Pantex’s awards more than $117,000 in 2024 Community Investment Grants

More than $1.34 million dollars granted to area non-profits in history of program

AMARILLO, Texas– In its continuing tradition of granting requests from regional non-profit groups, Pantex has donated another $117,070.53 to twelve such groups, distributed with the assistance of the Amarillo Area Foundation.

Now in its ninth year, the fund has awarded a cumulative $1.34 million dollars with 164 grants to non-profits in the Texas Panhandle. The CNS Pantex Community Investment Fund is a partnership between Consolidated Nuclear Security, the managing and operating contractor of the Pantex Plant, and the Amarillo Area Foundation.

Amarillo Area Foundation CEO Clay Stribling said “We so appreciate our great partnership with CNS Pantex and their employees. They are fantastic community partners who truly believe in investing in the well-being of residents in our community. This program is an annual reminder of their generosity and commitment to our region.”

CNS first met with the Amarillo Area Foundation in 2014 to create an innovative and effective method for contributing to the community in a way that would also better engage Pantex employees. The Pantex Community Investment team is comprised of about a dozen Pantex employees voluntarily serving a two-year term on the committee, which listens to all the proposals and then makes the decisions regarding Pantex’s philanthropic gifts.

“Our goal is to give Pantexans a voice in determining where corporate dollars are invested in the community where they work,” said Ashlee Estlack, Pantex Site Communications Manager. “As a company, we are extremely pleased to partner with the Amarillo Area Foundation and community organizations for the betterment of Amarillo and the Texas Panhandle—where our employees work, live, and give.”

The 2024 Pantex Community Investment Grant Award recipients are:

• Against All Odds Social Services: $10,000 to support cost involved with new clients aging out of foster care.
• Amarillo Independent School Foundation: $10,000 to support the Families in Transition Emergency Fund supporting for homeless students & resources.
• Amarillo Little Theatre: $8,712 for Check out ALT! covering admission for library cardholders.
• Another Chance House: $10,000 to support the self-sufficiency program.
• Brothers-Sisters of Our Military Adventures: $10,000 to support Hunting with Heroes Program.
• Camp Alphie: $10,000 to support Kid’s Camp for kids with cancers and their siblings.
• Downtown Women’s Center: $10,000 for support of program support for DWC’s Recovery Program.
• Dumas Education and Social Ministries: $10,000 to support the Senior Food Pantry.
• Family Support Services: $10,000 to upgrade the security system at the Safe House shelter for domestic violence survivors.
• Martha’s Home: $10,000 to support Present Needs and Future Success helping keep individuals enrolled and completing their education.
• Texas Ramp Project: $10,000 to support Texas Panhandle ramp projects.
• Transformations by Amarillo Angels: $8,358.53 to support back-to-school support for children, youth and families experiencing foster care.

Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC operates the Pantex Plant, located in Amarillo, Texas, and the Y-12 National Security Complex, located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration. Bechtel National, Inc. is the lead member of CNS; minority members include Leidos, Inc.; ATK Launch Systems, LLC; and SOC LLC. Pantex and Y-12 are key facilities in the U.S. Nuclear Security Enterprise, and CNS performs its work with a focus on performance excellence and the imperatives of safety, security, zero defects, and delivery as promised.

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