TEMPE, Ariz. (May 29, 2019) – The Sundt Foundation awarded a total of $88,500 in grants to 24 Phoenix-area nonprofits during its second-quarter disbursements. 
“To be able to award over $88,000 in funds to local worthy Valley charities hits at the core of our company’s purpose,” said Cathie Gabriel, the Sundt Foundation’s Tempe region board member. “Being able to live that purpose is very important for our employee-owners.”
The Sundt Foundation awards grants each quarter to area charities that support disadvantaged children and families. Nonprofits are selected through an application process and reviewed by a committee of Sundt employee-owners.
Second-quarter grants include:
$6,000 Grant Recipient
- A New Leaf
$5,000 Grant Recipients
- Arizona YMCA Metropolitan Phoenix
- Assistance League of East Valley
- Military Assistance Mission
- OCJ (Opportunity, Community and Justice for Foster) Kids
- The Joy Bus
- UMOM New Day Center
- Free Arts for Abused Children of Arizona
- UPWARD for Children and Families
$4,000 Grant Recipients
- AZCEND
- Best Buddies
- New Pathways for Youth
$3,500 Grant Recipients
- East Valley Jewish Community Center
- Soldier’s Best Friend
- Foundation for Service Dog Support, Inc.
$3,000 Grant Recipients
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Phoenix
- Flagstaff Shelter Services
- Hope Community Services
$2,500 Grant Recipients
- Treasure House
- U.S. VETS-Phoenix
$1,000 Grant Recipients
- Boys to Men Mentoring Network North Central Arizona
- Heaven’s Healing Hands
- Scott Foundation
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 $9.2 million in donations. Nonprofit organizations interested in applying for a grant may call (480) 293-3000 or visit www.sundt.com/community-industry/sundt-foundation/ for more information. Sundt has offices in Tempe and Tucson, Arizona; Salt Lake City, Utah; San Antonio, Fort Worth, Irving 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 129-year-old firm specializes in building, transportation, industrial and concrete work and is owned entirely by its 2,000 employees. Sundt is distinguished by its diverse capabilities and experience, unique employee-ownership culture and depth of self-perform expertise in eight major trades. Half 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 11 offices throughout California, Arizona, Texas and Utah and is currently ranked the country’s 65th largest construction company by ENR, the industry’s principal trade magazine.
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