On Friday, the East Texas Communities Foundation announced $112,000 was awarded to 15 charities serving Henderson County. (ETCF/Contributed Photo)

From Staff Reports

Local charities are benefiting thanks to generosity of the East Texas community.

On Friday, the East Texas Communities Foundation announced $112,000 was awarded to 15 charities serving Henderson County by The Edwin A. “Blue” and Janice Owen Miller Charitable Fund held at East Texas Communities Foundation.

“Mrs. Miller was a generous benefactor during her lifetime, giving both her time and resources to many groups and worthy causes in and around Athens,” said Kyle Penney, President of East Texas Communities Foundation. “Mrs. Miller made plans before her death in 2007 to establish an endowment fund that continues to fulfill her charitable objectives in her beloved community.”

The selected charities are:

Library at Cedar Creek Lake

CASA of Trinity

Community Food Pantry in Tool

Friends of the Library, Henderson County

Children’s Clothing Ministry of First Baptist Church

Henderson County Food Pantry

Henderson County HELP Center

Abundant Life Pregnancy Resource Center

Alzheimer’s Coalition of Henderson County

The ARK Campus Ministry

Labor of Love

Lila Lane Outreach

Henderson 4H Council

East Texas Arboretum

Community Care Food Pantry