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Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation receives $10+ million donation for new school in Uvalde

Tessa Benavides on August 27, 2024

A $10 million dollar donation toward the completion of the new elementary school in Uvalde CISD, given by the Kate Marmion Charitable Foundation to the Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation, was announced at a press conference on Aug. 27 at the construction site of the new school. Construction of the school is set to be completed in Fall 2025.

The Kate Marmion Charitable Foundation also issued $5 million matching grant to the Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation. Every donation made to the “Hope Blooms in Uvalde” campaign will be matched dollar for dollar.

“The Kate Marmion Charitable Foundation is humbled to be able to help Uvalde with this donation,” said Dolph Briscoe IV, President of the Kate Marmion Charitable Foundation. “My cousin, Kate Marmion, was a graduate of Uvalde CISD, as were the founders of our foundation, her mother (and my aunt), the late Janey Briscoe Marmion, and our grandfather, the late former Texas Governor Dolph Briscoe, Jr. With three generations of the Briscoe family having attended Uvalde schools, and in keeping with the foundation’s mission to to encourage, support, and promote people, places, and programs in Uvalde and South Texas that were important to Kate, our foundation board could think of no gift more appropriate than to assist with the building of this new school.  The Kate Marmion Charitable Foundation is committed to honoring the victims and survivors of the tragedy that occurred two years ago, and our board hopes the new school will continue a process of support, remembrance, and healing for the community.”

The Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation has now raised 83 percent of the funds needed to fully fund the completion of the school. Raising the $5 million dollars and receiving the $5 million matching grant will complete the Foundation’s fundraising. Donations can be made by visiting www.UvaldeCISDMovingForward.org. 

“This donation from the Kate Marmion Charitable Foundation comes at the right time as we approached our deadline to fully fund the construction of the new elementary school,” said Tim Miller, Executive Director of the Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation. “We now are looking to everyone to join us in bringing hope and healing today, and for future Uvalde Coyotes, by donating to the ‘Hope Blooms in Uvalde’ campaign.”

The Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation was created in the wake of the tragedy at Robb Elementary School through gifts from grocery chain, H-E-B, and the Butt family totaling $10 million. Huckabee Inc. donated their architectural services, becoming a founding partner. Beginning in the fall of 2022, the Foundation began working with the Uvalde CISD Community Advisory Committee to develop the plans for the new elementary school. Those plans were approved by the Uvalde CISD Board of Trustees in April 2023 and construction broke ground in February 2024. 

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Note: The Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation is a separate entity from the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District. 

About the Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation

The Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation serving the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District community. The nonprofit was created in the wake of the tragedy at Robb Elementary School, which took 21 innocent lives on May 24, 2022. Funding collected through the foundation will support the construction of a new elementary school campus in the Uvalde CISD, ensuring students and staff will not have to return to the site of the tragedy, and ultimately supporting the District’s ongoing needs as it moves forward. For more information about the foundation, including opportunities for making a donation, please visit www.uvaldecisdmovingforward.org.

Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation receives $1 million from John Nau & Silver Eagle Beverges

Tessa Benavides on March 27, 2024

The Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation announced a $1 million gift from John L. Nau III and Silver Eagle Beverages on Tuesday, March 26. All of the funds go directly toward building a new elementary school in the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District (Uvalde CISD) following the tragedy at Robb Elementary School.

 “I am proud to support this effort to build a new school in Uvalde,” said John L. Nau III, Chairman and CEO of Silver Eagle Beverages. “As a business member of the Uvalde community, Silver Eagle Beverages is proud to support this important effort that impacts our local employees and their families and the many children and families of Uvalde.”

The check presentation happened at the construction site of the new elementary school where construction began on March 4 led by general contractor, Satterfield & Pontikes Construction. Representatives from Silver Eagle Beverages, Satterfield & Pontikes Construction, and Congressman Tony Gonzales’ office joined the Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation for the presentation.

Photo courtesy of KSAT 12

“We are greatly humbled by the support from Mr. Nau and Silver Eagle Beverages,” said Tim Miller, Executive Director of the Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation. “Their support demonstrates their true care for Texas and Texans.”

Construction of the new elementary school in Uvalde CISD broke ground during a ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 28 at the site of the new school. To date, the Foundation has raised 68 percent of the funds needed to build the new school. Donations are still needed; people interested in donating can still do so at the Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation website: uvaldecisdmovingforward.org/donate-now. 

 The Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation was created in the wake of the tragedy at Robb Elementary School through gifts from grocery chain, H-E-B, and the Butt family totaling $10 million. Huckabee Inc. donated its services, becoming a founding partner. Beginning in the fall of 2022, the Foundation began working with the Uvalde CISD Community Advisory Committee to develop the plans for the new elementary school. Those plans were approved by the Uvalde CISD Board of Trustees in April 2023.

