San Angelo Area Foundation

Area Foundation News - Fall, 2003

[Page 2] San Angelo Area Foundation grant awards for Fall 2003

Photo - Gary CoxGary Cox, grants committee chairman (photo at right), announced the following grant awards from component funds of the Foundation totaling $92,410. These are the first grant awards from the new community foundation formed one year ago.

Discretionary Fund
The United Way of the Concho Valley Success by Six Initiative $10,000
James Phillips Williams Foundation scholarship for teacher training $5,000
Donor Advised Funds
San Angelo Cultural Affairs $10,000
Fort Concho Foundation $10,000
San Angelo Youth Baseball Foundation $10,000
Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd $10,000
Calvary Lutheran Church $4,965
San Angelo Civic Ballet $3,000
Salvation Army $3,000
Agency Funds
Angelo State University Meat Science Fund $13,102

The Foundation also manages funds for the San Angelo Schools Foundation under a collaborative agreement. The Grants for Teachers Fund awards grants to SAISD teachers and their schools to aid them in funding creative and innovative techniques in their classrooms. The following grants totaling $13,343.10 were awarded from the Grants for Teachers Fund:

Teacher School Project Project Summary Amount
Jan Gregory Austin Elementary Bulldogs on the beach Family night of reading activities $500.00
M. Pape, C. Key Austin Elementary Box it or bag it math Hands-on math concepts $812.60
Stacie Gonzales Belaire Elementary ELA writing station Shows student writing talents $522.62
Diana Banks Bowie Elementary Science & social studies wonders Hands-on science and social studies work $450.00
Marsha Tharp Crockett Elementary 5th grade dinner theatre Present dinner theatre production $800.00
Janet Henderson Edison Junior High Libraries+TEKS+Jeopardy=Readers Purchase library books $1,000.00
Angela Covey Glenmore Elementary Climbing wall for all Build fitness awareness $1,000.00
Pamela Jones Glenmore Elementary Growing young Einsteins Participate in science-based activities $500.00
Susan Staha Glenmore Elementary Glenmore goes global Build cultural awareness $500.00
Jean Sonntag Glenn Junior High Libraries+TEKS+Jeopardy=Readers Purchase library books $1,000.00
Pam Luce Goliad Elementary Class of 2015 memory albums Create memory albums $508.00
Darlene Farmer Goliad Elementary Math matters Practice math skills in fun way $180.00
Louise Shouse Goliad Elementary Science on the move Hands-on audio/visual science units $500.00
Tita Balfanz Glenn Junior High TV studio setup TV program for Journalism I students $1,000.00
Larry R. Sweatt Lake View High School Greenhouse project Completion of a greenhouse $1,000.00
Karen Rasco Lincoln Junior High Libraries+TEKS+Jeopardy =Readers Purchase library books $1,000.00
John Marc Cueller McGill Elementary Pen pal writing station Develop writing skills $119.88
Becky Young Lee Junior High Libraries+TEKS+Jeopardy =Readers Purchase library books $1,000.00
Silvia Unger San Jacinto Elementary Through the eyes of a child Observe world/life through photos $450.00
Terry Rogers Santa Rita Elementary Santa Rita hammerheads Establish a ham radio lab $500.00

The San Angelo Area Foundation manages endowments for donors and non-profit organizations in the San Angelo area. For more information about grant requests or donor services, contact Matt Lewis, president at 325.947.7071.

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