PHOENIX (May 19, 2021) – During its current round of giving, the Sundt Foundation awarded $66,500 in grants to 15 Phoenix-area nonprofits.
“Giving back to the communities where we live and work is a big part of who we are at Sundt,” said Cathie Gabriel, the Sundt Foundation’s Phoenix region board member. “As employee-owners and contributors, we’re excited to support some great nonprofits for our second-quarter distributions.”
The Sundt Foundation awards quarterly grants to local Phoenix charities that support disadvantaged children and families. Nonprofits are selected through an application process and reviewed by a committee of local Sundt employee-owners.
Those nonprofits receiving grants include:
$7,500 Grant Recipients
- East Valley JCC
- ICM Food and Clothing Bank
- Arizona Helping Hands
$5,000 Grant Recipients
- Advocacy 31nine
- Billy’s Place, Inc.
- Treasure House
- Soldier’s Best Friend
- Gabriel’s Angels
- UMOM New Day Centers
$3,000 Grant Recipient
- MentorKids USA
$2,500 Grant Recipients
- Rae of Light Foundation
- Veterans Furniture Center
- Dress for Success Phoenix
$2,000 Grant Recipient
- Will2Walk Foundation
$1,500 Grant Recipient
- Arizona Safe Baby Haven Foundation
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 $11 million in donations. Nonprofit organizations interested in applying for a grant may call (480) 293-3000 or visit www.sundtfoundation.org for more information. Sundt has offices in Tempe and Tucson, Arizona; Salt Lake City, Utah; San Antonio, Dallas 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 transportation, industrial, building, concrete and renewable power 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 52nd largest construction company by ENR, the industry’s principal trade magazine.
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