Grants For Smith County Women and Childrens’ Programs

TYLER – The Women’s Fund of Smith County awarded four grants Thursday during a reception at Tyler’s Willowbrook Country Club. The grants, which totaled $185,128, were presented to programs that benefit women and children in Smith County. A grant of $50,000 went to the Bethesda Health Clinic for its “Women’s Advocacy Initiative.” The Children’s Advocacy Center of Smith County received a $66,000 grant for its Sexual Assault Nurse Exam program. The third grant, for just r $34,128, went to the Meals on Wheels Ministry to start a “Sunrise Senior Servings” program. And the final grant of $35,000 was awarded to Young Audiences of Northeast Texas in support of its Arts in Education Program.

The ceremony marked the 10th anniversary of the organization, which has had a local economic impact of over $1 million in total grant funding, since the group began giving grants in 2009. Each member of the Women’s Fund has a voice in the grants process, both through her annual giving and through her vote.