T.L.L. Temple Foundation Awards $1 Million Grant To Houston Food Bank
Lufkin, TX: The T.L.L. Temple Foundation awarded a $1 million grant in July to the Houston Food Bank (HFB) for construction of a 15,000 square feet food distribution center and warehouse to support the foundation’s goal of alleviating food insecurity. The distribution center, formerly known as Covenant with Christ International, will become The Trinity River […]
T.L.L. Temple Foundation Announces $1.15 Million in Grants To Communities Unlimited and PeopleFund To Launch the ROC-ET Initiative
Lufkin, TX: The T.L.L. Temple Foundation has selected Communities Unlimited and PeopleFund to receive $1.15 million in grants through the Rural Opportunity Catalyst for East Texas (ROC-ET) Initiative. The grants will support the two certified nonprofit community development financial institutions (CDFIs) to expand their presence into rural East Texas, increasing local direct access to tailored […]
T.L.L. Temple Foundation Signs Agreement For New Medical School Loan Repayment Program
Lufkin, TX: In an effort to increase the number of East Texas health care professionals at a time when such providers are in short supply, the T.L.L. Temple Foundation has negotiated a grant agreement for a medical school loan repayment program for physicians and dentists with the State Office of Rural Health at the Texas […]
T.L.L. Temple Foundation Names Research and Outreach Program in Honor of Buddy Temple
Lufkin, TX: In 1902, T.L.L. Temple first purchased a parcel of land that is now part of the 19,000+ acre Boggy Slough Conservation Area (BSCA). Boggy Slough belonged to the Temple family until the late 1960s when it became a corporate asset of Temple-Inland, Inc., and subsequently changed ownership with the sale of company assets […]
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 […]
T.L.L. Temple Foundation Encourages Texans To Pursue Support From The Lone Star State’s Rent & Utility Relief Program
Lufkin, TX: For nearly a year, COVID-19 has unleashed massive devastation on Texans. On top of that, the recent extreme cold weather – the most frigid the state has seen in nearly a century – has more and more people finding themselves in great need of assistance. The T.L.L. Temple Foundation has provided $200,000 in […]
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 […]
