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Greater Texas Foundation Renewing Support of Book Trust Program Within Two Local Schools.

gtf — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:48:36 +0000

During the 2008-2009 school year, GTF supported the Book Trust program for Kemp Elementary School (Bryan) and College Hills Elementary School (College Station). For the coming school year, these schools will again be supported. Book Trust is an independent charity dedicated to helping people learn to love books, at any age or in any culture. Book Trust provides $7.00 a month for each child supported by the program to buy books from the Scholastic catalog, books that help to build a home library. Most children participating in this program have little access to books and reading outside the classroom, and for many, these books are the first and only things they have ever bought and owned. Not only does the Book Trust program encourage and help kids to become better readers, we know from evaluation that many kids take their books home and read with younger brothers and sisters. This is a program that reaches beyond the bounds of the classroom by taking literacy and a love of reading into the home.

Greater Texas Foundation Receives Community Partnership Award

gtf — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:00:55 +0000

Greater Texas Foundation representatives recently accepted the University of Houston-Clear Lake’s 2009 Community Partnership Award. The University showed its gratitude for the continued support and partnerships by hosting a breakfast for donors, partners, and friends for their contributions toward the University’s success.

Greater Texas Foundation has supported the University of Houston-Clear Lake since 2003, by helping to establish the Removing Educational Barriers Endowment Fund, which provides financial assistance to first generation college students.

For a News Release of the event click here

Book Trust

gtf — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:51:49 +0000

$70,000 to Book Trust to provide books free of charge on a monthly basis to approximately 1,100 children who attend Kemp Elementary School (Bryan) or College Hills Elementary School (College Station). Through the program, K-6th graders choose up to $7 of books monthly from Scholastic Books Clubs catalogs. The program lasts throughout the school year, which allows each child to add approximately 20 titles to their home library. By providing books to students eligible for the free/reduced lunch program, Book Trust reaches students who may have never had the opportunity to choose and own their own books.

Brazos Valley Worldfest: Texas A&M University

gtf — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 16:54:15 +0000

$10,000 to Texas A&M University to support the first Brazos Valley Worldfest (BVW). The one day educational event, a collaboration of Texas A&M University, Blinn College, Brazos Valley Children’s Museum, City of College Station, City of Bryan, and local schools, is intended to promote and celebrate the international diversity of the Brazos Valley. In addition to inviting local schools to participate, a Texas Essential Knowledge & Skills (TEKS) aligned curriculum is being developed to provide schools with more international content.

Northwest Early College High School: Texas High School Project

gtf — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 17:01:49 +0000

$864,000 to the Texas High School Project and Communities Foundation of Texas to fund establishment of the Northwest Early College High School at El Paso Community College in partnering with Canutillo ISD. The project is designed to increase access to higher education for underserved and underrepresented students. Each Early College High School (ECHS) is located on a college campus so that ECHS students can attend both high school and college courses. Students earn a high school diploma and can earn an associate’s degree or up to 60 hours of college credit. The goal is 100% graduation and transfer into a four-year college or university.

Summer Leadership Seminar Scholarships: Texas PTA

gtf — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 17:00:53 +0000

$35,000 to fund 100 $350 scholarships awarded at the Texas PTA Summer Leadership Seminar. The Texas PTA is a grassroots organization made up of parents, teachers and others around the state who have a special interest in children, families and schools.

Youth Services Council of the Richardson ISD Community

gtf — Sun, 19 Jun 2005 15:26:38 +0000

After School Program and Services: to support the Community and Family Program of YSC, and after school enrichment program designed for youth between the ages of 5 and 14, who are at risk for academic, social or personal challenges.

Year: 2005

Amount: $15,000

Upstairs, Inc.

gtf — Sun, 19 Jun 2005 15:26:30 +0000

To support a drop out prevention program that works with eighth grade through high school students in an effort to help them persist and stay in school.

Year: 2005

Amount: $1,000

Texas A&M Foundation

gtf — Sun, 19 Jun 2005 15:21:50 +0000

Bryan ISD 21st Century Community Learning Center: to support the department of recreation, Parks, and Tourism Sciences 21st Century Community Learning Center at Bryan ISD, which provides after-school programming that supports academic development through tutoring and enrichment activities.

Year: 2005

Amount: $25,000

PTA Texas Congress

gtf — Sun, 19 Jun 2005 15:19:57 +0000

To provide school supplies to those children who have been displaced by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

Year: 2005

Amount: $100,000