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Texas City Operations Announces 2007 Community Grant Winners

Texas City Operations is proud to announce that ten local non-profit organizations are the winners of the 2007 Community Grant Program. The grants funded represent a diverse group of projects that will provide needed services for the community. Projects that will be funded include a new walking trail, a portable medical clinic that will be used during natural disasters, and upgrades to a playground at a local nursery.

This is the fourth year of the community grant program that has now funded about $160,000 in local projects. A review committee of community members and TCO employees reviewed the applications and selected the winners. Each application is sponsored by an employee or retiree.

City of Santa Fe
Project: Mae Bruce Library Walking Trail
Create a safe and accessible walking trail for community residents to promote exercise and relaxation.
Retiree Sponsor: Charles D. Tuttoilmondo

Dickinson ISD – Special Programs
Project: Student Multi-Media Center
Create a classroom designed to address the special needs, skills and deficits of students with autism with activities that strengthen and maximize the strengths of the students.
Employee Sponsor: Weldon Glidden

Galveston Island Humane Society
Project: Fix’em for $5 – 2007
Provide spray/neuter surgery to pets of lower income and economically disadvantaged residents of the community.
Retiree Sponsor: James Martin

The Jesse Tree
Project: Have Clinic will Travel
This project will provide a portable medical clinic which give expanded medical options to the uninsured in underserved areas and will also be available after natural disasters.
Employee Sponsor: Tommy Choate

Junior Achievement of the Mainland
Project: JA Titan
Project which introduces elementary, junior high and high school students to a computer based business simulation with team building and career exploration activities in order to apply economic theories taught in the classroom into real world situations.
Employee Sponsor: Raymon Greenhouse

La Marque Middle School
Project: Instrument Program
This project will provide school owned instruments for use of the middle school beginning band to increase student participation among economically disadvantaged students.
Employee Sponsor: Marcus Gary

Resource and Crisis Center of Galveston County, Inc.
Project: Reaching Underserved Populations
Develop new resources to help reach underserved Spanish speaking and youth populations by providing Spanish and youth friendly materials in written and visual versions addressing areas of bullying, violence, sexual assault and child abuse.
Employees Sponsor: Kate Harris

The Salvation Army of Galveston County
Project: Disaster Relief – Petro Chemical
This project will provide for an emergency canteen trailer to be used in conjunction with the emergency food service vehicle to store supplies, food, and necessities for workers and survivors of a disaster.
Retiree Sponsor: Louise Wheatley

Sunshine Center, Inc.
Project: Spreading a Little Sunshine
Create various craft activities such as wind chimes, bird houses and pen holders to enhance the motor skills, creativity and self esteem of individuals with developmental disabilities.
Retiree Sponsor: Gabriel Martinez

The 2008 Community Grant Program will open in June. Applications will be posted at that time.


About Us Awards Meet Our Site Leader Public Reports Texas City Operations in the Community Contributions Comeback Kids Community Advisory Panel Contact Us Texas City Operations Home	Texas City Operations in the Community Texas City Operations Announces 2007 Community Grant Winners Texas City Operations is proud to announce that ten local non-profit organizations are the winners of the 2007 Community Grant Program. The grants funded represent a diverse group of projects that will provide needed services for the community. Projects that will be funded include a new walking trail, a portable medical clinic that will be used during natural disasters, and upgrades to a playground at a local nursery. This is the fourth year of the community grant program that has now funded about $160,000 in local projects. A review committee of community members and TCO employees reviewed the applications and selected the winners. Each application is sponsored by an employee or retiree. City of Santa Fe Project: Mae Bruce Library Walking Trail Create a safe and accessible walking trail for community residents to promote exercise and relaxation. Retiree Sponsor: Charles D. Tuttoilmondo Dickinson ISD – Special Programs Project: Student Multi-Media Center Create a classroom designed to address the special needs, skills and deficits of students with autism with activities that strengthen and maximize the strengths of the students. Employee Sponsor: Weldon Glidden Galveston Island Humane Society Project: Fix’em for $5 – 2007 Provide spray/neuter surgery to pets of lower income and economically disadvantaged residents of the community. Retiree Sponsor: James Martin The Jesse Tree Project: Have Clinic will Travel This project will provide a portable medical clinic which give expanded medical options to the uninsured in underserved areas and will also be available after natural disasters. Employee Sponsor: Tommy Choate Junior Achievement of the Mainland Project: JA Titan Project which introduces elementary, junior high and high school students to a computer based business simulation with team building and career exploration activities in order to apply economic theories taught in the classroom into real world situations. Employee Sponsor: Raymon Greenhouse La Marque Middle School Project: Instrument Program This project will provide school owned instruments for use of the middle school beginning band to increase student participation among economically disadvantaged students. Employee Sponsor: Marcus Gary Resource and Crisis Center of Galveston County, Inc. Project: Reaching Underserved Populations Develop new resources to help reach underserved Spanish speaking and youth populations by providing Spanish and youth friendly materials in written and visual versions addressing areas of bullying, violence, sexual assault and child abuse. Employees Sponsor: Kate Harris The Salvation Army of Galveston County Project: Disaster Relief – Petro Chemical This project will provide for an emergency canteen trailer to be used in conjunction with the emergency food service vehicle to store supplies, food, and necessities for workers and survivors of a disaster. Retiree Sponsor: Louise Wheatley Sunshine Center, Inc. Project: Spreading a Little Sunshine Create various craft activities such as wind chimes, bird houses and pen holders to enhance the motor skills, creativity and self esteem of individuals with developmental disabilities. Retiree Sponsor: Gabriel Martinez The 2008 Community Grant Program will open in June. Applications will be posted at that time.
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