 2001. During that time it has been Coos County’s largest consistent supporter of community organizations. Founded in the Pacific Northwest Indian spirit of potlatch, the Coquille Tribal Community Fund seeks to strengthen the community by improving opportunities and lives throughout the region.
