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Support for Allen: Two Years Later

Support for Allen: Two Years Later

Support for Allen: Two Years Later

CFT’s Support for Allen Fund continues to support nonprofits serving those impacted by the tragic Allen shooting

More than 650 individuals, families, and businesses generously gave more than $500,000 to CFT’s Support for Allen Fund to assist local nonprofits providing resources and services in response to the mass shooting in May of 2023.

As our community reflects on the tragic shooting at the Allen Premium Outlet Mall on May 6, 2023, two years later, the need for support in our Allen community remains.

More than 650 individuals, families, and businesses generously gave more than $500,000 to CFT’s Support for Allen Fund to assist local nonprofits providing resources and services in response to the mass shooting.

The fund’s major corporate contributors include: Access Healthcare, Bank of America, Crocs, Dallas Mavericks Foundation, Dallas Stars Foundation, FC Dallas, Fossil Group, Greystar, Home Team Prints, Kendra Scott Foundation, Macy’s, Medical City Healthcare, New Balance, Pioneer Natural Resources, Pluckers, and Rent-A-Center.

Grants from the fund have supported nonprofits working in the Allen community to provide mental health, grief, and trauma support including the Children’s Advocacy Center of Collin CountyLifePath SystemsMeadows Mental Health Policy Institute, and Texas Muslim Women’s Foundation.

Click here to see how the local nonprofits that received initial funding used their grant awards.

The remaining funds will be strategically invested through multi-year grants to LifePath Systems and Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, which are still actively serving the Allen community in response to the tragedy that occurred on May 6, 2023.

Nicole Paquette
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Nicole Paquette
Senior Director, Communications, Public Relations, and External Affairs

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