Community Foundation of West Texas Grants Over $690,000 to Arts, Animal, and Numerous Nonprofit Orga
April 16, 2019 (Lubbock, TX) - The Community Foundation of West Texas (CFWT) is proud to announce the funding of 114 grants to 86 nonprofit organizations totaling $690,811! These grants are from several funds of the Community Foundation: Sybil B. Harrington Endowment for the Arts (HART), the CFWT Fund for Animal Welfare (CFAW), Community Grants fund, Scholarships, Designated/Donor Advised Funds, and the Parkhill, Smith & Cooper Building Community Fund.
Field of interest funds such as HART and CFAW exist because donors have a passion for specific interests such as arts and animals. Community Fund grants are recommended from submitted applications. Nonprofit organizations from the entire South Plains area are eligible to apply for the community grants. PSC Building Community Fund grantees are recommended by PSC employees.
First Quarter 2019 Grants Breakdown:
Sybil B. Harrington Endowment for the Arts $140,420
CFWT Fund for Animal Welfare $39,786
Community Grants $42,874
Scholarships $21,496
Other funds (donor advised and designated) $329,028
PSC Building Community Fund $117,207
The first quarter grants press conference was held at the Lubbock Impact office (2707 34th Street) on Tuesday, April 16.
Please see the full list of grantees below:
Sybil B. Harrington Endowment for the Arts Grantees:
Ballet Lubbock
Charles Adams Studio Project
Flatlands Dance Theatre
Lubbock Arts Alliance
Lubbock Community Theatre
Lubbock Symphony Orchestra
New West Contemporary Art Museum Plainview (CAMP)
Outpost Repertory Theatre
Plainview Civic Music Association
Plainview Community Concert Association
West Texas Watercolor Society
Youth Orchestras of Lubbock
CFWT Animal Fund for Welfare Grantees:
A Place for Us Greyhound Rescue
LeLands Heart Sanctuary
Morris Safe House
Paws Pet Adoption of Plainview
Post Animal Refuge Center
Refuge Services, Inc.
Rescued Animals-Second Chance Inc.
South Plains Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
CFWT Community Grant Grantees:
Buckner Children & Family Services
Crossview Christian Camp
Friends of Camp Mary White
LISD Council of PTAs/PTA Texas Congress
Llano Estacado Silver Star Board
Lubbock Dream Center
Lubbock Impact
Open Door
Texas Tech University Foundation
Texas Lions Club Foundation
Scholarships:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
South Plains College
Southern Methodist University
Texas A&M University
Texas College
Texas State University
University of California at Berkley
University of Chicago
University of Texas
Other funds (donor advised and designated):
All Saints Episcopal School
Alstrom Angels Corp.
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Breedlove Foods
Caprock Cultural Association
CASA of the South Plains, Inc.
Children’s Advocacy Center of the South Plains, Inc.
Children’s Protective Services
City of Shallowater
Covenant Health Foundation
Family Guidance & Outreach Center of Lubbock, Inc.
High Point Village
Hospice of Lubbock Area Foundation Levelland Ministerial Alliance
Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts
Lubbock Area United Way
Lubbock Arts Alliance
Lubbock Entertainment and Performing Arts Association
Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute for Texas
Mustard Seed Ministries
NCF Charitable Trust
Parkridge Pregnancy Center
Refuge Services
Republic County FFA
Restoration Ministries
Ronald McDonald House
Sick Children’s Clinic
TTU Foundation-Burkhart Center
UMC foundation
YWCA of Lubbock
PSC Grantees:
American Cancer Society, High plains Division, Inc.-Panhandle Region
Big Brothers Big Sisters
C.A.S.T. for Kids Foundation
Camp Summit, Inc.
CASA of El Paso
CASA of the South Plains, Inc.
Children’s Grief Center of El Paso
Christian Relief Fund
Community Foundation of West Texas
Community Health Center of Lubbock Area Foundation El Paso Council of the Blind
El Paso County Fair Association
Epilepsy Foundation of Texas
Frisco Family Services Center
Joy Junction
Los Cruces Public Schools Foundation
Lubbock Impact
Lubbock State Supported Living Center-Volunteer Services Council
Mercy Retreat Center
New Legacy Home for Women
Refugee Services of Texas
Roadrunner Food Bank, Inc.
Ronald McDonald House
Slaton Railroad Heritage Association
Team Luke Hope for Minds
Texas Architectural Foundation
The Field’s Edge
TOVA Coffeehouse
Watermelon Mountain Ranch, Inc.
