Umpqua Gem and Mineral Club - Philanthropy

The Umpqua Gem & Mineral Club raises funds to purchase new gem, mineral, and geology books. The club then donates the books to public schools in Douglas County, Oregon. Each school receives age-appropriate, new books on a four-year rotating schedule.

We are working to get our club into a building of our own. This building will allow all club equipment and physical property to be consolidated under one roof. Future home of our workshop, museum, meeting place, and community hub. 

For years the UMGC has fostered the curiosity and education in the study of geology, gems, rocks, minerals and lapidary arts of our youth in the Roseburg and Douglas County for years. 

We are establishing a "Pay it 4 Ward" Fund for those patrons, who wish to reward attendees with a free admission to the show, in a fun and generous way!

We are establishing a Scholarship Fund for high school students who will be attending Umpqua Community College and want to pursue studies of the Earth Sciences - Geology, Paleontology, Volcanology, etc.

We are establishing a Workshop Fund for the maintenance and upkeep of the workshop equipment.