Posted 10:53 pm Thursday, August 09, 2012
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Scholarship, nonprofit grant recipients announced
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The East Texas Communities Foundation announced the recipients of the 2012 grants through the Edwin A. “Blue” and Janice Owen Miller Charitable Fund, totaling $108,000, according to a written release from the organization.
Grant recipients included ARK Campus Ministry, for matching funds for salaries/intern stipends; Athens ISD Academic Renaissance Organization to provide scholarships for graduating seniors; Athens Samaritans/Labor of Love, for materials and labor for home repairs for aged and disabled; Athens Soup Kitchen, to provide weekly meals for the hungry; the Cain Center, to provide the Henderson County Healthy Initiatives program; Disciples Clinic of Athens, to provide medical and dental care to the working poor; East Texas Food Bank, for Senior Servings weekend meals; East Texas Arboretum and Botanical Garden, for matching funds for inclusive playground; Family Peace Project, for transportation assistance for victims of domestic violence; First Baptist Church of Athens children’s clothing ministry, to provide school uniforms for disadvantaged students and the church’s bedding ministry to provide beds and bedding for families in crisis; Henderson County HELP Center, to expand counseling services for young victims of abuse; Henderson County Performing Arts Center to update 911 school program materials; Meals On Wheels, for preparation and delivery of meals to homebound persons; Methodist Children’s Learning Center, to upgrade security system and purchase curriculum; the Rainbow Room at Henderson County Community Partners, to purchase beds and bedding for abused and neglected children; and Trinity Valley Community College for scholarships for second year students.
Grant recipients included ARK Campus Ministry, for matching funds for salaries/intern stipends; Athens ISD Academic Renaissance Organization to provide scholarships for graduating seniors; Athens Samaritans/Labor of Love, for materials and labor for home repairs for aged and disabled; Athens Soup Kitchen, to provide weekly meals for the hungry; the Cain Center, to provide the Henderson County Healthy Initiatives program; Disciples Clinic of Athens, to provide medical and dental care to the working poor; East Texas Food Bank, for Senior Servings weekend meals; East Texas Arboretum and Botanical Garden, for matching funds for inclusive playground; Family Peace Project, for transportation assistance for victims of domestic violence; First Baptist Church of Athens children’s clothing ministry, to provide school uniforms for disadvantaged students and the church’s bedding ministry to provide beds and bedding for families in crisis; Henderson County HELP Center, to expand counseling services for young victims of abuse; Henderson County Performing Arts Center to update 911 school program materials; Meals On Wheels, for preparation and delivery of meals to homebound persons; Methodist Children’s Learning Center, to upgrade security system and purchase curriculum; the Rainbow Room at Henderson County Community Partners, to purchase beds and bedding for abused and neglected children; and Trinity Valley Community College for scholarships for second year students.
The foundation considered 22 applications requesting more than $200,600 in funding.
The foundation is a nonprofit corporation serving 32 counties in East Texas. Its mission is to support philanthropy by offering simple ways for donors to achieve their long-term charitable goals. In 2011, the foundation distributed $4.83 million in grants and managed more than $47 million in 179 unique charitable funds, which support nonprofit organizations and student scholarships.
The foundation is a nonprofit corporation serving 32 counties in East Texas. Its mission is to support philanthropy by offering simple ways for donors to achieve their long-term charitable goals. In 2011, the foundation distributed $4.83 million in grants and managed more than $47 million in 179 unique charitable funds, which support nonprofit organizations and student scholarships.
