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$8,976,000 Awarded to area nonprofit organizations in 2007

Contact the El Paso Community Foundation

310 N. Mesa Street, 10th Floor El Paso, TX 79901

Mailing Address
P.O. Box 272
El Paso, Texas 79943-0272

Phone (915) 533-4020
FAX (915) 532-0716

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Recent Grants

Angelo Catholic School
Source: Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
Amount: 10,000.00
Purpose: Teachers' salary supplements

Assistance League of El Paso
Source: Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
Amount: 7,000.00
Purpose: Support of Operation School Bell-clothing, hygiene, and school supplies for elementary school students

Assistance League of El Paso
Source: El Paso Community Foundation
Amount: 8,774.00
Purpose: Support disabled children as part of Operation School Bell project.

Assistance League of El Paso
Source: El Paso Community Foundation
Amount: 2,500.00
Purpose: "Operation School Bell"

Blessed Sacrament Academy
Source: Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
Amount: 3,000.00
Purpose: Support for the Parents' Academy parenting skills seminars

Blessed Sacrament School
Source: Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
Amount: 15,000.00
Purpose: Support for teachers' salaries

Border AIDS Partnership
Source: Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
Amount: 4,000.00
Purpose: Support for the HIV/AIDS educational outreach program for immigrants

Border AIDS Partnership
Source: Hightower Foundation
Amount: 20,000.00
Purpose: HIV/AIDS among youth on the border

Border AIDS Partnership
Source: El Paso Community Foundation
Amount: 15,000.00
Purpose: General support

Candlelighters of El Paso
Source: Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
Amount: 2,000.00
Purpose: Scholarship program for cancer survivors

Candlelighters of El Paso
Source: Hightower Foundation
Amount: 10,000.00
Purpose: Summer Camp Programs

Casa de la Nueva Vida, AC
Source: El Paso Community Foundation
Amount: 22,400.00
Purpose: General support

CASA/Court Appointed Special Advocate Program
Source: Hightower Foundation
Amount: 12,500.00
Purpose: Funding for half of volunteer supervisor's salary and half for recruitment and training of volunteers

Cathedral High School
Source: Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
Amount: 5,000.00
Purpose: Financial aid fund for students

Cathedral School of St. Mary
Source: Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
Amount: 12,000.00
Purpose: Tuition Assistance Program

Catholic New Creation, Inc.
Source: Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
Amount: 5,000.00
Purpose: To provide one month of operating support for the Isaiah House Project, a transitional living center

Center Against Family Violence
Source: Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
Amount: 5,000.00
Purpose: Support for the Educational and Recreational Program for adults, teens and children

Center Against Family Violence
Source: Hightower Foundation
Amount: 39,000.00
Purpose: Therapy and counseling services

Centro del Obrero Fronterizo, Inc. (a.k.a La Mujer Obrera)
Source: El Paso Community Foundation
Amount: 1,000.00
Purpose: General support

Centro Mujeres de la Esperanza
Source: El Paso Community Foundation
Amount: 2,000.00
Purpose: General support

Child Crisis Center of El Paso
Source: Edith Zanker Fund
Amount: 2,000.00
Purpose: General support

Child Crisis Center of El Paso
Source: El Paso Community Foundation
Amount: 5,500.00
Purpose: Support children's nursery and children with disablities

Christian Home
Source: Edith Zanker Fund
Amount: 2,000.00
Purpose: General support

Congregation B'Nai Zion
Source: El Paso Community Foundation
Amount: 1,500.00
Purpose: Annual grant

Creative Kids
Source: Hightower Foundation
Amount: 25,000.00
Purpose: Project AIM (Arts in Motion) cost of art supplies, instructor fees and frames

Creative Kids
Source: El Paso Community Foundation
Amount: 1,000.00
Purpose: Support 2009 Calendar

Cristo Rey Centro Luterano
Source: Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
Amount: 9,000.00
Purpose: Support for the Scholarship Program for Dr. San Juana Mendoza Bruce, benefiting students from very poor families in Cd. Juárez

Desert View United Church of Christ-Valley Food Pantry
Source: Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
Amount: 8,000.00
Purpose: Support for emergency food and clothing programs and nutrition education classes

Diocesan Migrant and Refugee Services
Source: Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
Amount: 5,000.00
Purpose: To provide support for community presentations about the legal rights of immigrant victims of domestic violence

Diocese of El Paso
Source: Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
Amount: 15,000.00
Purpose: To support the General Scholarship Trust Fund for financial assistance to qualified students

El Maida Shrine Temple
Source: El Paso Community Foundation
Amount: 3,500.00
Purpose: Transportation costs

El Paso Baptist Clinic
Source: Poe-Nablo Respiratory Disease Fund
Amount: 1,600.00
Purpose: Medications and respiratory diseases

