AMARILLO, TX -- The Xcel Energy Foundation is awarding $185,500 in grant funding to nonprofit groups in Texas and New Mexico that focus on art, culture and environmental outreach and education.
The grants are being made through the Arts & Culture and also the Environmental focus areas of the Xcel Energy Foundation, which grants money to nonprofit agencies working in towns and cities served by Xcel Energy.
"These grants are another way in which we share responsibility in improving the quality of life in the towns and cities we serve," said David Eves, president and CEO of Southwestern Public Service Company, an Xcel Energy company. "A vibrant arts community and a healthy environment are two indicators of a successful community, and we are privileged to play a role in this success."
These grants represent about half the funding the Foundation gives in focus grants across the region. Other focus areas for the Foundation are education and community development, which were completed during the first half of the year. The Foundation also matches United Way contributions dollar for dollar and matches employee gifts to non-profit agencies dollar for dollar, Eves said.
Nonprofits receiving Arts & Culture funding are: · Amarillo Museum of Art · Amarillo Little Theatre · Amarillo Opera · Amarillo Symphony · Amarillo Youth Choirs · Armstrong County Museum (Claude) · Ballet Lubbock · Carlsbad Community Concert Association · CREATE a Beat (Pampa) · Friends of Aeolin-Skinner Opus (Amarillo) · Greater Southwest Music Festival (Amarillo) · Lone Star Ballet (Amarillo)
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· Lubbock Arts Alliance · Pecos Valley Jazz & Arts Festival (Roswell) · Plainview Civic Music Association · Quay Council for Arts and Humanities (Tucumcari) · Rio Blanco Heritage Foundation (Crosbyton) · Roswell Community Little Theatre · Roswell Fine Arts League/New Mexico Miniature Arts Society · Roswell Museum and Art Center Foundation · Southwest Symphony (Hobbs) · TMEA Region 1 Jazz (Panhandle) · Tri-City Music Concert Association (Borger)
Nonprofits receiving Environmental funding are: · Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Texas Panhandle · Don Harrington Discovery Center (Amarillo) · Roswell Association for Gifted Students · Wildcat Bluff Nature Center (Amarillo)
Information about Xcel Energy Foundation grants can be found at www.xcelenergy.com <http://www.xcelenergy.com>. Click on the "company" tab and follow the "community" link. From the list of options on the left-hand side of the page, click on "Xcel Energy Foundation." Questions may also be directed to the following Xcel Energy employees:
· Terry Price, senior foundation representative, Amarillo - (806) 378-2388 · Dale Williams, director of community and economic development - (806) 378-2922 · Wallace Hill, regional manager for community and economic development, Amarillo - (806) 378-2916 · Pat Rendon, manager for community and economic development, Borger - (806) 273-4142. · Steve Deaton, regional manager for community and economic development, Lubbock - (806) 765-2921 · Mike Grant, manager for community and economic development, Hereford - (806) 363-7312. · Chris Lefevre, manager for community and economic development, Plainview - (806) 291-4227. · Mike McLeod, regional manager for community and economic development, Roswell - (575) 625-5499. · David Essex, manager of community and economic development, Clovis - (575) 769-4236. · Ben Jaime, manager of community and economic development, Hobbs - (575) 391-3251.
Xcel Energy (NYSE: XEL) is a major U.S. electricity and natural gas company with regulated operations in eight Western and Midwestern states. Xcel Energy provides a comprehensive portfolio of energy-related products and services to 3.3 million electricity customers and 1.8 million natural gas customers through its regulated operating companies. Company headquarters are located in Minneapolis.
