ETCF and United Way Award Grants, Seek Donors

TYLER — Two Tyler agencies hand out Community Builders Grants and request donors for a number of projects. The Community Builders Grant is a collaborative effort between East Texas Communities Foundation (ETCF) and United Way of Smith County. Officials say the effort makes grants in support of strong projects based on good ideas and compelling needs which have the potential to improve the Smith County community and the lives of its people.

With a little over $30,000 to allocate, the grant committee considered 42 applications requesting over $215,000 in funding toward a total of approximately $6,440,000 in project costs. The total amount awarded was $30,321. Checks will be presented at the Celebrate Giving event on Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. at St. Paul Children’s Foundation in Andrews Park, 1358 East Richards. Meanwhile, ETCF and the United Way are asking residents to give to a local charity they were unable to fully fund with Community Builders Grant funds. You can go to the News tab at http://www.etcf.org for information on the grant recipients, those still seeking funding, and how you can help.