{"id":388563,"date":"2015-08-25T16:32:54","date_gmt":"2015-08-25T21:32:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ktbb.com\/post\/?p=388563"},"modified":"2015-08-26T16:32:15","modified_gmt":"2015-08-26T21:32:15","slug":"local-charities-get-120000-in-grants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/?p=388563","title":{"rendered":"Local Charities Get $120,000 in Grants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ktbb.com\/post\/wp-content\/media\/2015\/08\/east-texas-communities-foundation.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ktbb.com\/post\/wp-content\/media\/2015\/08\/east-texas-communities-foundation-200x155.jpg\" alt=\"east-texas-communities-foundation\" width=\"200\" height=\"155\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-388566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/wp-content\/media\/2015\/08\/east-texas-communities-foundation-200x155.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/wp-content\/media\/2015\/08\/east-texas-communities-foundation-450x349.jpg 450w, https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/wp-content\/media\/2015\/08\/east-texas-communities-foundation.jpg 741w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>TYLER \u00e2\u20ac\u201d The East Texas Communities Foundation has announced the recipients of $120,000 in grants from the Retail Merchants Association of Tyler Charitable Fund.  19 non-profits were invited to apply for funding for what were termed &#8220;strong projects based on good ideas and compelling needs which have the potential to improve the community and the lives of its people.&#8221; 16 area charities requested approximately $330,000 in funding during this grant cycle. <!--more-->   <\/p>\n<p>The following organizations and projects were selected for funding in 2015:<\/p>\n<p>Grantee\t&#8211; Grant Designation<\/p>\n<p>Mentoring Alliance &#8211; After-school club at Ramey Elementary<br \/>\nCity of Tyler Public Library &#8211; \u00e2\u20ac\u0153500 Books Before Kindergarten\u00e2\u20ac\u009d program<br \/>\nDiscovery Science Place\tExhibits and programs<br \/>\nEast Texas Area Council Boy Scouts of America &#8211; General operating support<br \/>\nEast Texas Crisis Center &#8211; Hire licensed professional counselor<br \/>\nEast Texas Food Bank &#8211; Weekend BackPack Program<br \/>\nHabitat for Humanity &#8211; Emergency Assistance Fund to meet immediate repair needs<br \/>\nPeople Attempting to Help &#8211; Emergency prescription and rent assistance<br \/>\nThe Salvation Army in Tyler &#8211; \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Emergency Solutions\u00e2\u20ac\u009d shelter program<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TYLER \u00e2\u20ac\u201d The East Texas Communities Foundation has announced the recipients of $120,000 in grants from the Retail Merchants Association of Tyler Charitable Fund. 19 non-profits were invited to apply for funding for what were termed &#8220;strong projects based on good ideas and compelling needs which have the potential to improve the community and the &hellip; 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