Courtesy of The Big Good
The Big Good check
Three Fort Worth charities got $250,000 richer thanks to a generous donation by The Big Good, a charity founded in 2020 by local celebrities and philanthropists Leon Bridges and Gary Patterson.
According to a press release, the pair presented the checks, which totaled $750,000, Tuesday to Tarrant To & Though, UpSpire, and United Community Center.
“For us, it is really cool to be able to see how the organizations apply these donation,” Bridges said via a statement. “Since all of them have such specific focuses, these efforts are improving Fort Worth in a variety of spaces.
“We can’t wait to see what our very deserving beneficiary partners do.”
According to the release, Tarrant To & Though Partnership creates programs that aim to ensure more Tarrant County students have the training and skills needed to thrive in today’s workforce. UpSpire, meanwhile, aims to erase the barriers that prevent homeless guests of the Presbyterian Night Shelter from working within our community. And United Community Center serves the area’s marginalized children and families by providing after-school literacy-enriched childcare.
In a recent interview our magazine conducted with the Grammy-award-winning recording artist Bridges and the Rose-Bowl-winning former TCU football coach Patterson, Bridges spoke at length about the benefits United Community Center had on his childhood.
“I saw firsthand how [United Community Center’s] work shaped kids, and even myself,” Bridges said in the interview. “So, this is an awesome opportunity to reciprocate the love.”
According to the release, The Big Good’s fundraising efforts gather notable leaders in business, philanthropy, music, and sports to raise funds for various non-profit organizations focused on making a positive impact.
