PRESS RELEASES - January 2008

January 29, 2008

Arlington Tomorrow Foundation Supports Art and Culture

Who: Arlington Tomorrow Foundation

What: $150,000 check presentation ceremony. (A $100,000 check will be presented to the Friends of the Levitt Pavilion. A $50,000 check will be presented to the Junior League of Arlington.)

When: 3 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29

Where: Future site of the Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts in Founders Plaza at the corner of Center Street and South Street in downtown Arlington (across from City Hall).

Why: To support arts, culture and beautification of the Downtown/University District.

About the Levitt Pavilion
The Friends of the Levitt Pavilion Arlington, in partnership with the New York-based Mortimer Levitt Foundation, are working to bring an outdoor amphitheater to the Downtown/University District. The amphitheater will be the crowning jewel in a new central park that will help define a new future for downtown Arlington.

About the Junior League
The Junior league of Arlington is an organization of women dedicated to promoting volunteerism and improving the community through effective action and leadership. They celebrated 25 years of service in 2007. The $50,000 check from the Arlington Tomorrow Foundation will be used to fund the interactive fountain feature in Founders Plaza. The League has raised $100,000 to fund this project.

About the Arlington Tomorrow Foundation
The Arlington Tomorrow Foundation was incorporated by the State of Texas in 2007 to oversee an endowment fund created from natural gas revenue realized on city-owned property. Ninety percent of gas well lease bonus earnings and 50 percent of all royalties earned from the wells go into a permanent endowment fund. The interest earnings from this fund are distributed through community grants.

Did you know? To date, the Arlington Tomorrow Foundation has awarded more than $525,000 to support Arlington area programs that benefit the community. Learn more about the foundation at www.ArlingtonFoundation.org.