Ben B. Cheney Foundation

Welcome

The Foundation is active in communities where the Cheney Lumber Company operated. We make grants to organizations helping improve the quality of life in these communities.

About Us

Ben B. Cheney lived life fully and richly, devoting himself to his work, his family and his community. The Ben B. Cheney Foundation strives to carry on his hopes and dreams for the people and communities that he knew and loved.

Our History

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Community Stories

Mar

GoodRoots Northwest Expands Locker Network | East Pierce County, WA

The Ben B. Cheney Foundation’s relationship with GoodRoots Northwest, formerly known as the Bonney Lake Food Bank, started in 1983 and continued into the early…

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Mar

50 Years of the Ben B. Cheney Foundation

The Ben B. Cheney Foundation Celebrates 50 Years of Service

2025 Marks the 50th Year of the Ben B. Cheney Foundation, the foundation that bears the name of the witty, generous and baseball-loving businessman behind the…