Grantee’s Stories

The Texas Bar Foundation awarded a $10,000 grant to Unlocking Doors® to expand its peer mentoring program for individuals reentering their communities after involvement with the criminal justice system. Through its innovative Reentry Brokerage® model, Unlocking Doors® serves as a central navigation hub, connecting clients with essential resources such as employment, housing, transportation, food assistance,…

The Texas Bar Foundation awarded a $10,000 grant to the East Texas Crisis Center (ETCC) to strengthen its Coordinated Community Response (CCR) efforts for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault across East Texas. During the 12-month grant period, the funding supported collaboration with community partners, professional training initiatives, and system improvements designed to enhance…

2025 Texas Elder Justice Coalition Summit Because no one should face aging or disability alone, Guardianship Services, Inc. (GSI) strengthens the safety net with services that prevent and address abuse, neglect, and exploitation of aging and other vulnerable Tarrant County adults. Its mission: to provide guardianship, supports and services for Tarrant County’s at-risk adults. The…

Guitar Education in the Texas Juvenile Justice System The Texas Bar Foundation awarded a $10,000 grant to Austin Classical Guitar to support its Guitar Education in the Texas Juvenile Justice System project. This grant helps sustain ACG’s daily group guitar classes at five juvenile detention centers in Dallas, Travis, and Williamson Counties—currently the only fully…

The Texas Bar Foundation awarded a $25,000 grant to support the Texas Advocacy Project (TAP) in launching a legal education video series designed to make legal knowledge more accessible and survivor-focused. In today’s world of short-form content on platforms like Instagram and TikTok, audiences are increasingly drawn to brief, engaging, and informative videos. TAP’s series…

Legal Resource Center   The Harris County Justice of the Peace Court, Precinct 1, Place 2, delivers impartial and timely justice while prioritizing access to justice by ensuring that all litigants have the resources and services necessary for a fair resolution of their legal issues. With the support of a $25,000 grant from the Texas…

Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) Prison Program   Founded in 2006, Patriot PAWS Service Dogs is a Rockwall, TX-based nonprofit that trains and provides the highest quality Service Dogs at no cost to disabled American Veterans. Patriot PAWS currently trains dogs through their partnership with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, where Offender Trainers…

Empower and Defend: Scam Awareness for Low-Income Homeowners in South Texas Proyecto Azteca empowers low-income families in Texas’s Rio Grande Valley by providing affordable housing and promoting home ownership. It particularly emphasizes assisting the underserved populations in South Texas. The Texas Bar Foundation awarded a $20,000 grant to their project Empower and Defend: Scam Awareness…

The Legends Project   The Texas Bar Foundation awarded a $15,000 grant to the Wichita Falls Alliance for Arts and Culture to support The Legends Project, which honors Charlye O. Farris. The late Charlye Ola Farris, a trailblazer in the legal field, achieved several historic milestones: she was the first African American woman to practice…

Dementia Care University Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s or related dementia can be complicated and confusing when trying to sort out legal, medical and financial information. The Alzheimer’s Alliance of Northeast Texas turned to the Texas Bar Foundation in the fall of 2021 as a first-time grant applicant for assistance in promoting a…