2022 Community Grants by Category

2022 Community Grants

The TEGNA Foundation Community Grants program addresses local community needs by supporting nonprofit organizations in communities served by TEGNA Inc.

2022 Community Grants by Category


Click on a state below to see the 2022 Community Grant recipients.

Huntsville/
Decatur/
Florence
WZDX-TV
Round 1
Greater Huntsville Humane Society
Hope Clinical Care

Round 2
American National Red Cross
The Schools Foundation
Phoenix
KPNX-TV
Round 1
Arizona State University Foundation
Diocesan Council for the Society of St. Vincent De Paul
Diversity Leadership Alliance
K9S for Warriors
Mesa Association of Sports for the Disabled
Northern Arizona University Foundation
United Food Bank

Round 2
Fresh Start Women's Foundation
Phoenix Children’s Hospital

Tucson
KMSB-TV
Round 2
Community Food Bank
Friends of At Pima Animal Care Center
Marana Health Center
The Child Language Center

Ft. Smith/Springdale
KFSM-TV
Round 1
Crawford County Senior Citizens
Northwest Arkansas Crisis Intervention Center
Reality Check
The Arc for River Valley

Little Rock
KTHV-TV
Round 1
Immerse Arkansas
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Arkansas

Round 2
The Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund Program
The Salvation Army

Sacramento
KXTV-TV
Round 1
Assistance League of Greater Placer
Berkeley Food and Housing Project
Children’s Choice For Hearing and Talking Sacramento
City Year
Reimagine Mack Road Foundation

Round 2
Emergency Food Bank
Food Bank Contra Costa and Solano
Placer Food Bank
Sacramento Food Bank Services
Second Harvest of the Greater Valley
Yolo Food Bank
Yuba-Sutter Gleaners Food Bank

San Diego
KFMB Stations
Round 1
Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Diego County
Classics For Kids
I Love a Clean San Diego County
San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum

Round 2
RISE San Diego
San Ysidro Health
The San Marcos Promise

Denver
KUSA-TV
Round 1
Barton Institute for Community Action
Colorado Professional Fire Fighters Foundation
Denver March Powwow
Denver Urban Gardens
Matthew Shepard Foundation
Nine Health Services
Richard Lambert Foundation

Round 2
Almost Home
Colorado Freedom Of Information Council
Colorado High-Country Educational Treks
Colorado Succeeds
Denver Press Club
Gay Lesbian & Bisexual Community
Mile High Workshop
Project Angel Heart
Roots Colorado Dirt Coffee
The Growhaus
The Park People
Vive

Hartford
WTIC-TV
Round 1
Connecticut Casa Association

Round 2
Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation
Down Syndrome Association of Connecticut
Hartford Area Habitat for Humanity
Hartford Gay And Lesbian Health
Hartford Interval House
Hartford’s Proud Drill Drum & Dance Corp
Hispanic Health Council Foundation
Neads
The Bridge Family Center

DC/MD/VA
WUSA-TV/TEGNA HQ
Round 1
A Wider Circle
After-School All-Stars
Breast Care for Washington
Competitive Edge Eq Incorporated
Enterprise Community Development
Girls on the Run of NOVA
Nourish Now
One Common Unity
United Way of the National Capital Area
University of Maryland

Round 2
Arc of Prince George's County
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington
Capital Caring Health
Latin American Youth Center
One World Education
Suited for Change
United Service Organizations
Washington Area Women's Foundation
Washington AIDS Partnership

Jacksonville
WTLV-TV &
WJXX-TV
Round 2
Amikids
First Coast No More Homeless Pets
Jacksonville Area Sexual Minority Youth Network
Mainspring Academy
Operation Homefront
Operation New Uniform
Pie In the Sky Community Alliance
Regional Food Bank of Northeast Florida
St Augustine Society
Women's Center of Jacksonville

St. Petersburg
WTSP-TV
Round 1
Academy Prep Center of Tampa
Great Explorations
Josh’s Benches for Awareness
Poynter Institute for Media Studies
Stepn2ourlane
Well Incorporate

Round 2
Bay Area Performing Arts and Casting
Clothes To Kids
Community Stepping Stones
HSCO Charities
Learning Independence for Tomorrow Incorporated
Quest
Selah Freedom
St Petersburg Free Clinic
Thomas Promise Foundation
United Civic Organization of Tampa

