{"id":423471,"date":"2026-09-02T02:10:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T02:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/423471\/"},"modified":"2026-09-02T02:10:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T02:10:14","slug":"texas-veterans-commission-presents-200000-grant-to-abilene-salvation-army","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/423471\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Veterans Commission presents $200,000 grant to Abilene Salvation Army"},"content":{"rendered":"

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB\/KRBC<\/a>) – The Abilene Salvation Army was presented with a $200,000 grant Tuesday morning by the Texas Veterans Commission.<\/p>\n

The funds will be used for general assistance, said Major Joe Burton, Commanding Officer of the Salvation Army in Abilene. This includes mortgage, rent, utilities, and transportation.<\/p>\n

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“As a former veteran, for me personally, it means a great deal to be able to help those who have served our country and who may have, for some reason, fallen on hard times,” Burton said.<\/p>\n

The grant funding primarily comes from Texas Lottery games designated for veteran support, according to a news release from the Texas Veterans Commission.<\/p>\n

Tickets cost $2, and the commission receives 50 cents of that, said Ervey Leos Jr., Grants for Veteran Services Director at the Texas Veterans Commission. They are also receiving funding through donations.<\/p>\n

Leos Jr., an Army veteran, said it means a lot to him to help other veterans.<\/p>\n

“It just means a lot to me, helping brothers and sisters out,” Leos said.<\/p>\n

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