SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Sept. 3, 2014) – Sundt Construction, Inc.‘s San Diego employees have selected five local nonprofit organizations to receive Sundt Foundation grants totaling $9,600 this quarter. The Sundt Foundation was established by Sundt in 1999 to give its employee-owners a means of giving back to their communities. It provides financial support to nonprofit organizations dedicated to improving the lives of disadvantaged children and adults. Most grants are made to organizations in the communities where Sundt has offices and construction projects. The Foundation is funded primarily by contributions from Sundt employees and company matching. To date, the organization has awarded more than $6 million in donations to organizations throughout California, Arizona, Texas and beyond. Here’s a closer look at the San Diego organizations that recently received funding.
$3,000 Grant Recipients (2)
Mama’s Kitchen will use the funds to purchase food and containers, as well as provide 970 meals to children whose parents are too ill, either from AIDS or cancer, to prepare their kids’ meals.
The Angel’s Depot will provide emergency food to the elderly poor living in San Diego County, as well as help improve the quality of their lives, promote community awareness and support for impoverished seniors, and act as a conduit to other available resources.
$1,400 Grant Recipient
Meals-on-Wheels of Greater San Diego will use the grant money to provide healthy meals to homebound seniors who are at high risk for going hungry, because they cannot afford to purchase food or are unable to prepare it themselves.
$1,200 Grant Recipient
Girl Rising, a mentorship program for disadvantaged girls, will use the funds to sponsor its annual Back to School Picnic, which not only celebrates the upcoming school year but ensures that each of the girls receive backpacks and the necessary school supplies to succeed.
$1,000 Grant Recipient
Shelter to Soldier, a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to helping veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and/or Traumatic Brain Injury, will continue improving the lives of veterans by providing trained shelter dogs as companions.
About The Sundt Foundation
The Sundt Foundation was established in 1999 by Sundt Construction, Inc. as a way for its employee-owners to give back to the communities in which they 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 $6 million in donations. Nonprofit organizations interested in applying for a grant may call (855) 714-4365 or visit https://www.sundt.com/community-industry/sundt-foundation/for more information.
About Sundt
Sundt Construction, Inc. is one of the country’s largest and most respected general contractors. Known nationally for its innovative approach to construction services, the firm is currently ranked the 62nd largest construction company in the United States by ENR, the industry’s principal trade magazine. The company is also ranked 24th on ENR‘s list of Top Contractors in California.