SAN ANGELO, Texas — The San Angelo Health Foundation awarded $247,118 to eight West Texas nonprofits in its first quarter, the foundation announced this week.
Foundation trustees awarded the following grants, which encompass community impact, education, emergency response, health care, mental health and youth development:
All-Tex Splash Pad Fund was awarded $50,000 to install community splash pads at Unidad and Kirby parks.
CV Biblical Counseling Center was awarded $20,000 for technology upgrades.
East Concho Volunteer Fire Department was awarded $35,500 to purchase and install a wildland skid unit.
Eaton Hill Nature Center & Preserve was awarded $20,000 to build an outdoor primitive learning and discovery area.
Junction Community After School Program & Family Resource Center was awarded $75,000 to build a new facility to house its expanding after-school care program, clubs for middle and high school students, and adult classes.
Sight Savers America - San Angelo Low Vision & Blindness Program was awarded $14,488 to secure high-tech vision aids for individuals with low vision.
Sleep in Heavenly Peace - San Angelo Chapter was awarded $7,130 to purchase materials to build beds, mattresses and bedding.
United Way of the Concho Valley, Inc. was awarded $25,000 for the Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
