About us
Organized in 1995 by Mary Granger, "I Have a Dream" of Southwest Washington has four local projects that are currently helping 333 students from low-income neighborhoods. Entire grade levels of students have been chosen from Washington, Hough, Harney, and Martin Luther King elementary schools. The program provides a school-based Project Coordinator to assist the Dreamers on a daily basis and promises tuition assistance for college or vocational training. The primary goal of "I Have a Dream" of Southwest Washington is to provide the motivation and support system necessary to encourage at-risk students to stay in school, define career goals, and fulfill the requirements for admission to college or vocational school. Funding for the program is provided by local sponsors.
Mary Granger - Brief Biography
MARY PETERSEN GRANGER, President and Founder of I Have A Dream of Southwest Washington
Born in Portland, Oregon
Graduated from Vancouver High School
Attended Oregon State University
Married to Richard Granger
Mother of five children and grandmother of nine
Family business: Granger Co. Timber Products
Governor John Spellman's Representative in Southwest Washington 1980-84
Founder and organizer of the following organizations:
Community Foundation for Southwest Washington 1983
Women in Action and Women in Action Foundation 1984
Sculpture Garden on Broadway 1994
I Have A Dream of Southwest Washington 1995
Awards:
Clark County First Citizen l987
YWCA Woman of Achievement 1989
SW Washington Health District Health Recognition Award 1990
Lewis and Clark College Aubrey Watzek Award 2001
Project Sponsors
- Mary Granger
- Richard Granger
- Broughton Bishop
- Mary Bishop
- Leslie Durst
- Edward Lynch
- Dollie Lynch
- Mason Nolan
- Don Campbell Family
- Ralph Gilbert
- Susan Gilbert
- Wes Lematta
- Nancy Lematta
- George Propstra
- Carolyn Propstra
- William Byrd
- Catharine Byrd
- Gloria John
- Russ Tennant
- Sarah Tennant
- Mertis Harmon
- Eva Hunt
- Kathi Wiley-Gladson
- Candace Young
- Vancouver Rotary