 

Sid W. Richardson Foundation contributes $100,000 to UCISD Moving Forward Foundation

Tessa Benavides on June 29, 2023

UVALDE, TX (May 22, 2023) – The Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation is honored to announce a $100,000 contribution from The Sid W. Richardson Foundation to the fundraising efforts toward building a new elementary school in the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District (Uvalde CISD) following the tragedy at Robb Elementary School.

According to a statement from board members of the Sid W. Richardson Foundation, they “commend and thank Charles Butt and Senator Beverly Powell for their leadership in bringing Texans together to put our collective arms around the children of Uvalde,” 

In the wake of the tragedy at Robb Elementary School, the Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation was established to help collect funding for the construction of a new elementary campus in the Uvalde CISD. With support from generous donors, funds raised will help the children, families, and staff of the Uvalde CISD community move forward together.

“We are humbled by the gift from The Sid W. Richardson Foundation. It is through the generosity of the philanthropic community and organizations like The Sid W. Richardson Foundation that we can help the Uvalde community to begin moving forward,” said Tim Miller, Executive Director of the Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation.

The full schematic renderings for the new elementary school were approved by the Uvalde CISD Board of Trustees last month. The next phase of work includes beginning the construction process with a goal of groundbreaking happening in mid-summer 2023.

The Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation continues to raise funds for the construction of the new elementary school. To date, nearly 75 percent of the Foundation’s goal of $60 million has been raised. Those wanting to donate can visit www.uvaldecisdmovingforward.org/donate-now.  

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About the Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation

The Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation serving the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District community. For more information about the foundation, including opportunities for making a donation, please visit www.uvaldecisdmovingforward.org or contact Tim Miller at [email protected].

The Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation was created in the wake of the tragedy at Robb Elementary School, which took 21 innocent lives on May 24, 2022. Funding collected through the foundation will support the construction of a new elementary school campus in the Uvalde CISD, ensuring students and staff will not have to return to the site of the tragedy, and ultimately supporting the District’s ongoing needs as it moves forward.

Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation statement following UCISD School Board’s approval of schematic design of new elementary school

Tessa Benavides on April 18, 2023

UVALDE, TX (April 17, 2023) – During a Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District school board meeting on the evening of April 17, 2023, the school board approved the full schematic renderings for the new elementary school as recommended by the Uvalde CISD Community Advisory Committee.

“The Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation is honored to begin the next phase of our work to build a new elementary school in the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District. With this evening’s approval of the schematic design by the UCISD school board, we now move to the initial phases of the construction phase through the creation of construction documents,” said Tim Miller, Executive Director of the Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation. “We anticipate groundbreaking to happen in mid to late summer of this year.”

The full schematic renderings presented to the UCISD school board are a result of the committed work of individuals from the Uvalde community serving on the Community Advisory Committee along with representatives from Huckabee Architects, Inc that began last fall. The design process was also informed by design charette meetings with students, campus staff, district departments, law enforcement, and emergency responders. A gallery of the images from the schematic renderings is below.

The Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation continues to raise funds for the construction of the new elementary school. To date, nearly 70 percent of the Foundation’s goal of $60 million has been raised. Those wanting to donate can visit www.uvaldecisdmovingforward.org/donate-now. 

In the wake of the tragedy at Robb Elementary School, the Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation was established to help collect funding for the construction of a new elementary campus in the Uvalde CISD. With support from generous donors, funds raised will help the children, families, and staff of the Uvalde CISD community move forward together.

 

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About the Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation

The Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation serving the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District community.

The nonprofit was created in the wake of the tragedy at Robb Elementary School, which took 21 innocent lives on May 24, 2022. Funding collected through the foundation will support the construction of a new elementary school campus in the Uvalde CISD, ensuring students and staff will not have to return to the site of the tragedy, and ultimately supporting the District’s ongoing needs as it moves forward.

Final renderings of new elementary school shared with community during meeting

Tessa Benavides on April 12, 2023

The Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation and Uvalde CISD Community Advisory Committee hosted their last community meeting on Tuesday, April 11.

The meeting provided an update on the progress of the new elementary school for the Uvalde community including a final preview of the schematics for the new elementary school. This meeting was the final step in the process of developing the full schematic for the new elementary school.

An animated video that simulates a drone flying above and through the new elementary school was also previewed during the meeting.

The Uvalde CISD Community Advisory Committee and Huckabee Architects will present the schematic to the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Board for approval during its meeting on Monday, April 17.

“We are proud of the work and partnership that has occurred between the Moving Forward Foundation, Huckabee Architects, and, most importantly, the Uvalde community to come to this point,” said Tim Miller, Executive Director of the Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation. “The plans for the new school are a reflection of the intentional dialogue happening with the Uvalde community as we move toward the construction phase of our work.”

A rendering of a tree is included in the proposed schematic design as a tribute to the lives lost on May 24, 2022. The tree includes two large branches, representing the two teachers who lost their lives, and 19 smaller branches representing the children who were victims.

