The Big Good Gets $500,000 Raise to Help Tarrant County Students
Natalie Young Williams prepares Tarrant County students for the modern workforce through the Tarrant To & Through partnership.
These efforts will soon be supported by The Big Good, a charity dedicated to helping children and families. The Rainwater Charitable Foundation donated $500,000 to The Big Good to help T3 and two organizations improve the quality of life in Fort Worth.
“This investment in The Big Good is yet another way for nonprofits to fight,” Williams told the Fort Worth Report.
United Community Centers and UpSpire are two other beneficiaries of The Big Good, an organization founded in 2020 by Fort Worth musician Leon Bridges and former Texas Christian University football coach Gary Patterson.
Big Good partner Kelsey Patterson, Gary’s wife, said this Rainwater grant will allow the organization to reach more people.
“We hope to maximize the public’s awareness of charitable donations to causes they care about in the Fort Worth community,” said Kelsey Patterson.
T3 will be able to expand its family engagement program to two new school districts – Arlington and Castleberry ISD – and eventually to all schools in Tarrant County.
United Community Centers focuses on providing literacy and social services to empower people, strengthen families, and enrich communities.
UpSpire aims to break the cycle of homelessness and unemployment by providing sustainable employment.
Jay McCall, Rainwater Program Manager, describes the three beneficiaries as organizations providing life-changing services.
How much money each organization will receive has not yet been determined, The Big Good said.
However, officials expect the donation to be a starting point. According to the press release, they need donations from Fort Worth and beyond to help these organizations.
Disclosure: The Rainwater Charitable Foundation provided financial support to Fort Worth Report. At Fort Worth Report, news decisions are made independently of board members and financial backers. Learn more about our editorial independence policy here. Juan Salinas II, reporter for the Fort Worth Report. Contact him at [email protected] or in tweet.
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