LCRA, City of La Grange award $23,684 grant to renovate restrooms in school district’s 1938 Hermes Gym
Grant to La Grange Education Support Program Foundation will improve conditions at popular site for youth activities
DEC. 3, 2024
The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $23,684 in matching funds from the educational foundation, will enable the group to make much-needed improvements to the gym restrooms used by La Grange-area school students and youth sports organizations.
Pam Keilers, educational aide and grant writer, said the restroom upgrade will benefit visitors and students in the La Grange Independent School District and surrounding communities, including Round Top and Fayetteville.
“We want this space to be a more positive reflection of our school district,” Keilers said. “Receiving this grant is going to help us do that. We are hopeful that we will be able to host more events using this gym with renovated restrooms.”
The gym is used by elementary school students for physical education classes and high school students for after-school sports practices. Other groups, including the La Grange Optimist Club’s Little Hitters volleyball program and Little Dribblers basketball program, also use the gym frequently.
“Our elementary school now has about 1,000 students, and all of the elementary-age kids rotate in and out of the gyms,” Keilers said. “The restrooms are getting used more and more, so there’s a definite need to ensure we’re able to properly accommodate and make sure the facilities are up to La Grange ISD standards for students and all visitors to the gym.”
The updated facilities will include water-efficient, low-flow toilets and sinks.
The community grant is one of 37 grants awarded recently through LCRA’s Community Development Partnership Program, which helps volunteer fire departments, local governments, emergency responders and nonprofit organizations fund eligible capital improvement projects in LCRA’s wholesale electric, water and transmission service areas. The program is part of LCRA’s effort to give back to the communities it serves. The City of La Grange is one of LCRA’s wholesale electric customers and is a partner in the grant program.
About LCRA
The Lower Colorado River Authority serves customers and communities throughout Texas by managing the lower Colorado River; generating and transmitting electric power; providing a clean, reliable water supply; and offering outdoor adventures at more than 40 parks along the Colorado River from the Texas Hill Country to the Gulf Coast. LCRA and its employees are committed to fulfilling our mission to enhance the quality of life of the Texans we serve through water stewardship, energy and community service. LCRA was created by the Texas Legislature in 1934 and receives no state appropriations.
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