Umpqua Bank donates $2,500 to Downtown Association

Colfax Unified Executive Director Valoree Gregory, left, is presented a $2,500 check donation by Umpqua employee Emma Klaveano. The bank recently awarded Colfax Downtown Association the grant to help with establishing a storefront grant program for downtown businesses.

The Colfax Downtown Association was recently awarded a $2,500 grant from Umpqua Bank to help in establishing its downtown storefront improvement grant fund. The grant was awarded after Colfax Unified Executive Director Valoree Gregory contacted the bank and applied for it.

Ryan Hamilton, bank manager, said the bank has a grant f...