EL PASO, Texas (Mar. 25, 2015) – Sundt Construction, Inc.‘s El Paso employees have selected four local nonprofit organizations, MDA, Big Brothers Big Sisters El Paso, El Paso’s Miracle League Inc. and H.O.P.E. Institute, to receive Sundt Foundation grants totaling $5,979 for this quarter.
$1,523 Grant Recipient
Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) provideshope-instilling services and resources for families living with neuromuscular disease. In addition to offering a free clinic and summer camp to help transition kids into the real world, the MDA’s El Paso chapter offers a loan closet with items such as wheelchairs, lift devices, leg braces and more.
$1,805 Grant Recipient
Big Brothers Big Sisters El Paso offers professionally supported mentorship programs for children facing adversity. The program aims to help youth reach their full potential by strengthening their commitment to education and improving their self-confidence. Youth with a mentor are also less likely to engage in behaviors such as drug and alcohol abuse, gang involvement and violence.
$1,466 Grant Recipient
El Paso’s Miracle League Inc. provides children with mental and/or physical challenges an opportunity to play baseball as a team member in an organized league. The grant money will help provide uniforms, equipment, recognition and supplemental insurance to hundreds of participants in various sports programs.
$1,185 Grant Recipient
H.O.P.E. Institute (H.I.) will use the funds to support its affordable housing resources for homeless female Veterans in El Paso County. H.I. provides food, shelter, clothing, transportation, life-skills and job training, and many other resources, helping the women prepare for employment, self-sufficiency and independent living.
The Sundt Foundation was established by Sundt in 1999 to give its employee-owners a means of giving back to their communities. It provides financial support to nonprofit organizations dedicated to improving the lives of disadvantaged children and adults. Most grants are made to organizations in the communities where Sundt has offices and construction projects. The Foundation is funded primarily by contributions from Sundt employees and company matching. To date, the organization has awarded more than $6 million in donations to organizations throughout Texas, California, Arizona and beyond.
Sundt has a history of more than 45 years and $1.5 billion of project work throughout the Lone Star State. Among the general contractor’s notable Texas projects are the West Seventh Street Bridge, Fort Worth; Warrior in Transition Barracks at Fort Bliss, Fort Sam Houston and Fort Hood; Legacy Town Center, Plano; work at Austin Bergstrom International Airport; and the Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) 911 Dispatch Center, San Antonio.
About The Sundt Foundation
The Sundt Foundation was established in 1999 by Sundt Construction, Inc. as a way for its employee-owners to give back to the communities in which they work. The organization is funded primarily by contributions from Sundt employees, which are matched by the company. To date, the Foundation has awarded more than $6 million in donations. Nonprofit organizations interested in applying for a grant may call (855) 714-4365 or visit https://www.sundt.com/community-industry/sundt-foundation/ for more information.
About Sundt
Sundt Construction, Inc. is one of the country’s largest and most respected general contractors. Known nationally for its innovative approach to construction services, the firm is currently ranked the 62nd largest construction company in the United States by ENR, the industry’s principal trade magazine. www.sundt.com