08/18/2026
BENEFICIARY SPOTLIGHT: Throughout the summer we will highlight each of our eight selected beneficiaries for 2026!
St. Philip & St. Augustine Catholic Academy (SPSA) serves children from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade in one of Southeast Dallas’ most economically challenged neighborhoods. While the school produces strong academic outcomes, many students arrive each day facing a fundamental barrier to learning: hunger. Teachers regularly encounter children whose lunch consists of little more than a piece of bread, making it difficult to concentrate, engage, and succeed in the classroom.
Crystal Charity Ball funding will support the renovation and expansion of the school’s kitchen and dining facilities, enabling SPSA to participate fully in the federal free and reduced-price meal program for the first time. Once complete, the school will provide every enrolled student with two hot, nutritious meals each school day – breakfast and lunch.
Grant Total: $1,000,000