Torch Helps assists area non-profit organizations

HUNTSVILLE – A pair of Huntsville non-profit organizations will receive a needed financial boost, thanks to employees of Torch Technologies.

Torch Helps, a non-profit corporation established and administered by the employee-owners of Torch Technologies and its affiliated companies, announced eight grant recipients for the first two quarters of 2024.

Huntsville’s The Caring Link and Village of Promise were among eight recipients nationwide. Each of the recipients was chosen based on a vote of the employee owners following a detailed application and vetting process. Each of the organizations will receive a $10,000 grant to use as outlined by their grant application. 

The other organizations were Ithaka Housing of Colorado Springs; Locker #505 of Albuquerque, N.M.; A Bed 4 Me of Valparaiso, Fla.; Children in Crisis of Fort Walton Beach, Fla.; Lawton Mobile Meals of Lawton, Okla.; and Children’s Advocacy Center of the Coastal Bend in Corpus Christi, Texas.

“We congratulate each of the grant recipients recognized today,” said Allison Rhen, president of Torch Helps. “They are the unsung heroes of our communities – those standing in the gap meeting the needs of some of our most  vulnerable citizens. It is a privilege to support their efforts.”

• The Caring Link
  The Caring Link works to ensure that students who lack basic needs can succeed and grow alongside their peers by establishing in-school Care Closets to supply essential items. When students feel prepared for the day – when they feel truly cared for – they can become the best version of themselves. The $10,000 Torch Helps grant will establish a Care Closet at Sonnie Hereford Elementary, providing new clothing, toiletries, school supplies, and food to students in need.
• Village of Promise
  The mission of Village of Promise is empowering families to break the cycle of poverty. Village of Promise uses a targeted multigenerational approach that provides age-based and need-related programming that enables families to conquer challenges, achieve dreams, and contribute to their community. The $10,000 Torch Helps grant will be used to reduce food insecurity and instill healthy eating habits while serving as a foundation for healthy choices in the lives of its clients.