LAF Awards Over $34,000 in May Discretionary Grants

The Lubbock Area Foundation is pleased to announce the distribution of grants for the May Discretionary Grants cycle. Funds are awarded to nonprofits in the South Plains region in good standing and selected from applications received in April.

The total amount awarded was $34,080.00 to ten agencies.

Discretionary Grants Granted

Organization Project Title 34,080.00

Adoption Covenant/Generation Covenant/

Institute for Creative Learners Building Creative Learners

Cross View Christian Camp Summer Camp 2015

Family Promise of Lubbock, Inc. Volunteer Outreach Program

Los Hermanos Familia Mini Soap Box Derby

Lubbock Chamber of Commerce Foundation New Century Leadership 2015/2016

Lubbock Children’s Health Clinic Pharmacy & Lab Assistance

New Home Little League Equipment

Refuge Services Program Funds

Supporters of the Fine Arts M.A.D. Camp 2015

Slaton Senior Citizens Center Van for Meals on Wheels

In addition to these grants, Parkhill, Smith & Cooper’s PSC Building Community Fund also distributed two grants during this cycle to CASA and The Somewhere Here Again Foundation.All grants are approved by the Lubbock Area Foundation Grants Committee and ratified by the Lubbock Area Foundation Board of Directors.The next deadline for Community Grant applications is September 1, 2015 and the information and application can be found at www.lubbockareafoundation.org.