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| March 27, 2004 KERRVILLE— The Cailloux Foundation announced that $381,000 in grants have been awarded during the first quarter of 2004. The awards range in size from $13,000 to $300,000. The Doyle School Community Center was awarded $300,000 to purchase and renovate a community center in the old Doyle School building in Kerrville, Texas. Portions of the grant will also help provide operating funds for the organization for the first two years and a small building maintenance endowment. The nonprofit organization was created in 2003. The idea for the Center grew out of the community development process that Partners in Ministry, also of Kerrville, initiated in 2002 to determine the needs area. The purpose of the new organization is to provide a center to enhance the lives of the residents of Kerrville North through education, recreation, and the provision of a meeting place for nonprofit organizations and other groups. Activities planned for children include mentoring, tutoring, scouting, sports, field trips, and various summer programs. Activities planned for adults include continuing education classes and recreational events. Programs are to be organized in collaboration with existing nonprofit organizations or may be specific to the new Center. The building selected for the Center was formerly the Doyle High School, which served the African-American community prior to integration in 1965. It is widely recognized that former students of Doyle High School recall the pride, community spirit, academic excellence and vibrancy of their time at the school in a positive light even as they recognize the opportunities and varied experiences that integration provided. The Foundation provided $50,000 to the Boys & Girls Club of the Texas Hill Country in Fredericksburg, Texas to build a skate park and install water cooled fans in its club meeting facility. The Fredericksburg Youth Center was established in 1996 to provide after school and summer programs for youth. The organization became affiliated with the Boys & Girls Club in 2000. The name was changed to the Boys & Girls Club of the Texas Hill Country in 2001. Programs provided by the organization range from art and creative writing classes to sports and music events. The skate park will expand facilities for a very popular program at the Club and create a safer environment for skate boarding and in-line skating. The organization works in collaboration with other youth oriented nonprofits to provide on-site counseling and additional enrichment programs to at-risk youth. The organization serves approximately 275 youth. A grant of $18,000 for operating support was awarded to Bluebonnet CASA (BCASA) in Mason, Texas. BCASA serves as an advocate for abused and neglected children who are in state custody. In 2002, under the guidance of Texas CASA, Bluebonnet CASA became an official organization serving Mason, Menard, Kimble and McCulloch Counties. These rural farming and ranching counties cover an area of 4,182 square miles and have a combined population of 18,771. BCASA trains and supervises volunteers to be a voice for abused and neglected children who are in the court system. The organization is currently serving 21 children and expects that will increase to 46 children by the end of the year The Alzheimer’s Association in Kerrville received a $13,000 grant to provide family caregiver services in Kerr and surrounding counties. The Alzheimer’s Association is a nationwide network with 81 chapters founded in 1980. The Kerrville Branch office was established in 2000 to provide programs and services to individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and their families in Bandera, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Mason, and Real Counties. The branch was originally part of the South Central Texas Chapter which merged with five existing Chapters in 2002 to become the STAR Chapter. Services provided include caregiver education, family consultations, support groups, advocacy efforts, patient “Safe Return” registration, and a 24-hour helpline. The group sponsors an annual Memory Walk to raise funds and awareness. The branch has a small staff and 75 volunteers. They served more than 1,500 people in 2002. Floyd A. and Kathleen C. Cailloux created The Cailloux Foundation in 1994. The Foundation’s mission is to perpetuate their vision through the betterment of individual lives, with emphasis on the needs of disadvantaged children. Mr. Cailloux was co-founder of Keystone International and was instrumental in the company becoming a leader in the manufacturing and marketing of industrial valves for general industry. In 1981, Mr. and Mrs. Cailloux moved from Houston to Kerrville, Texas where they became very involved in charitable endeavors in the Texas Hill Country and around the state. The Foundation continues these endeavors by quietly awarding grants to eligible nonprofit organizations mainly in the Hill Country. The application process for the Foundation consists of an initial letter of inquiry from a nonprofit organization to help Foundation staff determine if a project fits within its guidelines. If a project does fit the guidelines, a full grant application is provided for the agency to complete. Please read the application process section on this site for more information regarding inquiries to the Foundation. n
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