The Mudd Nick Foundation Board of Directors selected Dave and Ellen Dukehart as the 2014 Persons of the Year for their tireless devotion to the Foundation’s mission to serve the children of our community. Dave was a classmate of Jim … Read More
Summer camps are a huge event most parents and kids anxiously anticipate. However, in rural areas, there are few opportunities for children with special needs to successfully attend these camps. The large group settings, high energy pace, and limited adult support … Read More
On October 12, 2014 fourteen 4th and 5th grade students from Garibaldi Grade School accompanied teacher Ann Harper and parent Scott Ernst (a former GGS student) to a Trailblazer basketball pre-season game, compliments of the Mudd Nick Foundation. The students … Read More
Neahkahnie Youth Athletics is using grants from the Mudd Nick Foundation and individual donors to develop a regulation Little League baseball field at the old dilapidated ball field located behind the Neahkahnie School District administration offices. The field will have … Read More
During the evening of the 2014 annual charity auction and dinner, Kris Grasseth a volunteer parent, presented the Mudd Nick Foundation with a check for $834. This money represented a donation made by the Neahkahnie High School graduating class of … Read More
We took the entire 8th grade to Portland State University in February and our Neahkahnie students excelled. They participated, were outgoing and gregarious throughout the day. Students attended sessions on a variety of topics, were given swag for winning little … Read More
The Mudd Nick Foundation mission to broaden horizons of deserving children was met again in July 2013 when seven Neahkahnie High School students embarked on a learning adventure to Cortez, CO. This was the second year the Foundation has supported … Read More
For 10 summers, Jim and Lynn Mudd have been serving up scrumptious Chicago-style hot dogs at the beachside Mudd Dog Stand in their driveway at the end of Laneda Avenue. Hungry visitors have the opportunity to learn about the Mudd … Read More
This past summer I was lucky enough to have four of my children attend a wonderful Art Camp that was sponsored and paid for by the Mudd Nick Foundation. It was a five day camp, specifically designed for children with … Read More
On the weekend of November 2 and 3rd, the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Club from Neahkahnie High School participated in its first Oregon Leadership Institute in Bend, Oregon. Students acquired leadership skills through a variety of workshops presented … Read More