This year, DBL awarded 39 grants for a total of: $177,279.37
29 Acres
30 qt, Commercial Mixer for Life Skills/Howdy Homemade Ice Crea, Shop
Born 2 Be Therapeutic Equestrian Ctr
Two (2) 36″ Wall-mounted fans for indoor arena
CASA of Denton County
Laptops & monitors for two caseworkers
Children’s Advocacy for North Texas
Interactive Display Boards for Forensic Interviews
Communities in Schools of North Texas
Replacement of 15-year-old printer/copier
Cornerstone Cooperative Preschool
Replace & repair flooring & subfloor of owned building
Cumberland Youth and Family Services
32 chairs & display units for foster parent training room
Denton Animal Support Foundation
One (1) Spay & Neuter Clinic
Denton Assistance Center / Serve Denton
Replace chairs in client waiting area
Denton Bach Society
50th Anniversary Commemorative Booklet
Denton Bell Band
50 T-shirts for participants & volunteers
Denton Christian Preschool
30 naptime cots
Denton Community Food Center
Food purchase
Denton County Alum/Delta Sigma Theta
Bus rental for one-day student trip to visit Grambling University
Denton County Friends of the Family, Inc
20 laptops + 10 hot spots for clients
Denton County MHMR Center
Bus passes and hotel respite vouchers
Denton Freedom House, dba Freedom Food Pantry
50 hotel vouchers and 4,082 DCTA bus passes
Denton County Office of History and Culture
Commercial laminator & supplies for exhibits & education programs
Denton Festival Foundation, Inc. (Denton Arts and Jazz)
Infrastructure payment for stage, lighting and sound equipment rental
Denton Music and Art Collaborative
2 months of health insurance subsidies for 60 member artists and musicians
Denton Parks Foundation
One (1) bench at new pet tribute wall in North Lakes Dog Park
Denton’s Day of the Dead Festival
Infrastructure support of the Community Stage
Friends of Shiloh Garden – Shiloh Garden
Solar Panels & electrical support for the nursery greenhouse
Greater Denton Arts Council
New exterior identification building sign
Health Services of North Texas
1 hand-held sonogram for expanded maternal clinic services
Heart of the City
One (1) freezer for new West Denton location
Hearts for Homes
Roof repairs for 8 qualified senior homes
Interfaith Ministries of Denton
Bus passes for clients
Kiwanis Youth Services, Inc.
Children’s Clinic Services
Loreto House
$50 grocery gift cards for 48 clients
Our Daily Bread
Supply of latex gloves and paper towels to support hygienic safety
Siti & Jido Park Fdn dba Life Works Community
Microwave and oven for Life Skills class
SPAN / Meals on Wheels of Denton County
Meal expenses for daily deliveries to Denton County
Tejas Storytelling Association
Denton Civic Center rental 3-day festival
Texas Filmmakers Corporation
Program for Thin Line Fest
Texas Health Resources Foundation
50 blood pressure cuffs for maternal program
Texas Salvation Army of Denton
Kitchen supplies for shelter & community meal programs
Theater Denton
Laptop & board room chairs; room used by other orgs
United Way of Denton County
New book program for infants – 5th graders
University of North Texas Foundation – PUSH
PUSH program support, foster care students