El Paso Bridges Academy
Source: Hightower Foundation
Amount: 20,600.00
Purpose: Scholarships for five to six children and salary increase for teachers

El Paso Center for Children
Source: Hightower Foundation
Amount: 10,000.00
Purpose: Therapeutic Home Program-support children therapy

El Paso Child Guidance Center, Inc.
Source: Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
Amount: 12,000.00
Purpose: Support for mental health therapy services for children

El Paso Child Guidance Center, Inc.
Source: Hightower Foundation
Amount: 65,000.00
Purpose: Support for mental health therapy services for children

El Paso Child Guidance Center, Inc.
Source: Edith Zanker Fund
Amount: 2,000.00
Purpose: Mental health therapy

El Paso Diabetes Association
Source: Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
Amount: 5,000.00
Purpose: Support for the Faith Based Diabetes Outreach & Awareness Program

El Paso Diabetes Association
Source: Hightower Foundation
Amount: 25,000.00
Purpose: Provide operational cost for Camp Lydia Mann and the In Control Teen Camp

El Paso Diabetes Association
Source: El Paso Community Foundation
Amount: 1,500.00
Purpose: Support diabete related programs-operational cost

El Paso Lions for Vision, Inc.
Source: Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
Amount: 5,000.00
Purpose: Support for eye examinations

El Paso Pro-Musica
Source: The Cello Fund
Amount: 2,000.00
Purpose: Scholarships for middle school cello students

El Paso Rehabilitation Center
Source: Hightower Foundation
Amount: 40,000.00
Purpose: Provide scholarships for child care services

El Paso Rehabilitation Center
Source: Edith Zanker Fund
Amount: 2,500.00
Purpose: Scholarships for mentally disabled children

El Paso Symphony Orchestra Association
Source: Dorrance and Olga Roderick Fund
Amount: 12,000.00
Purpose: In memory of Dorrance and Olga Roderick

Estrellas Para Ninos
Source: El Paso Community Foundation
Amount: 22,400.00
Purpose: Funding for furniture, computer and other supplies related to new church

Father Yermo School
Source: Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
Amount: 15,000.00
Purpose: Support for Teachers' salaries

FEMAP Foundation
Source: El Paso Community Foundation
Amount: 6,500.00
Purpose: Provide cleft surgery to children who otherwise would never receive this surgery

Foundations and Donors Interested in Catholic Activities, Inc.
Source: Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
Amount: 2,500.00
Purpose: Annual Grant-General support

Franciscan Education Project
Source: Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
Amount: 8,000.00
Purpose: Educational support including tuition, fees, and books for children of the street living at the Casa de Assis Home

Fundacion Margarita Miranda de Mascarenas
Source: El Paso Community Foundation
Amount: 10,000.00
Purpose: Scholarships for students attending the University of Texas at El Paso

Fundacion SEE International A.C.
Source: Hightower Foundation
Amount: 22,045.00
Purpose: To fight blindness - especially diabetic related conditions

Guadalupe Regional Middle School
Source: Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
Amount: 5,000.00
Purpose: Support for textbook replacement

Hillside Elementary
Source: Ivy and Win Griffin Fund
Amount: 7,000.00
Purpose: "Eyes for Independence" Program

Holy Family Catholic School
Source: Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
Amount: 3,000.00
Purpose: Tuition assistance

Houchen Community Center, Inc.
Source: Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
Amount: 8,000.00
Purpose: Support of the Early Childhood Development Program

Humane Society of El Paso
Source: El Paso Community Foundation
Amount: 1,125.00
Purpose: General support

Incarnate Word Academy
Source: Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
Amount: 12,000.00
Purpose: Teacher Bonus/Tuition Assistance

Jesuit Volunteer Corps South
Source: El Paso Community Foundation
Amount: 8,500.00
Purpose: Provides a volunteer presence at El Paso human service agencies that serve the poor

Jewish Community Center of El Paso
Source: El Paso Community Foundation
Amount: 4,500.00
Purpose: Camp 4 weeks during the summer for 25-30 children who are mentally and/or physically challenged

Junior League of El Paso, Inc.
Source: Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
Amount: 8,000.00
Purpose: Support for the Field of Dreams project, a baseball field for children with disabilities

KTEP Public Radio
Source: Ryan Family Fund
Amount: 2,300.00
Purpose: In memory of Cornelius Ryan-Classical Music Program

KTEP Public Radio
Source: El Paso Community Foundation
Amount: 2,025.07
Purpose: General support

La Clinica Guadalupana, Inc.
Source: Hightower Foundation
Amount: 10,000.00
Purpose: To support Casas de Salud health education & disease prevention program

La Clinica Guadalupana, Inc.
Source: Hightower Foundation
Amount: 20,000.00
Purpose: Provide medical services for school-aged children with disabilities.

