NTAUUS Endowment Awards Past Recipients


The First Annual NTAUUS Awards Luncheon was held Saturday, February 28, 2004. The luncheon recognized, among others, congregations receiving grant money made available from interest earned on the principle of the Raible Place Charitable Trust. The luncheon was held at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, Texas.

The Trust represents monies after NTAUUS divested itself of Raible Place Apartments in December 2002. The Raible Place Apartments were an example of what a government subsidized housing program should and could be.

Grants totaling $50,000 were available to NTAUUS member congregations. Wise investment of the principle will allow for future growth of Unitarian Universalism in North Texas.

Rev. William Sinkford, UUA President, spoke at the luncheon.

2004 Grants Awarded:

  • Arlington $3,576 For signage, computer, website
  • Community (Plano) $10,000 For hospitality project and Growing Together
  • Denton $10,000 For relocation and other expenses of interim minister (Conditional on calling an interim minister)
  • First Jefferson (Fort Worth) $10,000 For signage and sound system
  • Horizon (Carrollton) $10,000 For architectural master plan
  • Oak Cliff (Dallas) $5,326 For signage
  • Tyler $4,000 For part time minister (Conditional on calling a part time minister)
  • Westside (Fort Worth) $2,000 For architectural planning


    The Second Annual NTAUUS Endowment Awards Luncheon was held Saturday, February 26, 2005 at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, Texas.

    2005 Grants Awarded:

  • Arlington $2,548 Publicity, advertising and student minister honoraria
  • Community (Plano) $9,500 Minister search, advertising, promotion
  • Dallas $13,500 Urban planning consulting services
  • Denton did not apply
  • First Jefferson (Fort Worth) $5,000 Signage, volunteer coordinator salary support
  • Horizon (Carrollton) $4,350 Website design, audio visual equipment
  • Oak Cliff (Dallas) $6,000 Minister salary support
  • Red River $5,400 R.E. Director salary support
  • Tyler $5,000 Ministerial salary support, signage
  • Westside (Fort Worth) $4,970 Computer software, copier, audio system
  • NTAUURES $1,400 Spirit Play Training (Bonita Penfold)
  • NTAUURES $2,000 Special Needs Training (Sally Patton)


    The Third Annual NTAUUS Endowment Awards Luncheon was held Saturday, February 25, 2006 at Lawry’s The Prime Rib on the Dallas North Tollway in Dallas, Texas.

    Bob Ray Sanders, Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex radio and TV broadcaster, spoke at the luncheon.

    2006 Grants Awarded:

  • Total Awards: $72,071
  • Arlington - Sound system, Handicap Access - $3,391
  • Community - Staff support and other approved item - $9,582
  • First Church - RE and Teacher training funding - $5,000
  • Denton - Signage and Advertising - $9,398
  • First Jefferson - Playground - $10,000
  • Horizon - Architectural Consulting, Signage, Brochures - $10,000
  • Longview - RE wing remodel - $10,000
  • Oak Cliff - Minister and staff salary support - $10,000
  • Red River - Advertising, Keyboard - $4,700


    The Fouth Annual NTAUUS Endowment Awards Luncheon was held Saturday, February 24, 2007 at First Unitarian Church, Dallas.

    Susan Smith, SWUUC District Executive, was the keynote speaker.

    2007 Grants Awarded:

  • Total Awards: $113,072.72
  • Arlington - Library books and hymnals - $1,015.22
  • Community - Audio visual upgrade; playground renovations - $17,000.00
  • First Church - Morris Dees symposium - $15,000
  • Denton - Building preservation; HVAC upgrade (contingent on minimum 13 SEER unit) - $10,000.00
  • First Jefferson - Consulting; parlor window treatments; playground additions - $5,000
  • Horizon - Lobby/welcome center enhancements - $5,000
  • Longview - Classroom furnishings; outdoor teaching area; RE teacher workshops; childcare and teaching equipment; advertising - $10,000
  • Oak Cliff - Video installation; RE Director salary support; wheelchair access; ceiling fans - $11,400
  • Red River - Minister salary support - $7,500
  • Westside - Minister salary support; administrative assistant salary support; RE Director salary support - $24,657.50
  • NATUURES - Teacher training - $6,000


  • NTAUUS Grant Awards Recap PDF

    North Texas Association of Unitarian Universalist Societies