In recognition of the Texas Rangers 50th Anniversary and the 30th Anniversary of the Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation, we are excited to fund five $100,000 grants focused on improving and supporting our Rangers community with a focus on education, youth health, athletics (specifically baseball or softball) and military, first responders and their families.
Congratulations to our five $100,000 Legacy Grant Recipients:
The Adaptive Training Foundation serves wounded and injured Military Veterans, First Responders and disabled community members. Our programs are designed to provide quality, customized training that helps those living with physical disabilities create sustainable lifestyle changes. Through intense physical and mental coaching, ATF provides a path for each adaptive athlete to find confidence, mobility, and above all - HOPE.
The Arlington ISD Education Foundation is a 501 (c)3 nonprofit organization founded in 1994 to serve the public school students of Arlington through fulfilling extraordinary educational needs and initiatives. The Foundation achieves its mission by: funding exceptional teaching grants, providing funds for basic needs for at-risk students, and supporting continuing teacher education efforts. To date, the Arlington ISD Education Foundation has distributed more than $2 million for educational resources in AISD classrooms.
Artes de la Rosa is the only Latino cultural center in Fort Worth and Tarrant County that is dedicated to preserving, promoting, and interpreting the art, culture, lives, and history of the Latino community for all to enjoy. This is achieved by (1) establishing a venue for Latino art and cultural performances; (2) offering educational art/culture programs to the community including youth in low-income neighborhoods; (3) providing opportunities and support for established and emerging artists and performers; and (4) serving as the central support organization and resource center for Latino art and culture in the City of Fort Worth. For more information, please visit us at www.artesdelarosa.org, or follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
Established as a non-profit 501(C)3 in 2008, the mission of the C5 Youth Foundation of Texas is to change the odds for high potential youth, inspiring them to pursue personal success and preparing them for leadership roles in college, work and their communities. C5 Texas does this by engaging middle and high school students from under resourced communities in five years of intensive leadership experiences including year-round leadership development programs, signature summer activities, community action, and preparation for continuing education and career development. Since 2008, 100% of our 5th year students have graduated high school and 97% have been accepted into higher learning. For more information, please visit c5texas.org, or follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
Traffick911 exists with the sole purpose of freeing youth from sex trafficking by building trust-based relationships. This is accomplished by a 24/7 crisis response and the Voice & Choice Program Team walking alongside child sex trafficking victims and with Multi-Disciplinary Team partners. Traffick911 was founded in 2009 by community activists who discovered that child sex trafficking was happening in North Texas. Over its history, the organization¡¯s abolition efforts include training over 82,000 youth and adults face-to-face with prevention and awareness messages, training over 18,000 first responders, and directly serving over 2,000 survivors. www.traffick911.com.
Mission: To free youth from sex trafficking through trust-based relationships.
Vision: Communities free from relational brokenness.
Values: Hope, humility, and humanity
