Arlington Tomorrow Foundation ATF Annual Report 2018 | Page 2

Foundation Awards $55,000 in Grants During 5 th Annual Arlington Gives Event
Arlington Gives Recipients

These Arlington-based nonprofits
were awarded bonus grants from the
Arlington Tomorrow Foundation during
the North Texas Giving Day 18-hour
giving extravaganza:
• The Arlington Master Chorale - $5,000
A
rlington Gives is an annual event hosted by the Arlington Tomorrow Foundation on the
same day as North Texas Giving Day. Besides organizing a free community concert at the
Levitt Pavilion featuring blues rock guitarist Jimmie Vaughan, the Arlington Tomorrow
Foundation also awarded $55,000 in grants throughout the day to Arlington-based nonprofits.

Thousands of people braved the rain to participate in the foundation’s 5 th annual
Arlington Gives event in Downtown.

“Arlington is a giving city, an active city, a city of people coming together. This community
has a heart of gold,” said Councilwoman Sheri Capehart, who has served on the Arlington
Tomorrow Foundation Board of Directors.
2018 GRANT RECIPIENTS
• The Oakridge School - $5,000
Large Grants Amount
• The Arlington Classics Academy - $5,000 Arlington Christmas Parade, Inc. $250,000
• The Arlington High School Alumni
Association - $5,000 Housing Channel $100,000
Open Arms Health Clinic $200,000
University of Texas Foundation UTeach Arlington $120,624
Community Enrichment Grants Amount
Arlington Charities
Arlington Historical Society – The Arlington Heritage Memorial
Grounds project
Arlington ISD Education Foundation $28,500
Arlington Kiwanis Foundation $10,000
Arlington Urban Ministries $15,000
Cancer Care Services
2018 North Texas Giving Day grants and bonus funds through
the Communities Foundation of Texas
Friends of the Molly Hollar Wildscape $30,000
$55,000
International Corridor Vision $40,000
Meals on Wheels of Tarrant County $18,000
New Day $50,000
SafeHaven of Tarrant County $20,000
Theatre Arlington $30,000
The Salvation Army DFW Metroplex Command $50,000
Society of St. Vincent de Paul $30,000
The Warm Place $15,000
• The Friends of the Levitt Pavilion - $5,000
• The Friends and Foundation of the
Arlington Public Library - $5,000
• Arlington Life Shelter - $5,000

Grace Prep Academy was the winner
of the People’s Choice Award, which is a
$10,000 donation from the Gene and Jerry
Jones Family Arlington Youth Foundation
based on votes from Arlington Gives event
attendees.

Additionally, 40 small Arlington-based
charities with operating budgets less
than $250,000 will split a $20,000 pool of
grants. That equals $500 to each group for
participating in the Arlington Gives Charity
Showcase.
Green Oaks Education Foundation
COA City Department Grants
$1,000,000
$50,000
$20,000
$5,000
Amount
The Kindness Initiative -- Arlington Mayor & Council $5,000
COA Judiciary $8,690
COA Parks & Recreation $58,600
COA Parks & Recreation $64,000