Gorge Equity Fund

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 non-profit organization interested in this program, please contact us.
Retailers and organizations can also participate easily by simply promoting the pass and asking buyer to list your name as the retailer in the sales form. Once 10 or more purchases list a particular business / organization as the retailer, matching passes will automatically be donated to the Fund in their name. 
 
 
 

Gorge Equity Fund Partners

Wild Diversity
Welcoming and create a sense of belonging in the outdoors for the BIPOC & LGBTQ+ communities.
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CultureSeed
Offers underserved youth long-term Outdoor Immersion and Outdoor Mentorship with a focus on Mental Health.
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Crag Rats
America’s oldest Search and Rescue organization: all volunteer, non-profit, organization covering Mt. Hood and the Columbia Gorge.
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The Next Door
Opening doors to new possibilities by strengthening children and families and improving communities.
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Disabled Hikers
Building Disability Community and Justice in the Outdoors
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Washington Gorge Action Programs
WAGAP is the Community Action Agency for Klickitat and Skamania Counties -a multi-purpose human services organization dedicated to helping individuals, families, and communities address basic human needs.
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Pacific Northwest Search & Rescue
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.
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Gorge Transit Connect Program
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.
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