San Antonio (WBAP/KLIF) – In the wake of the tragic elementary school massacre in Uvalde, Texas, the owners of the H-E-B grocery store chain have committed 10-million dollars to help build a new elementary school campus.
A statement on the H-E-B website says the Butt family and H-E-B will work with other stakeholders on the project. Other founding members – Texas firms Huckabee and Joeris General Contractors – have made commitments to donate their services.
H-E-B Chairman Charles Butt says that their first store in Uvalde opened in 1959 and that “the Uvalde people are our people.” The company is working to ensure the uvalde community can move forward from such a tragic event.
“As we continue to mourn tremendous loss, I join with my family and H-E-B in working to ensure the Uvalde community can move forward from this tragic event. Our children are this country’s future, and our schools should be a safe place where children can thrive and envision new possibilities,” said Butt.
For those who would like to join the effort, contributions to support this project can be made by donating to the Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation, a nonprofit charitable organization established to help raise funds for the new elementary campus as well as serve the immediate and ongoing financial needs of Uvalde CISD. Donations can be made by visiting UvaldeCISDMovingForward.org.
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