Grantee’s Stories

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…

A $4,350 grant from the Texas Bar Foundation will support the City of El Paso Municipal Court’s Teen Court Program. The Teen Court Program was started five years ago and is a real Justice Program run by teens for teens. The funding from the Texas Bar Foundation will provide over 40 juvenile volunteers with training…

The Texas Bar Foundation granted $50,000 to the Friends of the Mason County Courthouse’s Rebuild our Courthouse. The grant helps fund the restoration of the historical Mason County Courthouse which was destroyed by fire on February 4, 2021 as a result of arson. On February 4, 2021, the night before court was scheduled, the historic…