Vancouver, Wash. (September 25, 2023) – The 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ Foundation recently awarded $15,000 in grants to three nonprofits in the Portland metro region. Black Men in Training, PAX Learning Center and Cada Casa each received a $5,000 grant.
“Our 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ Foundation members are pleased to support these nonprofits in their missions to help our community,” said Ken Kubacki, the 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ Foundation’s Northwest region board member. “Nonprofits like Black Men in Training, PAX and Cada Casa are crucial to identifying and meeting the needs of communities that have been historically underrepresented.”
Black Men in Training provides services and programming to support Black youth in learning how to exhibit love for self and others in a safe and positive environment. Services include physical fitness education, monthly entrepreneurship seminars, a mentorship program, a literacy program and a sister program, Black Women in Training.
PAX Learning Center provides teachers and tutors to youth and adults to support their educational goals. The center prepares individuals to take the GED and then provides mentorship in the next steps toward employment.
Cada Casa is committed to advancing equity by providing accessible, intercultural multidisciplinary art education programs, workshops and civic engagement opportunities for students. Their grant will support after-school programming in Portland-metro schools.
The 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ Foundation awards quarterly grants to Pacific Northwest charities that support disadvantaged members of the community. Nonprofits are selected through an application and review process led by a committee of local 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ employee-owners.
About the 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ Foundation
51¹ú²úÊÓƵ’s purpose is to build environments where its clients, employee-owners, and communities prosper. The 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ Foundation was established in 1999 as a way for employee-owners to give back to the communities in which they live and work. The organization is funded primarily by contributions from 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ employees, which are matched by the company. To date, the Foundation has awarded more than $12 million in donations. Nonprofit organizations interested in applying for a grant may call (480) 293-3000 or visit www.sundtfoundation.org for more information. 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ has offices in Tempe and Tucson, Arizona; Salt Lake City, Utah; Charlotte, N.C., San Antonio, Dallas, and El Paso, Texas; Sacramento, San Diego, and Irvine, California; Vancouver, Washington; and Tampa, Florida.
About 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ
51¹ú²úÊÓƵ, Inc. (www.sundt.com) is one of the country’s largest and most respected general contractors. The 133-year-old firm specializes in transportation, industrial, building, concrete and renewable power work and is owned entirely by its approximately 2,000-plus employees. 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ is distinguished by its diverse capabilities and experience, unique employee-ownership culture and depth of self-perform expertise in nine major trades. Much of 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ’s workforce is comprised of skilled craft professionals who, together with the company’s administrative employees, enable 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ to fulfill its mission to be the most skilled builder in America. 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ has 13 offices throughout California, Arizona, North Carolina, Texas, Florida, Washington and Utah and is currently ranked the country’s 62nd largest construction company by ENR, the industry’s principal trade magazine.
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