IRVINE, Calif. (February 19, 2020) – The Sundt Foundation awarded $11,500 in grants to three greater Los Angeles nonprofits during its first-quarter disbursements.
“Funding causes such as Families Forward helps strengthen our community,” said Jim Householder, the Sundt Foundation’s Irvine region board member. “Families Forward’s mission to aid in the health and long-term success of children definitely aligns with the Sundt Foundation’s values. It’s really fulfilling to assist this organization and others like it, and we hope to build on this quarter’s momentum to make a bigger impact.”
The Sundt Foundation awards grants each quarter to area charities that support disadvantaged children and families. Nonprofits are selected through an application process and reviewed by a committee of Sundt employee-owners.
First-quarter grants include:
Families Forward, which received $5,000, provides housing and services to homeless parents and their children. By alleviating the need to travel to multiple organizations for assistance, the organization aids the overall health, stability and long-term success of the children served.
The Family Assistance Program, which operates a youth shelter called Our House, received $4,000. The emergency shelter offers support services to homeless and runaway children. While in the program, each young person receives food and shelter, transportation, basic health care, systems-based advocacy, individual counseling and parent counseling, case management, and legal assistance.
Operation Gratitude received $2,500 to support sending care packages to veterans, first responders and service members stationed overseas.
About the Sundt Foundation
Sundt’s purpose is to build environments where its clients, employee-owners and communities prosper. The Sundt Foundation was established in 1999 as a way for employee-owners to give back to the communities in which they live and 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 $10 million in donations. Nonprofit organizations interested in applying for a grant may call (480) 293-3000 or visit https://www.sundt.com/social-responsibility/community-involvement/ for more information. Sundt has offices in Tempe and Tucson, Arizona; Salt Lake City, Utah; San Antonio, Fort Worth, Irving and El Paso, Texas and Sacramento, San Diego and Irvine, California.
About Sundt
Sundt Construction, Inc. (www.sundt.com) is one of the country’s largest and most respected general contractors. The 130-year-old firm specializes in building, transportation, industrial and concrete work and is owned entirely by its 2,000-plus employees. Sundt is distinguished by its diverse capabilities and experience, unique employee-ownership culture and depth of self-perform expertise in nine major trades. Half of Sundt’s workforce is comprised of skilled craft professionals who, together with the company’s administrative employees, enable Sundt to fulfill its mission to be the most skilled builder in America. Sundt has 11 offices throughout California, Arizona, Texas and Utah and is currently ranked the country’s 54th largest construction company by ENR, the industry’s principal trade magazine.
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