Community Foundation of Abilene awards more than $497K to nonprofits
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - The Community Foundation of Abilene has awarded more than $497,000 in grants to 35 local nonprofits this fall. "Through the generosity of our donor-advised fundholders and funds raised from the Community Connections grantmaking publication, the community contributed more than $98k," the Community Foundation of Abilene shared. The recipients of the Fall 2024 community [...]
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ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - The Community Foundation of Abilene has awarded more than $497,000 in grants to 35 local nonprofits this fall.
"Through the generosity of our donor-advised fundholders and funds raised from the Community Connections grantmaking publication, the community contributed more than $98k," the Community Foundation of Abilene shared.
The recipients of the Fall 2024 community grant cycle are as follows:
- Abilene Crime Stoppers – Operational needs
- Abilene Philharmonic Association – Abilene Youth Orchestra program support
- Abilene Recovery Council – Parenting Awareness and Drug Risk Education Services (PADRES)
- All For One Missions International – Food pantry support
- All Kind Animal Initiative – Support for marketing and communications director
- American Red Cross – Home fire relief
- Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star – High school bigs
- Big Country Court Appointed Special Advocates, Inc. – Advocate training support
- Boys & Girls Club of Abilene – Youth program support
- Camp Able – Program support for horse care and therapeutic riding
- Center for Contemporary Arts – ArtWalk program support
- Christian Job Corps of Abilene – Christian Women's Job Corps Work Program
- Christian Service Center – Standing in the Gap: Your Financial Freedom Course
- Cisco College – Abilene campus food pantry and lunch program
- Dignity Health Management Center – Client housing support
- Dyess First Sergeants Council – Emergency funding support for Dyess airmen benefiting 'Operation Warm Heart'
- FaithWorks of Abilene, Inc. – Case management and counseling for FaithWorks students
- First Central Presbyterian Church Food Pantry – Food pantry support
- For the Children Abilene (Fountaingate Fellowship - Agent) – Royal Family KIDS Camp 2025
- Friends for Life – Abilene area operational support
- Houses for Healing – Service support center construction
- International Rescue Committee – Abilene civics education program
- Junior League of Abilene – Suds Buds program
- Mentors Care – Program support for mentoring at-risk students (Wylie High School campus)
- New Horizons Ranch and Center – Support for children at Audrey Grace House
- Phoenix ICCD Clubhouse – Transitional employment program
- Presbyterian Medical Care Mission – Medical clinic program
- Regional Victim Crisis Center – Crime victim counseling and comprehensive care
- Rural Taylor County Aging Services – Meal support
- Serenity Foundation of Texas – Serenity House computer purchases
- Special Olympics Big Country – General operating support for Abilene and Taylor County
- Texas Family Institute – Samaritan Fund support
- The Grace Museum – Educational arts outreach support
- United Methodist Service Center and Food Pantries – Food pantry support
- Young Audiences of Abilene – After-school program support
