TEMPE, ARIZ. (Feb. 5, 2025) – The Terracon Foundation announced the award of $117,723 in grants and scholarships to four universities and 21 nonprofit organizations throughout the U.S., resulting in more than $500,000 in total giving in 2024. Grants to two groups in Arizona totaled $5,000. “The focus of the Terracon Foundation is on education and the built and natural environment,” said Derek Koller, CIH, CHMM, Chair of the Terracon Foundation and Manager of the company’s Tucson office. “That is paired with the goal for these grants to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our employee-owners and the communities we serve. Our employees who personally champion these grant recipients make it all happen.”
The Terracon Foundation awarded more than $67,000 in community grants to 21 nonprofit organizations including the Arizona State University student-run food pantry in Tempe, Arizona, $1,000; and the Southern Arizona Environmental Management Society in Tucson, Arizona, $4,000. The Terracon Foundation also made a total of $50,000 in grants to four universities: University of North Florida, University of Washington, Virginia Tech Foundation, and Wake Technical Community College, Raleigh, North Carolina.
PHOTO CAPTION: Derek Koller, Chair of the Terracon Foundation and Manager of the Tucson office, presents Southern Arizona Environmental Management Society President Dave Mack with a check for $4,000.