TYLER — The East Texas Communities Foundation announces the recipients of a $100,000 grant from the Retail Merchants Association of Tyler Charitable Fund. A foundation news release says the merchants’ fund provides annual grants to support designated charities benefiting Smith County. Here’s a list of this year’s grant recipients and where the money will go:<\/p>\n
Boys & Girls Clubs of East Texas – After-school program scholarship assistance
\nCity of Tyler Communications Department\t– Community branding and marketing campaign
\nDiscovery Science Place – Arts and Science Integration Program
\nEast Texas Area Boy Scout Council\t– Leadership EASTEXAS Program
\nEast Texas Regional Food Bank – BackPack Program
\nGoodwill Industries – Purchase equipment for recycling program
\nSalvation Army – H.E.L.P. Program
\nTyler ISD Foundation – Teacher and Campus Grants Program
\nLiving Programs Foundation – School of Tyrannus programs
\nUnited Way of Tyler\/Smith County – Professional training and consulting to area nonprofits<\/p>\n
The East Texas Communities Foundation is a nonprofit corporation serving 16 counties in East Texas. In 2009, the Foundation distributed over $3.4 million and manages over $40 million in 167 unique charitable funds which support non-profit organizations and student scholarships. The mission of the Foundation is to support philanthropy by offering simple ways for donors to achieve their long-term charitable goals. For more information about the Foundation, you can contact Kyle Penney at 903-533-0208.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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