Permian Basin Area Foundation announced $1,488,300 in grants to nonprofit organizations serving the West Texas region during a news conference held today at University of Texas Permian Basin Engineering Building.<\/p>\n
Dr. Sandra Woodley, President of University of Texas Permian Basin welcomed guests to campus and the new Engineering Building. The facility opened in August and is already being used by more than 700 students. Aaron Bedell, Chief Operating Officer of Permian Basin Area Foundation, spoke about the impact of the Foundation in the Permian Basin region.<\/p>\n
Darlene Mays, member of the Grants Committee, presented the following 40 nonprofit organizations with competitive grant awards:<\/p>\nAphasia Center West Texas
\nArchway Outreach
\nArts Council of Midland
\nThe Attic Foster Network
\nBasin Dream Center for Orphans
\nBasin PBS
\nThe Blackwell School Alliance
\nFamily Crisis Center of the Big Bend
\nFamily Promise of Midland
\nFirst Response Ministries
\nFriends of the Jeff Davis County Library
\nThe George W. Bush Childhood Home
\nGladney Center for Adoption
\nHangar 25 Air Museum Association
\nHospice of Midland\/Rays of Hope Children’s Grief Centre
\nKaleidoscope Ministries
\nLamesa Boys and Girls Club
\nLeukemia Texas
\nMarfa Education Foundation
\nMidland Community Theatre
\nMidland Downtown Farmers Market
\nMidland Festival Ballet
\nMidland-Odessa Symphony and Chorale
\nOdessa Arts
\nOdessa Christmas in Action
\nOdessa Downtown Lions Club Foundation
\nOdessa Family YMCA
\nPermian Basin Adult Literacy Center
\nPermian Basin Fellowship of Christian Athletes
\nPermian Basin Opera
\nPermian Basin Regional Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse
\nPresbyterian Children’s Homes and Services
\nSibley Nature Center
\nSpecial Olympics Texas
\nThe Springboard Center
\nTeen Challenge Adult Centers of Texas
\nUnited Way of Odessa
\nUnlock Ministries
\nVan Horn Community Christian Shelter
\nVeterans of Foreign Wars Post 4149 Temple and Weldon Harris Post\n
In addition to these competitive grant awards, Bedell announced two grants totaling $60,000 to Christmas in Action Midland and Midland Habitat for Humanity from the Midland Housing Trust Fund. The purpose of this endowment is to promote safe, clean and affordable housing opportunities and to support the development of housing resources for low income and other disadvantaged individuals residing in Midland County.<\/p>\n
Semi-annually, the Foundation announces competitive grant awards following review of applications submitted in the spring and fall. Spring grant cycle pre-applications are due on April 1, 2020. Visit www.pbaf.org to apply.<\/p>\n
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