TUCSON, Ariz. (January 26, 2023) – During its recent giving round, the Sundt Foundation awarded $22,900 in grants to seven Tucson-area nonprofit organizations.
“We are more than happy to award these grants to these wonderful organizations,” said Rick Buchanan, the Sundt Foundation’s Tucson region board member. “They all are working toward extremely important causes and we are excited to continue seeing their positive impact.”
The nonprofits that received grants include Sahuarita Food Bank, Haven Totes, Inc., Literacy Connects, Mercy Housing Southwest, Ahava Therapy and Wellness Center, the Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation and the University of Arizona Foundation’s Family Medicine Mobile Health Program.
The Sundt Foundation awards quarterly grants to local Tucson-area charities that support disadvantaged children and families. Nonprofits are selected through an application and review process led by a committee of local Sundt employee-owners.
About the Sundt Foundation
Sundt’s purpose is to build environments where its clients, employee-owners and communities prosper. The Sundt Foundation was established in 1999 as a way for employee-owners to give back to the communities in which they live and 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 $12 million in donations. Nonprofit organizations interested in applying for a grant may call (480) 293-3000 or visit www.sundtfoundation.org for more information. Sundt has offices in Tempe and Tucson, Arizona; Salt Lake City, Utah; Charlotte, N.C., San Antonio, Dallas and El Paso, Texas; and Sacramento, San Diego and Irvine, California.
About Sundt
Sundt Construction, Inc. (www.sundt.com) is one of the country’s largest and most respected general contractors. The 133-year-old firm specializes in transportation, industrial, building, concrete and renewable energy work and is owned entirely by its approximately 2,000 employees. Sundt is distinguished by its diverse capabilities and experience, unique employee-ownership culture and depth of self-perform expertise in nine major trades. Much of Sundt’s workforce is comprised of skilled craft professionals who, together with the company’s administrative employees, enable Sundt to fulfill its mission to be the most skilled builder in America. Sundt has 12 offices throughout Arizona, California, North Carolina, Portland metro, Texas and Utah and is currently ranked the country’s 61st largest construction company by ENR, the industry’s principal trade magazine.
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