EL PASO, Texas (Dec. 18, 2015) – Sundt Construction, Inc.‘s El Paso employees have selected three local nonprofit organizations, Donald R. Kemp Youth Hunting Club, Child Crisis Center of El Paso, and The H.O.P.E. Institute, to receive Sundt Foundation grants totaling $5,600 for this quarter.
$2,800 Grant Recipient
Project Vida works to improve life in Central El Paso, one of the nation’s most impoverished neighborhoods, byoffering a variety of services, including health care, health education, homeless prevention, housing, economic development, early education and youth leadership activities.
$1,400 Grant Recipients (2)
H.O.P.E Institute (H.I.) will use the funds to support its affordable housing resources for homeless female veterans in El Paso County. H.I. provides food, shelter, clothing, transportation, life-skills and job training, and many other resources, helping the women prepare for employment, self-sufficiency and independent living.
Community Partners of El Paso, Inc. will use the grant to stock The Rainbow Room, an emergency resource room where Child Protective Services (CPS) caseworkers can obtain items such as clothing, diapers, personal hygiene items, school supplies, car seats and more to enhance the lives of neglected children.
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 $7 million in donations to organizations throughout Texas, California, Arizona and beyond.
Sundt has a history of more than 45 years and nearly $2 billion of project work throughout the Lone Star State. Among the general contractor’s notable Texas projects are the West Seventh Street Bridge, Fort Worth; Warrior in Transition Barracks at Fort Bliss, Fort Sam Houston and Fort Hood; Reunion Tower, Dallas; Legacy Town Centers, Plano; work at Austin Bergstrom International Airport; the Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) 911 Dispatch Center, San Antonio;the Career and Technology Education (CATE) building at Brackenridge High School, San Antonio; and the Wichita Falls Regional Airport terminal.
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 $7 million in donations. Nonprofit organizations interested in applying for a grant may call (855) 714-4365 or visit www.sundt.com/community-industry/sundt-foundation/ for more information.
About Sundt
Sundt Construction Inc. (www.sundt.com) is one of the country’s largest and most respected general contractors. Celebrating its 125th anniversary this year, the firm is known nationally for its innovative approach to construction services. Sundt currently is ranked the 75th largest construction company in the United States by ENR, the industry’s principal trade magazine.