CRESCENT PORTER HALE FOUNDATION

The Crescent Porter Hale Foundation was founded in 1961 with a focus on supporting nonprofit organizations involved in religious, charitable, scientific, literacy, educational, or community purposes in the San Francisco Bay Area. Since then, the foundation's focus areas have evolved to what they are today... Crescent Porter Hale, the seventh child of Titus Hale, was born in 1872. His father, Titus, was an original Forty-Niner, arriving in California from Missouri in 1849 in pursuit of gold. He was the President of The Society of California Pioneers from 1911-1913. Crescent Porter Hale, "Cress", as he was known, followed in his father's footsteps as a pioneer and explorer. A plaque dedicated to him at the time of his death in 1937 credits him with making the voyage for 50 years to the Nuskagak River in Bristol Bay, Alaska. Cress was one of the pioneers responsible for the development of the red salmon industry in Alaska... Crescent Porter Hale Foundation believes in a thriving Bay..

Also known as: Crescent Porter Hale

Primary location: San Francisco United States