SAN ANTONIO (June 7, 2022) – The Sundt Foundation awarded grants to five nonprofits in the San Antonio area during its current giving round. Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Texas, Central Catholic High School, Cibolo Center for Conservation, Eva’s Heroes and San Antonio Zoological Society will use their funding to support their missions.
“To help these organizations is truly exciting,” said Chad Yount, the Sundt Foundation’s Central Texas region board member. “With all their amazing work at bettering our community, we are pleased to award organizations with these grants.”
Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Texas, Central Catholic High School and Cibolo Center for Conservation each received a $3,000 grant. Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Texas will use the grant to continue its efforts to provide youth mentoring programs that provide support, guidance, and positive role models for youth.
Central Catholic High School’s grant will assist low-income families who struggle with job loss, reduced work hours, illness and the care for children who are unexpectedly at home.
The Cibolo Center for Conservation grant will support the growth of its youth development program, Deep Roots, which uses nature and gardening to develop college and career readiness for at-risk youth in the state foster care system.
The grant Eva’s Heroes received will aid in impacting the lives of children with special needs through its community-based programs.
The San Antonio Zoological Society’s grant will continue to allow students to visit the zoo with no admission fee.
The Sundt Foundation awards quarterly grants to local San Antonio and Austin-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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