Two nonprofit organizations in southern Washington County — one that supports children undergoing cancer treatment, the other that provides free health care for those in need — have been selected to receive grants from the Oregon Clinic Foundation.

Both the Borland Free Clinic in Tualatin and Embrace Compassion’s farm in Sherwood were recently awarded $5,000 grants to aid their ongoing programs.

The Borland Free Clinic, which caters to economically disadvantaged individuals, will receive funding to expand its vaccine program.

Jordan Eugene Skornik, executive director of Borland Free Clinic, said it enrolled in the foundation’s Vaccine Access Program last year to help uninsured individuals who needed immunizations.

“This grant supports our continued efforts to expand and monitor this program, specifically increasing the amount of different vaccines we offer and the administration of them,” Skornik said, adding that the clinic started out with COVID-19 and flu shots and are now offering immunizations against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis, and Hepatitis B.

Skornik said the money will be used to support the clinic’s operations manager, who heads the program at the largest private multispecialty physician practice in the state.

Last year, the clinic, located in the lower level of Rolling Hills Community Church, unveiled a remodeled and renovated clinic that included seven exam rooms and an expansion that added another 1,500 square feet.

Embrace Compassion, a Wilsonville-headquartered nonprofit, will receive a $5,000 grant as well to aid in its program of offering year-round farm experiences for children receiving cancer treatment and their families.

Embrace Compassion began as an organization that partnered with a rural village in Ethiopia, where it encourage family preservation, education and share humanitarian relief as well as provide supplies for school children. After the founder’s son was diagnosed with childhood cancer and died in 2020, the organization began offering trips to a Sherwood farm to brighten their days.

“Our desire is that children in treatment, and their siblings, might have a safe and fun experience that truly allows them to be kids. We want these children to feed the goats, check on the chickens, plant a few seeds and harvest some goodness to take home in their own Brighter Box,” said the nonprofit’s website.

That hand-curated gift box contains goodies from the farm.

“The breadth of work being done by small nonprofits to advance health and equity in our community is inspiring, and we were impressed with the proposals we received,” Dr. Jeff Bluhm, president of The Oregon Clinic Foundation Board and a vice president at The Oregon Clinic, said in a statement. “We are honored to support three nonprofits during our inaugural grant cycle.”

Also receiving funds will be Donate Life Northwest, a Southwest Portland-based agency that promotes organ, eye and tissue donations. Plans are to use the funds to support multicultural outreach efforts in the Portland and Vancouver, Washington, areas.