EL PASO, Texas (March 4, 2022) – The Sundt Foundation awarded $10,500 to three nonprofits in El Paso during its current giving round.
“These three organizations are very well deserving,” said Joe Riccillo, the Sundt Foundation’s Vice President and El Paso region board member. “They are constantly improving our community, and we are thrilled to help each of their causes.”
Kelly Center for Hunger Relief received a grant for $4,000. The organization provides resources to address food insecurities in El Paso County. The grant of $4,000 will provide food, program support, and tools for their clients to become permanently food secure.
The Reynolds Home is expecting to respond to the basic needs of 55 homeless families and the emergency needs of an additional 50 families this year. Their grant of $4,000 will provide funding for rental and utility assistance, job search assistance and more.
Big Brothers Big Sisters El Paso received $2,500 to help mentoring relationships that are proven to positively impact and support the lives of disadvantaged youth in the area.
The Sundt Foundation awards quarterly grants to local El Paso-area charities that support disadvantaged children and families. Nonprofits are selected through an application process and reviewed 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 $11 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; Portland, Ore., 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 132-year-old firm specializes in transportation, industrial, building, concrete and renewable energy work and is owned entirely by its approximately 1,500-plus 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, Oregon, Texas, and Utah and is currently ranked the country’s 58th largest construction company by ENR, the industry’s principal trade magazine.
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