Oregon’s largest private foundation — the Meyer Memorial Trust — plans to hold a series of community meetings on the South Coast next month.

It’s part of an effort to increase its outreach efforts to help nonprofit organizations better understand the foundation and recent changes in it programs.

South Coast meetings have been scheduled at the following times and locations:

Tuesday, April 1

* 9:30 a.m.:  Coos Bay Library, 525 Anderson Ave. Those interested can call Judy McMakin, 396-3121, ext. 393.

* 2:30 p.m.:  Bandon Library, Bandon City Park, 11th Street. Those interested can call Judy McMakin, 396-3121, ext. 393.

Wednesday, April 2

* 9:30 a.m.:  Port Orford Senior Center, 1356 Jackson St. Those interested can call Tere Tronson at (541) 332-1042.

* 1 p.m.:  Curry County Commission on Children & Families, South Coast Educational Service District Building, 29805 Mary St., Gold Beach. Those interested can call Myrna Barber at (541) 247-5600.

Thursday, April 3

* 9:30 a.m.:  Chetco Library, 405 Alder St., Brookings. Those interested can call Reneé Brooks or Whitney Bowman at (541) 425-1088.

Meyer Memorial Trust has approximately $720 million in assets and expects to award more than $32 million in grants to nonprofit organizations in Oregon and Clark County, Wash., this year.  For more information, those interested can visit the Web site at http://www.mmt.org.