CFWT Grant Story: Community Partners of Lubbock
With grant funding assistance from the Community Foundation of West Texas, the Lubbock County CPS Rainbow Room has provided nearly 1,730 items to children and families. Items given include baby necessities, car seats, hygiene products, school uniforms, family-specific needs, and things to ensure immediate safety while in their home or with a relative placement. In addition, the organization provided pack n plays to 72 families to create a safe sleeping arrangement for childre
CFWT Mini-Grants for Teachers Story: Post High School
A Post High School teacher purchased supplies for her Anatomy class with funding from the Community Foundation of West Texas. The teacher explained, "One device that was purchased was a digital, handheld microscope that we used to examine cute on our skin and other skin conditions...Interesting device we can use for years to come!" The microscope images could then shown onto a computer or large projector screen for the class to see. The class examined a student's cut forming
CFWT Scholarship Spotlight: Genesis Walker
2022 Estacado High School graduate Genesis Walker is one of this year's Lubbock Optimist Club Phoenix Award Scholarship recipients. Genesis plans to major in business this fall at McPherson College. Genesis says he chose to major in business because "I want to become a realtor and through my hard work and research I found business to be one of the most beneficial majors in college for real estate." Genesis was awarded the Ted Phea Boys & Girls Club Youth of the Year Award twi
CFWT Mini-Grants for Teachers Story: Levelland ISD Academic Beginnings Center
With Mini-Grants for Teachers funding from the Foundation, Levelland ISD Academic Beginnings Center campus continues its “Therapy Dogs in the Classrooms” program in the 2021-2022 school year. This year the school wanted to expand the program by adding a second therapy dog. The school explains, “This dog ‘Kodie’ will work opposite days as Arry allowing for each dog to work and also have a day off to prevent from burn out.” Both dogs have passed all training certifications and
CFWT Mini-Grants for Teachers Story: Southcrest Christian School
Southcrest Christian School purchased 3D printers and filament for elementary student use with Mini-Grants for Teachers funding from the Community Foundation of West Texas. The school wrote, "Our students love using the 3D printers this year. They learned about changes from heat in matter, about changing technology, about patience and growing through trials and perseverance after 'failure.'" Learn more about this project by watching the video report below with 1st-3rd grade s