The mission of the FWC Foundation, 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.
The FWC 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.
FWC Foundation participation included selling engraved, personalized paver bricks that were used in a donor wall at ZBonz that supports a bronze dog sculpture. Individuals and foundations also made cash contributions for ZBonz's continued development. The Foundation purchased items or granted the funds to the City for the dog park.
The FWC Foundation and Real Estate Council of Greater Fort Worth teamed up to fund an 8-week summer literacy pilot program for 1st through 3rd graders held at Paschal High School. See Chamber Update story for more details.
In 2010, the FWC Foundation funded community awareness initiatives for the USS Fort Worth, a Freedom class littoral combat ship of the U.S. Navy, built by Lockheed Martin. Christened in Marinette, Wisconsin, on December 4 by U.S. Congresswoman Kay Granger, the ship is the first to be named after Fort Worth.
The FWC Foundation spearheaded the Fort Worth Heritage Trails program, which helps preserve Fort Worth's colorful past. There are 30 bronze plaques and one sleeping panther that detail parts of our history, located throughout downtown. More details and a walking map are available here.