Atlanta
WXIA-TV/WATL-TV
Round 1
Atlanta Community Food Bank
Atlanta Historical Society
Children’s Museum of Atlanta
Georgia Justice Project
Helping Mamas
HOPE Atlanta
Literacy Action
Meals On Wheels Atlanta
The Salvation Army, a Georgia Corporation
YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta

Round 2
Atlanta Civic Circle
Christian City
Georgia Innocence Project
Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation
Hands On Atlanta
Points of Light Foundation
Ser Familia
Students Without Mothers
The Georgia Center for Nonprofits
United Negro College Fund
You Awards International

Macon
WMAZ-TV
Round 1
Family Counseling Center of Central Georgia
Macon Volunteer Clinic
Middle Georgia Community Food Bank

Round 2
Pace Center for Girls
The Mentors Project of Bibb County

Boise
KTVB-TV
Round 2
Breaking Chains Academy of Development
Interfaith Sanctuary Housing Services
Jerome County Senior Citizens Service Area
Parma Area Senior Citizens
Twin Falls School District

Indianapolis
WTHR-TV
Round 1
Cancer Support Community Central Indiana

Round 2
AccessABILITY Center for Independent Living
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana
Indiana Special Olympics
Irvington Counseling Collective
James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Association
Lupus Foundation of America Indiana Chapter
St. Mary’s Child Center
Teachers Treasures
Wayne Township Education Foundation

Des Moines
WOI-TV
Round 1
Des Moines Area Religious Council
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
Iowa International Center

Round 2
Great Outdoors Foundation
Meals From the Heartland

Rock Island-Moline,
IL/Davenport, IA
WQAD-TV
Round 1
Boys And Girls Clubs of The Mississippi Valley

Round 2
Clock, Inc
Martin Luther King Jr Center
Mercado On 5Th
Louisville
WHAS-TV

Round 1
Ace Project
Friends Of Beechwood Park
One Plus One Equals U
Passionist Earth & Spirit Center
WHAS Crusade for Children

New Orleans
WWL-TV/WUPL-TV
Round 1
Ubuntu Village Nola

Round 2
Grow Dat Youth Farm
Raphael Academy

Bangor
WLBZ-TV &
Portland
WCSH
Round 2
Camp Kita
Frenchman Bay Conservancy
Portland Parks Conservancy

Grand Rapids
WZZM-TV
Round 1
3-11 Youth Housing
Friends of the Krause Memorial Library
Grand Rapids Student Advancement Foundation
Heart Of West Michigan United Way

Round 2
Casa Of Kent County
HAND2HAND
Meals on Wheels Western Michigan

Minneapolis
KARE-TV
Round 1
A Spark of Possibilities
Community Emergency Services
Cornerstone Advocacy Service
Emerge Mothers Academy
HandsOn Twin Cities
Mobile Hope
St Stephens Human Services
The Aliveness Project
The Sanneh Foundation

Round 2
Assistance League of Minneapolis-St. Paul
Good In the Hood
People Responding in Social Ministry
Relate
Tasks Unlimited
The Lift Garage
World Savvy

St. Louis
KSDK-TV
Round 1
100 Black Men
4theVille
Epsilon Lambda Charitable Foundation
Good Journey Development Foundation
Henrose Cares
Navigate STL Schools
St Louis Artworks
St Louis Association of Community Organizations
The Sophia Project
The Access Foundation

Buffalo
WGRZ-TV
Round 1
Boys & Girls Clubs of Buffalo
FeedMore WNY

Round 2
Be A Friend Program
Center for Exploratory and Perceptual Arts
Kids Escaping Drugs
United Way of Buffalo and Erie County
VIA - Visually Impaired Advancement

Charlotte
WCNC-TV
Round 1
Academy of Goal Achievers
Ada Jenkins Families And Careers Development Center
Beatties Ford Road Vocational Trade Center
Carolinas Metro
Clover Area Assistance Center
Hickory Public Schools Education Foundation
Loaves & Fishes

Round 2
1Can Inc.
County of Catawba
Friends Of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Services
Gaston County
Greater Charlotte SPCA
Heart of the Foothills Animal Rescue
Hope Street Food Pantry
Humane Society of Charlotte
Lancaster SPCA
Lincoln County Animal Services
Misty Meadows Mitey Riders
North Mecklenburg Animal Rescue
The Salvation Army
Zach’s Rescue

Greensboro
WFMY-TV
Round 1
Greensboro Chamber Foundation
Second Harvest Heartland

Round 2
Big Brothers Big Sisters of The Central Piedmont
Greensboro Urban Ministry
Guilford Education Alliance
United Way of Greater Greensboro

