KHOU 11 and the TEGNA Foundation, the charitable foundation sponsored by TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA), have awarded 8 area nonprofit organizations community grants totaling $88,000.

Community grants in Houston are aimed at alleviating community concerns such as education, unemployment, homelessness, at-risk youth, autism, etc.

Among the grant recipients are:

• A 2nd Cup: The grant will support Brazen Table a holistic culinary and job skills training program operating as an extension of the mission and operations of A 2nd Cup. A 2nd Cup is Houston's only non-profit coffee shop dedicated to ending human trafficking through community education and awareness, partnering with other anti-trafficking organizations, and investing in aftercare for survivors of trafficking.

• Community Family Centers: The grant will be used for CFC’s afterschool program which improves academic achievement and increases student attendance and interest in school. The program primarily provides services to Hispanic youth in the Austin High School feeder pattern in Magnolia Park and Second Ward, in Houston’s East End.

• Love Fosters Hope: The grant will help cover the cost of uniquely designed summer camps for children and teens in foster care. The camps create a safe environment where the children can escape and play.

“We are thrilled to award these grants to eight organizations who stand for Houston by uplifting and empowering our neighbors,” said KHOU 11 president and general manager Robert Springer. “This is such a deserving group of nonprofits and we look forward to seeing how they use these funds to improve our community and the lives of the people they serve.”

“We are proud to support KHOU 11 as they serve those in need in Houston,” said Dave Lougee, president and CEO, TEGNA. “Our stations’ commitment to investing in their local communities is core to our purpose of serving the greater good. We are proud that we were recently named one of the 50 most community-minded companies in the United States for the third consecutive year and the Telecommunications Sector Leader by The Civic 50 by Points of Light.”

The TEGNA Foundation Community Grants program addresses the diverse local community needs in communities served by TEGNA. Most grants awarded fall into one of the following United Nations Sustainable Development Goal Categories: Good Health and Well-Being, Quality Education, and Zero Hunger. Other goals supported include Decent Work and Economic Growth, Reduced Inequality, No Poverty, Life Below Water, and Life on Land.

Community Grants are vetted by a committee of employees at each station, including the station general manager, and approved by the TEGNA Foundation Board of Directors. Stations also amplify the impact of the TEGNA Foundation’s charitable contributions through reporting and employee volunteerism. For information or to apply for a TEGNA Foundation Community Grant, click here