San Angelo Health Foundation awards $1.6 million to nine Concho Valley organizations, $1 million of it for a river trail
The foundation's third-quarter grants, $1,611,169 in all, go to a planned trail of bronze sculptures along the Concho River, a county library, a hospice, a YMCA preschool, rural community centers and a volunteer fire department. Its next round is expected in December.
San Angelo. The San Angelo Health Foundation has awarded $1,611,169 in third-quarter grants to nine organizations in San Angelo and the surrounding Concho Valley, FOX West Texas reported on Sept. 28. The grants pay for health care, youth programs, public safety and community projects.
The largest, $1 million, went to the San Angelo Area Foundation for the Concho River Legacy Trail. The area foundation describes the project as a public art trail by the Concho River in San Angelo with 100 to 110 larger than life bronze sculptures that tell the story of the Concho Valley from the 1800s to the 1900s.
Where the rest goes
The Tom Green County Library received $243,286 to expand outreach and update equipment at its STEAM Central Makerspace. West Texas Rehabilitation Center received $150,000 for replacement vehicles for Hospice of San Angelo, and Joshua 1:2 received $66,950 for passenger vans for its program.
YMCA San Angelo received $50,000 for a multipurpose facility at its Little Explorers Preschool and Child Development Center. The Lowake Community Center received $36,300 to replace flooring, and the Junction Community After School Program and Family Center $29,000 for an outdoor classroom. Looping Us Together received $23,975 for freestanding murals along Martin Luther King Drive, and the Lake Ivie Volunteer Fire Department $11,658 for its Safe Haven project.
Grants four times a year
The foundation was established in March 1995 and began making grants in 1997. It serves San Angelo and the Concho Valley and names community health in its broadest form as its focus, with health issues a high priority. Applicants must be 501(c)(3) public charities or public institutions using the grant for public purposes. Trustees make final decisions in March, June, September and December, and the foundation asks for proposals two to four months before a decision is needed.
With this round, the foundation has provided more than $74.5 million to 258 organizations for 1,029 projects, according to its announcement as reported by the station. The next round is expected in December.
“We do keep a watchful eye in our community, and we try to identify any gaps in services that might exist.”
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