Grantee’s Stories
Harris County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, Place 2
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…
Read MorePatriot PAWS Service Dogs
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…
Read MoreProyecto Azteca
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…
Read MoreWichita Falls Alliance for Arts and Culture
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…
Read MoreAlzheimer’s Alliance of Northeast Texas, Inc.
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…
Read MoreEl Paso Teen Court Program
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…
Read MoreRebuild Our Courthouse
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…
Read MoreReEntry Program
Goodwill Industries of East Texas, Inc.’s ReEntry Program provides soft-skills, job training and job placement services to increase employment opportunities for formerly incarcerated, non-violent individuals. Serving a re-entry population, 73% male and 27% female, the ReEntry Program strives to ensure long-term positive outcomes. Goodwill serves a diverse population, 11% Black, 9% Latino, 5% Multiracial, and…
Read MoreProject Recover
In October 2020 the Texas Bar Foundation awarded the County of Hidalgo $25,000 to help implement Project Recover which provides court ordered high school credit recovery program, virtual tutoring services, social and emotional development and job search facilitation. In October 2021 the Texas Bar Foundation awarded a second $25,000 to expand the program. “The intent…
Read MoreThe Way Back
The Way Back was awarded $10,900 in April 2021 to support soft-skills, job training, housing support and job placement services to increase employment opportunities for formerly incarcerated and veterans. One story can highlight the power of the programs the Texas Bar Foundation helps fund. Here is Steven Tate’s story. “When I was released from prison,…
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