By purchasing a Gorge Pass, you are already helping to protect our region by reducing congestion and supporting sustainable transit. But a $1 of each pass also automatically goes to our Gorge Equity Fund which supports three areas:
- OUTDOOR EQUITY ORGS: The fund gives passes to organizations like Wild Diversity and CultureSeed who are dedicated to making the outdoors more welcoming to those who have traditionally been excluded.
- SEARCH & RESCUE: The fund donates money to the organizations such as Crag Rats who keep people safe while recreating in the Gorge. Although these organization serve the entire region, their funding rests on the shoulders of a few local sources in need of support.
- LOW-INCOME PROGRAMS: Not everyone has or needs a car, but all should have access to transit and the outdoors (as well as to medical services, education, work and social activities). This fund puts passes in the right hands through programs like Gorge Transit Connect.
The Gorge Equity Fund is a 501c3. To give a tax deductible donation click the PayPal button below
We also have a Buy One, Give One program for businesses or organizations who purchase more than 10 passes. If you are an employer, retailer, or non-profit organization interested in this program, please contact us.
Gorge Equity Fund Partners
Supports incident commanders in Oregon and Washington states free of charge, twenty four hours a day (24), three hundred sixty five (365) days per year with a force of skilled search and rescue volunteers.
Provides fares for fixed route and Dial-A-Ride services to Gorge partner organizations who distribute the transit fares for easy access to medical services, education, workplace, recreational activities, food, and other opportunities.
Offers underserved youth long-term Outdoor Immersion and Outdoor Mentorship with a focus on Mental Health
America's oldest Search and Rescue organization: all volunteer, non-profit, organization covering Mt. Hood and the Columbia Gorge
Opening doors to new possibilities by strengthening children and families and improving communities
Building Disability Community and Justice in the Outdoors
