Community Builders Grant

The Community Builders, a collaborative effort between United Way of Smith County and East Texas Communities Foundation, is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2011 Community Builders Grant.  

The grant committee was tasked with the difficult job of prioritizing the needs of the 44 organizations that applied for 2011 funding.  With $51,950 to allocate and requests totaling over $217,000, the committee met on June 28, 2011 to make their final decisions.  Eleven agencies, listed below, were chosen to be the recipients of the funds. 

Bethesda Health Clinic  - Modernizing and expanding dental equipment

Children's Advocacy Center of Smith County  - Support for family advocacy services

Christian Men's Job Corps of Tyler  - Reach One Project at Bradshaw State Jail

East Texas Crisis Center  - New reading project at the shelter partnering with Therapet

Junior Achievement  - Curriculum for JA classes

Kings Storehouse Food Bank  - Walk-in refrigerator box and replace/widen door.

Meals on Wheels  - Fuel costs related to meal deliveries

Pine Cove, Inc.  - "Camp in the City" partnering with Boys & Girls Clubs of East Texas

St. Paul Children's Medical Corporation  - Provide medications for children

The Salvation Army  - Enhancement of ReConnect program

YMCA of Tyler  - Replacement boiler for pool