The Community Foundation of Abilene awarded more than $367,000 to nonprofits serving Abilene during our 2022 spring discretionary grant cycle. Grants from our discretionary grant cycles come from revenue from Unrestricted endowment funds and from Donor-Advised fundholders.
Here are the spring 2022 grantees:
Abilene Arts Alliance - 2022 Children's Art & Literacy Festival
Abilene Home Away From Home – Program Support and Marketing
Abilene Library Consortium - Digitization of Local History in the Abilene Reporter-News
Abilene Philharmonic Association - Growth of the Abilene Youth Orchestra
Abilene Zoological Society - Enclosure Updates for West Texas Native Species
All for One Missions International - Food Pantry Support
Big Country Court Appointed Special Advocates, Inc. - Change a Child's Story Program Support
Big Country Wildlife Rehabilitation Center - Opossum and Raccoon Enclosures
Christian Service Center in partnership with the Abilene-Taylor County Public Health District - Indigent Dental Program
Cancer Services Network - Financial Assistance for Cancer Patients
Children's Performing Arts Series - Children's Performing Arts Productions 2022
Chorus Abilene, Inc. - Website Hosting/Maintenance and Streaming Support
City of Abilene, Community Services - City of Abilene Recreation Division Camp Scholarships
Food Bank of West Central Texas - Cardboard Waste Management System
Global Samaritan Resources - Providing Resources to Taylor County Nonprofits
Harmony Family Services - Emergency Shelter Support for Youth
Hendrick Medical Center Foundation - Mother/Baby Ultrasound for High Risk Pregnancies
Leukemia Texas - Patient Aid Program
Ministry of Counseling & Enrichment - Samaritan Fund for Counseling Support
Safe Families for Children Abilene Chapter - Operational Support
Sistas (Sisters) On the Mark – Women’s Empowerment Conference
St. Mark’s Baby Room – Necessities for Babies and Children
Swenson House - Swenson Interior Restoration
Taylor Jones Humane Society – Care for Dogs and Cats
The Palm House - Palm House Renovation Project
The Salvation Army of Abilene - Renovation of Administrative Building
West Texas Veteran Support Services - Support for Home Repair Services