Irvine Christian Foundation gears up for more grants
Mar. 28—The Irvine Christian Foundation will offer more grants to Navarro County Christian non-profits to help them spread the word of God. The online application process for the 2023 spring grant cycle is now open, with deadline set for April 15.
Applications are accepted online at irvinechristianfoundation.org.
To qualify, applicants must be a non-profit, Christian organization with 501(c)3 status based in Navarro County. The funds can not be used for building projects, salaries, or usual expenses.
In the spring, the foundation granted funds to Godbey Ministries of Corsicana, Agape Christian Academy of Corsicana, Frost Baptist Church of Frost, Texas Southern Gospel School of Corsicana, Living Discipleship Ministries of Chatfield, Grace Community Church of Corsicana, Baptist
Student Ministries at Navarro College of Corsicana, United Christian Fellowship at Navarro College of Corsicana, and First Baptist Church of Corsicana.
Charles Irvine and his wife, Cyndi, established the foundation to benefit faith based non-profits in Navarro County. After Charles' passing in June 2020, Cyndi and the board keep his legacy alive.
"We really want to see people reaching their potential while performing the Great Commission of Christ," Cyndi said.
In a previous interview with the Daily Sun, Cyndi described her husband as a jack of all trades, detailing his professional credentials working as a certified public accountant, "Farmer Brown" — her personal favorite, and establishing the Mini West Storage facilities, among other ventures.
After selling his business and receiving a life changing cancer diagnosis, Charlie invested in his lifelong passion, giving back for the glory of God.
"It's his life's work," Cyndi said. "He said, 'This is what I'm going to do. I'm going to give everything back to God.' He saved his whole life and funded this thing."
Capital contributions from the Irvines established the Irvine Christian Foundation in 2017, and in the past twelve months grants have been distributed to many Navarro County organizations. These include Frost Baptist Church, Godbey Ministries, Navarro BSM, Lighthouse of Praise, Agape Christian Academy among others.
"The goal of it is to provide the funds to spread the Word of Christ." Cyndi said. "The things it could be used for are limited only by the imaginations of the people who are asking for money. Anything that could infuse life into the spiritual wellness of Corsicana or Navarro County."
Any questions should be submitted to irvinechristianfoundation@hotmail.com
For those who wish to contribute to the foundation's mission, donations and memorial tributes are accepted by mail to Irvine Christian Foundation, P.O. Box 366, Corsicana, TX 75151.