Columbus
WBNS-TV
Round 1
Better Ohio Teen Drivers

Round 2
After-School All-Stars Ohio
Catholic Social Services
Concrete Orkidz Foundation
Franklin County Charity Newsies
Lifecare Alliance

Toledo
WTOL-TV
Round 2
Boys & Girls Club of Toledo
Cherished Friends of Ahava
H O P E In Fostoria

Portland
KGW-TV
Round 1
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Portland Youthbuilders
Self Enhancement
Urban Nature Partners PDX

Harrisburg/York
WPMT-TV
Round 2
Good Karma Garage
Lancaster Pride Association
Latino Hispanic American Community Center
Nami York-Adams Counties Pa

Wilkes Barre-Scranton
WNEP-TV
Round 2
Archbald Borough Veterans Monument Park
Northeast Regional Cancer Institute
The Salvation Army

Columbia
WLTX-TV
Round 2
Salvation Army
SISTERCARE
Transitions-Midlands Housing Alliance

Knoxville
WBIR-TV
Round 2
Friends of Tennessee's Babies with Special Needs
United Way of Greater Knoxville

Memphis
WATN/WLMT-TV
Round 1
Hope Presbyterian Church

Round 2
Catholic Charities of West Tennessee
Sickle Cell Foundation of Tennessee

Austin
KVUE-TV
Round 2
American Youthworks
Austin Habitat for Humanity
Meals On Wheels and More
Multicultural Refugee Coalition
Operation Finally Home

Beaumont
KBMT-TV/KJAC-TV
Round 2
The Arc of Greater Beaumont
Southeast Texas Food Bank

Corpus Christi
KIII-TV
Round 2
Educating Children’s Future Community Center

Dallas
WFAA-TV
Round 1
A Wish With Wings
Carry The Load
Christian Community Storehouse
Connecting Point of Park Cities
Denton County Friends of The Family
Hear My Cry Foundation
Heart House
Housing Crisis Center
On The Road Lending
Our Friends Place
Texas 4000 For Cancer

Round 2
United To Learn

Houston
KHOU-TV
Round 1
A 2nd Cup
Books Between Kids
Bridgewood Farms
Community Family Centers-Centros Familiares De La Comunidad
Girls Empowerment Network
Hope For Three
Houston’s Capital Investing in Development & Employment Of Adults
Love Fosters Hope
Missions Of Yahweh

Round 2
Houston Independent School District

Midland/Odessa
KWES-TV
Round 1
Harmony Home Children’s Advocacy Center
I-20 Wildlife Preserve & Jenna Welch Nature Study Center
Journey Home Refuge Center
Macs PTO
Safe Place of The Permian Basin
Unlock Ministries

Round 2
Animal Friends of Jeff Davis County
Hospice of Midland
Mil Gracias Foundation
Thriving United

San Angelo/
Abilene
KXVA-TV/KIDY-TV
Round 1
Big Country Court Appointed Special Advocates
Taylor Jones Humane Society
Treehouse Safe Exchange & Training Center

Round 2
Beyond Trafficking
Food Bank of Abilene
Texas Ramp Project
Young Men’s Christian Association of Abilene

San Antonio
KENS-TV
Round 1
Communities In Schools of San Antonio
K9S For Warriors

Round 2
American Cancer Society
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
San Antonio Assn of Hispanic Journalists
San Antonio Association of Black Journalists
Soldiers Angels
Wish For Our Heroes
Tyler
KYTX-TV
Round 1
Children's Miracle Network
SPCA of East Texas

Waco
KCEN-TV
Round 2
Casa of Bell and Coryell Counties
Un-Included

Hampton Roads
WVEC-TV

Round 2
Enjewel
Grazn Acres Therapeutic Riding Center
Parents Against Bullying
Shining Light Homes
Seattle
KING-TV/KONG-TV
Round 2
ArtsFund
Assistance League of Seattle
Birthday Dreams
Blackpast Org
Evergreen Children’s Association
Farestart
Holocaust Center for Humanity
Juma Ventures
Multi-Service Center
Pierce County AIDS Foundation
Rainier Valley Food Bank
Refugee Women’s Alliance
Solid Ground Washington
Step By Step Family Support Center
Stilly-Snohomish Fisheries Enhancement Task Force
Taalem Community Center

Spokane
KREM-TV/KSKN-TV
Round 2
Communities In Schools of Spokane County
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