PHOENIX (September 15, 2022) – During its quarterly grant disbursements, the Sundt Foundation donated $87,100 to 15 Phoenix-area charities.
“Being able to make this kind of difference in the community through the Foundation is truly something special,” said Scott LaPoint, the Sundt Foundation’s Phoenix region board member. “The Sundt employee-owners’ generosity is actively making a difference by supporting these nonprofits.”
Nonprofits that received grants include the VMLC Charities, OCJ Kids, Midwest Food Bank, Homeless Engagement & Lift Partnership, Diana Gregory Outreach Services, Saving Amy, One Small Step, Community Alliance Against Family Abuse-A New Leaf, Sun City Interfaith Service, Packages from Home, Family Promise – Greater Phoenix, Amanda Hope Rainbow Angels, Florence Crittenton Services of Arizona, East Valley Jewish Community Center and Live & Learn Program.
The Sundt Foundation awards quarterly grants to Valley charities that support disadvantaged children, individuals 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 $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 132-year-old firm specializes in transportation, industrial, building, concrete and renewable power work and is owned entirely by its approximately 2,000-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. 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 12 offices throughout Arizona, California, North Carolina, Texas, Oregon 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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