Plunkett Foundation Awards Grants to Nonprofits Serving East Texas

Plunkett Foundation Awards Grants to Nonprofits Serving East Texas

Twelve nonprofits serving Gregg, Nacogdoches, Rusk, Smith, and Upshur counties were awarded grants totaling $100,000 from the T.J. and LaVerne Plunkett Foundation held at East Texas Communities Foundation in Tyler, Texas.  “The Plunkett Foundation has a generous...
ETCF Announces Scholarships Available for East Texas Students

ETCF Announces Scholarships Available for East Texas Students

East Texas Communities Foundation is currently accepting applications from East Texas students for eighty-eight scholarships to be awarded for the 2022-2023 academic year. The deadline for submission varies and is clearly marked on the applications. To assist...
Haberle Scholarship Accepting Applications

Haberle Scholarship Accepting Applications

The Edna Faulk Haberle Visual Arts Scholarship held at East Texas Communities Foundation in Tyler, Texas, is currently accepting applications online through February 1, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. The Edna Faulk Haberle Visual Arts Scholarship was established to provide...
PRATER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

PRATER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

The Glenn and Vivian Prater Memorial Scholarship Fund held at East Texas Communities Foundation in Tyler, Texas, is currently accepting applications online through March 1, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. The Glenn and Vivian Prater Memorial Scholarship was established to assist...
75,000 Reasons To Give

75,000 Reasons To Give

The United Way of Smith County is providing 75,000 reasons for you to make a gift to support local nonprofits on Giving Tuesday. Giving Tuesday falls on November 30th this year, following Black Friday on November 26th and Cyber Monday on November 29th. Giving Tuesday...
End of Year Charitable Planning

End of Year Charitable Planning

The stores in town are filling up with Christmas decorations and moving loads of Halloween candy at the same time. I’m not that keen on ghouls and goblins, so I don’t mind seeing the trees and lights show up in the stores, but it seems early to see all the Christmas...