The Dorothy Gaines Foundation has announced 2024 grant awards totaling $73,800 to 13 nonprofit organizations.
Grants up to $10,000 are awarded annually for specific projects, building and capital-improvement campaigns or for general purposes where organizations are working to combat social problems, elevate the family and contribute to the social, economic and cultural wellbeing of Hill and Tarrant counties.
The recipients are:
Abbott Ag Booster Club – $6,000 (new stock trailer);
Aquilla ISD – $6,000 (welding equipment);
CASA of Hill County – $3,300 (items for library and miscellaneous items for children in need including school supplies, shoes, clothing, school uniforms, etc.);
Community Partners of Tarrant County, Inc. – $5,000 (jeans and back-to-school supplies for students in CPS system in Tarrant County);
Covington Volunteer Fire Department – $6,000 (LUCAS 2 device);
Friends of the Hillsboro City Library – $10,000 (Hillsboro Library Expansion Project);
Hill County Child Protective Services Board – $10,000 (Reimburse caregivers for clothing purchases for foster children);
Hill County Kids – $7,000 (food items for kid-friendly meals and snacks);
Hill County Paw Pals – $6,000 (replacement of aging commercial washing machine);
Hillsboro Arts League – $5,000 (Hillsboro downtown murals);
Hillsboro Cub Scout Pack 860 – $1,000 (upgrade electric system);
Hubbard ISD Education Foundation – $5,000 (Innovative Teachers’ Classroom Grants);
Sleep In Heavenly Peace, Whitney – $3,500 (provide beds for kids in need).
Mrs. Gaines was a native of Hill County who lived the majority of her life in Fort Worth but always considered Hill County her “home.”
The foundation was originally established in 2003 with the primary purpose of promoting the quality of life in Hill and Tarrant counties.
For more information about the foundation, including grant application instructions and forms, visit http://www.dorothygaines foundation.org.
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