Fort Worth's annual Mayfest festival will award nearly $300,000 in grants this week designed to improve the quality of life for people in the city.
The festival made the announcement Monday that due to the "unprecedented" success of Mayfest 2017, three of their founding organizations would receive grants totaling $289,900.
The Junior League of Fort Worth, Inc. is awarded $96,900
- Kids in the Kitchen - empowers youth to make healthy lifestyle choices
- Pancake Breakfast - creates a fun filled morning for 300+ patients at Cook Children's Hospital
- All Aboard training program - provides training for JLFW members to enhance their impact on the community.
The City of Fort Worth Park and Recreation Department is awarded $98,000
- Permanent Port-a-Let enclosure in Trinity Park - creates a safer, more attractive environment
- Community Center sound system - improves quality of entertainment
- Archiving system - ensures the security and longevity of historical plans and documents
Streams & Valleys, Inc. is awarded $95,000
- The Phyllis J. Tilley Memorial Bridge Plaza - creates a gathering place and destination venue featuring this iconic bridge
All profits from Mayfest, more than $7.4 million to date, are distributed to the founding organizations that support the greater Fort Worth area through the beautification and recreational development of the Trinity River and Fort Worth parks, as well as vital community programs.
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Mayfest 2017 was, according to organizers, the most successful festival in its 45-year history.
The 46th annual Mayfest is scheduled to take place May 3 - 6, 2018.
