T.L.L. Temple Foundation Grants Address East Texas School Challenges Due To COVID-19

Lufkin, TX: Beginning almost one year ago, the COVID-19 pandemic forced school districts into extended shutdowns and interrupted instructional routines. These disruptions are having significant consequences for student learning. As part of the T.L.L. Temple Foundation’s effort to address these challenges across rural East Texas, 12 school districts have been awarded grants totaling $377,000 to […]

Working in tandem, The East Texas Food Bank and T.L.L. Temple Foundation launch the Deep East Texas Food Security Initiative

Starting on July 1, 2020, the DET Initiative consists of four key focus areas: Agency Development and Capacity Building:  Food insecurity is a major public health problem. Family members in food insecure households are more likely to report poorer health and have higher risks for chronic diseases like obesity, hypertension and diabetes. Together, the foundation and […]

San Augustine ISD and Jasper ISD Receive Award From The Aspen Institute

The Aspen Institute’s Opportunity Youth Forum (OYF), in partnership with theT. L. L. Temple Foundation, has awarded a grant to San Augustine ISD and Jasper ISD for their innovative proposals to reconnect opportunity youth in a rural setting. The OYIF is managed by the Aspen Institute’s Forum for Community Solutions which is dedicated to reconnecting […]