Huckabee Architects and the Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation began the process of creating the schematics last September with the Uvalde CISD Community Advisory Committee, which was appointed by the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District. The process has also included design charette meetings with students, campus staff, district leaders, law enforcement, and emergency responders. The Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation and the Uvalde CISD Community Advisory Committee have hosted three previous meetings for the Uvalde community at-large to stay updated on the progress.

“It has been our most important goal to ensure that the plans for the new school are informed by the Uvalde community and that our process remains transparent as much as possible for the community,” said Miller. 

Work for the Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation now moves closer to the construction phase which is slated to begin during the second half of 2023. The Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation is also continuing  a campaign to raise additional funds from individual donors to help close the gap in funding secured to complete the new elementary school. Those interested in donating to the Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation can visit www.uvaldecisdmovingforward.org for more information on how to donate.

Click here to view the presentation shared at the meeting.

About the Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation

The Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation serving the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District community. The nonprofit was created in the wake of the tragedy at Robb Elementary School, which took 21 innocent lives on May 24, 2022. Funding collected through the foundation will support the construction of a new elementary school campus in the Uvalde CISD, ensuring students and staff will not have to return to the site of the tragedy, and ultimately supporting the District’s ongoing needs as it moves forward. For more information about the foundation, including opportunities for making a donation, please visit www.uvaldecisdmovingforward.org.

Community meeting previewed initial interior schematic design of new elementary school

Tessa Benavides on March 27, 2023

The Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation hosted a community meeting on Tuesday, March 21 during which Huckabee Architects previewed the initial interior design schematic of the new elementary school. During the meeting, the Foundation also provided an overview of the design process and updates of what is still to come. The exterior design was previewed to the community at a community meeting in January.

The Fabric of Uvalde - A woven tapestry of elements symbolizing the strength, character and identity of Uvalde. The design and selection of materials is rooted in the elements and colorful cultural heritage that create and strengthen the character of the community of Uvalde. Nature inspired colors and materials create the palette for this new school. Regional references help layer in the color and icons that promote wayfinding and identity throughout. Images next to text are a sunset, large trees, honey bee on honeycomb, river, dancers, baby foxes, monarch butterfly and buildings.
The colors and designs that are being recommended for the school are inspired by the cultural heritage and natural beauty of the Uvalde community.
Conceptual rendering of the security vestibule at the visitor entrance to the school
Conceptual rendering of the cafeteria with a view of the stage that can be accessed by the adjoining music room
Conceptual rendering of the gymnasium
The colors and designs that are being recommended for the new Uvalde elementary school are inspired by the cultural heritage and natural beauty of the Uvalde community. Design for future school theme showing layout of academics on the 2nd floor and cafeteria, music room, gym, admin, art, library and academics on the 1st floor. On the right side are color samples. One based on Uvalde sunsets 2nd grade with orange, purple, and yellow squares below an image of a beautiful sunset image with yellow, orange, pink, purple, blue sky and clouds. Underneath that is Frio River SPED colors with a photo of a beautiful outdoor image of a large tree in a river with trees on the other side of the river with teal, green, and yellow squares beneath it.
Second grade and special education classrooms and support personnel will be on the first floor of the academic wing of the building.
The colors and designs that are being recommended for the new Uvalde elementary school are inspired by the cultural heritage and natural beauty of the Uvalde community. Design for future school theme showing layout of academics on the 2nd floor and cafeteria, music room, gym, admin, art, library and academics on the 1st floor. On the right side are color samples. One based on honeybees 4th grade with purple, teal and yellow squares below an image of a honeybee on a pink flower. Underneath that is monarch butterflies 3rd grade colors with a photo of a butterfly near a pink flower with green, purple and yellow squares beneath it.
Third and fourth grade will be on the second floor of the academic wing of the building.
Conceptual rendering of an academic hallway
Conceptual rendering of a collaborative space in an academic hallway
Conceptual rendering of the library

About the Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation

The Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation serving the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District community. The nonprofit was created in the wake of the tragedy at Robb Elementary School, which took 21 innocent lives on May 24, 2022. Funding collected through the foundation will support the construction of a new elementary school campus in the Uvalde CISD, ensuring students and staff will not have to return to the site of the tragedy, and ultimately supporting the District’s ongoing needs as it moves forward. For more information about the foundation, including opportunities for making a donation, please visit www.uvaldecisdmovingforward.org.

The VF Foundation announces $500,000 contribution to UCISD Moving Forward Foundation to support new school construction

Tessa Benavides on December 5, 2022

A half a million-dollar grant from The VF Foundation to the fundraising efforts toward building a new elementary school in the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District (UCISD) following the tragedy at Robb Elementary School. The investment will go towards outdoor design elements as part of the construction of a gymnasium, outdoor learning area, specialized play area, and outdoor sports and play space.

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