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The mission of the Fort Worth Chamber Foundation, Inc., a 501 C3 non-profit organization, is to raise, manage and render financial support for key community initiatives, as identified through the Fort Worth Chamber's Strategic planning process. Funds for the Foundation support critical needs of public education, crime reduction, beautification and community planning.
Please help support the Chamber Foundation
Donate Online: $50 | $100 | $500
If you would like to send your donation by mail or fax click here for a donation form.
All checks must be made payable to Fort Worth Chamber Foundation, Inc.
Print out the PDF donation form, fill out and mail
or send by secure fax to Patti Steelman, VP Finance and Controller,
1-866-336-2477.
Gifts are 100% tax-deductible as a charitable donation. No goods or services are exchanged for this donation.
If you wish, memorial and honorarium contributions will be acknowledged with a card that does not disclose the amount of the gift. Acknowledgment of your gift is mailed as quickly as possible, usually within a week.
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About the Chamber Foundation |  |
The Fort Worth Chamber Foundation was incorporated on January 22, 1982 to receive and administer funds used exclusively for public education, crime reduction, beautification and strategic community planning. With a Foundation Board of Trustees made up of community business leaders, this foundation has participated in several community related projects; Heritage Trails, Children’s Botanic Garden, Stay in School and FastTrac to name a few.
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- Adopt-A-Schools
Chamber Area Councils help to fund various projects for an Adopt-A-School in their area. Visit all 5 Area Council pages for more details.
- Dunbar Middle School: Freedom Writers
With the help of the Chamber Foundation, 600 students were able to see the movie, Freedom Writers. An essay contest was held and the students were asked to give their point-of-view about the movie and its reference to issues facing children today. Chamberletter story below has more details.
- Heritage Trails
Twenty-three historical markers placed around downtown to help preserve Fort Worth's colorful past. See Chamberletter story below for more details, go to the Heritage Trails website, or view a Trailblazer Award video here.
- Lisa Dodson Memorial Education Fund
Awards from the Lisa Dodson Memorial Education Fund will be used to supplement teachers’ needs in Fort Worth ISD classrooms and distributed through the Chamber’s five Area Council Boards to their adopted schools: North-J.P. Elder Middle School, Central-Charles Nash Elementary School, East-Meadowbrook Middle School, West-Monnig Middle School and South-South Hills High School.
- Summer Science Camp at Texas Wesleyan University
A hands on camp held for 125 students, kindergarten through 6th grade, provided cutting-edge curriculum through live rocket launches and take-home science projects.
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- Dunbar Middle School students reading winning essays for Chamber staff
- Summer Science Camp at Texas Wesleyan University
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