TLL Temple Foundation

10/06/2026

We appreciate The Texas Tribune's coverage of the East Texas Water Institute and its potential to serve our region. Thank you to Jess Huff for covering this critical issue.

The new institute plans to help solve Texas' looming water crisis through research, data and training future workforces.

10/05/2026

Thank you The History Center for highlighting the shared heritage of the T.L.L. Temple Foundation and Diboll. This event marked one of many significant investments the Foundation has made over the past six decades in that community and continues to do so.

Twenty five years ago today, Diboll school children and other members of the community joined together to break ground for The History Center. In the last quarter century, The History Center has been proud to collect, preserve, and make available the history of Diboll, Angelina County, and the wider area. We are grateful for all of those whose vision led to the groundbreaking ceremony and those who have served with us, visited us, donated to us, and supported us as we fulfill our mission. Here's to at least twenty five more years!
Pictured, back row from left: Diboll ISD Superintendent Bobby Baker, Archives Committee Chair Ellen Temple, T. L. L. Temple Foundation Chair Buddy Temple, History Center Director Jonathan Gerland, Temple-Inland Forest Products Corporation President and CEO Harold Maxwell, T. L. L. Temple Memorial Library and Archives Board of Trustees Chair Kathy Sample, and Mayor James Simms. Front row from left: Nathan Murray, Irene Falcon, Shervonda Taylor, Joseph Gerland, Tyler Mettlen, Esteban Solis, Cyrus Martin, and Chasity Burns.
Photo by Jay Brittain

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09/17/2026

“This is a significant initiative, and I would say one of the first of its kind in Texas,” said Patty Williams-Downs, CEO and founder of BreakingBounds. "Angelina College and the TLL Temple Foundation have put together the R.I.S.E. partnership, and it will provide a year and a half of capacity-building among three different nonprofit entities. It’s essentially to support nonprofits in realizing their mission and impact they want to have in this community.”

Read more about how Angelina College’s Nonprofit Leadership Center has teamed up with Resilia and BreakingBounds in this new partnership to support rural East Texans:

T.L.L. Temple Foundation, Angelina College’s Nonprofit Leadership Center Announce Community Collaborative By GARY STALLARD AC News Service As the need for effective nonprofit organizations continues to grow in the East Texas community, so does the need for vital partnerships leading to strength th...

08/05/2026

"It's never too late to start a business." Edwin "Yogi" Cruz said that after opening Yogi's Haircuts in Lufkin, Texas, six years after selling the shop he built in Beaumont. A CU loan, supported by the TLL Temple Foundation, got him back behind his own chair.

Read the story now: https://ow.ly/iTwb50Zm8c2

07/07/2026

Spoofing Alert – TLL Temple Foundation

Friends and neighbors:

We have been made aware that at least one employee (and potentially more) of the TLL Temple Foundation have been targeted in a text spoofing attack. Scammers are sending text messages that seek to imitate an employee (or the Foundation) asking people to reply or confirm they received the message.
Please be aware:
• If you receive an unprompted text message from anyone claiming to be with the TLL Temple Foundation - ensure verification of identity before responding.
• Do not reply to these messages
• Do not click any links or provide any information.
• If you received one of these messages, please notify us via email at [email protected]

All incidents have been reported to the proper agencies. You can also report it as spam directly in your messaging app or forward it to 7726 (SPAM).

Please spread the word and stay safe. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to [email protected]