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 […]