La Fe Community Development Corporation
Source: Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
Amount: 10,000.00
Purpose: Support for the La Fe Preparatory School (charter school-grades Pre-Kindergarten-fifth)-Summer School Enrichment Program

Mary L. Peyton Foundation
Source: Hightower Foundation
Amount: 15,000.00
Purpose: Provide funding for medical attention and equipment for "Children with Special Needs" project.

Miracle League of El Paso
Source: El Paso Community Foundation
Amount: 4,000.00
Purpose: Funding to purchase uniforms

Muscular Dystrophy Association
Source: Hightower Foundation
Amount: 20,000.00
Purpose: Orthopedic equipment for children

Museo Histórico de Cd. Juárez Ex Aduana
Source: El Paso Community Foundation
Amount: 1,600.00
Purpose: Replacement of Spanish language traveling exhibit

Newman Elementary School
Source: Don Haskins Fund
Amount: 1,000.00
Purpose: Purchase jump ropes, kick balls, steppers and programs to promote good health

Nonprofit Enterprise Center
Source: Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
Amount: 5,000.00
Purpose: Annual Grant-General support

Nonprofit Enterprise Center
Source: El Paso Community Foundation
Amount: 5,000.00
Purpose: General support

Nonprofit Enterprise Center
Source: El Paso Community Foundation
Amount: 5,000.00
Purpose: serving non-profits to assist them in better serving the public need

Our Lady of Assumption School
Source: Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
Amount: 15,000.00
Purpose: Support for Teachers' salaries

Our Mother of Mercy Catholic School
Source: Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
Amount: 7,000.00
Purpose: Tuition assistance (partial) for six financially disadvantaged students

Prevent Blindness of El Paso
Source: Hightower Foundation
Amount: 9,500.00
Purpose: "Kids Matters-Photoscreening" screening targeting special needs, homeless, and indigent children

Project VIDA
Source: El Paso Community Foundation
Amount: 8,000.00
Purpose: Healthy Kids, Happy Kids -additional nursing staff, medical and pharmaceutical supplies

Rescue Mission of El Paso
Source: El Paso Community Foundation
Amount: 2,000.00
Purpose: General support

Restoration Fellowship
Source: El Paso Community Foundation
Amount: 5,000.00
Purpose: Funds are designated to be used specifically for the purpose of counseling children.

Retina Foundation of the Southwest
Source: El Paso Community Foundation
Amount: 1,000.00
Purpose: General support

Saint Joseph Academy
Source: Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
Amount: 5,000.00
Purpose: To support the enrollment of economically disadvantaged students by providing financial assistance and academic/social support.

Santa Fe Opera
Source: El Paso Community Foundation
Amount: 4,000.00
Purpose: 4,000

St. Agnes Academy
Source: Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
Amount: 10,000.00
Purpose: Scholarship/Tuition assistance

St. Christopher Catholic School
Source: Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
Amount: 10,000.00
Purpose: Tuition assistance

St. Helena's Catholic Church
Source: Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
Amount: 2,000.00
Purpose: Annual Grant-General support

St. Mary's Central Catholic School
Source: Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
Amount: 15,000.00
Purpose: Tuition assistance

St. Matthew Catholic School
Source: Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
Amount: 3,000.00
Purpose: Support for teachers' salaries

St. Pius X High School
Source: Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
Amount: 12,000.00
Purpose: Tuition Assistance

Temple Mt. Sinai
Source: El Paso Community Foundation
Amount: 1,500.00
Purpose: Annual grant

Texas Ramp Project
Source: El Paso Community Foundation
Amount: 2,180.00
Purpose: Matching funds to cover start-up training and equipment cost

Therapeutic Horsemanship of El Paso (Rio Bravo...)
Source: Hightower Foundation
Amount: 20,000.00
Purpose: Funding to be used specifically for lessons and treatment for handicapped or disabled children.

University of St. Thomas
Source: Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
Amount: 5,000.00
Purpose: Annual Grant-Bess Burkitt Crane Scholarship

UTEP/College of Business
Source: El Paso Community Foundation
Amount: 1,500.00
Purpose: Funding to invite speakers to work on enrichment

Vision Juarez, A.C.
Source: El Paso Community Foundation
Amount: 4,000.00
Purpose: Blindness prevention program for individuals with cataracts

Visitation House Ministries
Source: Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
Amount: 3,000.00
Purpose: General support of the two-year transitional housing program

Wayside Café Ministries
Source: Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
Amount: 3,000.00
Purpose: Support for the Mentor One Program to match caring Christian adults with at-risk children from the eastside and central city