WILDLIGHT, Fla. — Rayonier, a timberland real estate investment trust, awarded $63,700 to 27 local nonprofit organizations across the Pacific Northwest.

Rayonier, a timberland real estate investment trust, awarded $63,700 to 27 local nonprofit organizations across the Pacific Northwest.

"We recognize the great work these organizations do every day to strengthen our communities," said Mark Smalley, engineering manager at Rayonier. "They address critical needs, provide vital services and make a tangible difference in the lives of countless individuals and families. Investing in them is an investment in the future of the communities that we all live in."

To celebrate the honorees, Rayonier hosted its annual awards breakfast in Aberdeen, bringing together grant recipients and local leaders, including Mayor Douglas Orr, City of Aberdeen.

The following organizations received support through the Rayonier Community Fund this year:

Agriculture and Forestry Education Foundation
Chimacum Backpacks for Kids
City of Aberdeen
City of Hoquiam
Coastal Harvest
Concerned Citizens
Dispute Resolution Center of Grays Harbor & Pacific Co.
Family Promise of Grays Harbor
Forks Community Food Bank
Foundation for Western Washington University (SEA Discovery Center)
Friends of Highland Park and Parks of Cosmopolis
Grays Harbor College Foundation
Grays Harbor Youth Works
Hoquiam Association for Kids
Martha & Mary Lutheran Services
NatureBridge
North Kitsap Fishline Food Bank
North Olympic Peninsula Railroaders
Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad
Pacific Education Institute
Peninsula Railway & Lumbermen's Museum
Polson Park & Museum Historical Society
Port Gamble S'Klallam Foundation
The Caring Place of West Clallam County
The Salvation Army, Grays Harbor
United Way of Clallam County
YMCA of Grays Harbor