Fort Worth Business Press, June 2, 2014 Vol. 26, No. 21 | Page 12
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United Way revenue increases 11 percent
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BETTY DILLARD
Way’s efforts to advance education,
financial stability and health, the funds
raised will support partner agency
programs, the 2-1-1 information and
referral service, Area Agency on Aging
programs and homelessness services in
Fort Worth.
The campaign’s four top companies
in overall giving were: BNSF Railway
Co., $2.46 million; Alcon Laboratories
Inc., $1.90 million; Lockheed Martin
Aeronautics, $1.05 million; and Bell
Helicopter Textron, $792,500.
Grand Homes starts new
Home for Hope
Construction began May 21 on Grand
Homes’ fifth charity Home for Hope
locally built as part of its effort to help
end poverty globally.
The local charity home is in Roanoke,
at 15580 Yarberry Dr. in Grand Homes’
Chadwick Farms community off
Cleveland Gibbs Road and south of
Texas 114.
courtesy photo
United Way of Tarrant County raised
$33,750,115 in total revenue in 20132014, marking an 11 percent increase
over the previous year.
The revenue total includes just
more than $4 million from a grant
received for a statewide consortium
led by United Way to hire a network
of navigators to explain to eligible
uninsured Texans their health coverage
options through the Health Insurance
Marketplace.
Sixty-one percent, or $20,500,000,
of the total revenue came from the
United Way workplace campaign that
ran from September to May. During
the campaign, volunteers solicited
donations at hundreds of Tarrant
County workplaces. Leading the
campaign and making history were
father-son volunteer co-chairmen
Charlie and James Powell.
“Every campaign year has its
challenges, but I’m amazed to see the
individuals and companies of Tarrant
County continue to step up and
support others whose lives are enriched
and improved through the services
of United Way,” said Charlie Powell,
president of the Bank of Texas, Fort
Worth Region.
In addition to underwriting United
Grand Homes broke ground May 21 on its fifth charity Home for Hope.
Each Home for Hope is built with
donated or discounted labor, materials
and services to help secure a large
donation upon the sale of the home.
The donation will benefit HOPE
International, a microfinance network
providing microloans to entrepreneurs
in poor countries so they may start or
expand their small business. The idea
is to create a steady income that will lift
their families out of poverty.
The house, which is priced between
$250,000 and $300,000, can be
purchased at any phase of construction,
according to Stephen Brooks, CEO and
owner of Grand Homes.
“Grand Homes has always supported,
and will continue to support, many
local charities to benefit communities
in which we build. Homes for Hope
allows us to have an impact beyond
our own community to help eliminate
poverty in areas of need throughout the
world,” Brooks said.
Founded in 1987, Grand Homes is
based in Addison and has more than 35
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