Tyra Banks - TZONE Foundation

In addition to providing our grantees flexible funding with few restrictions, the Foundation endeavors to use the media to highlight the needs of women and girls from at-risk, urban communities. By increasing the visibility of our grantees, the important work they do, and their accomplishments, TZONE provides a platform for them to garner greater community support.

TYRA BANKS' TZONE FOUNDATION AWARDS $10,000 TO THE DOWNTOWN WOMEN'S CENTER OF LOS ANGELES

(Los Angeles) – September 25, 2007 –- TZONE Foundation, the national grant-making organization founded by celebrity Tyra Banks, is pleased to announce it has awarded a $10,000 grant to the Downtown Women’s Center (DWC) of Los Angeles, a nationally recognized model for effective services for homeless women in Los Angeles. Founded in 1978, DWC provides 40,000 meals, permanent housing, and supportive resources to more than 2,000 homeless and low-income women each year. It remains the only local resource on Skid Row that is principally dedicated to addressing the needs of homeless women in downtown Los Angeles.

(Los Angeles) May 8, 2007 –- TZONE Foundation, the national grantmaking foundation founded by Tyra Banks, who was recently named among TIME magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world, has expanded its philanthropic giving to New York City and is announcing its goal of developing long-term ties within the city’s under-served neighborhoods. It has awarded three grants of $10,000 each to non-profit organizations: Ifetayo Cultural Arts Facility, The Lower Eastside Girls Club, and Sadie Nash Leadership Project. These organizations will utilize their TZONE Grants to build their community-based programming.

Tyra Banks’ TZONE Foundation Celebrates National Philanthropy Day Announcing Its First-Ever Grants to Support Women's Organizations

LOS ANGELES – NOVEMBER 14, 2006 - Talk show host extraordinaire and creator/executive producer of “America’s Next Top Model” Tyra Banks announced today that TZONE Foundation will begin providing grants to women’s organizations. This is part of Banks’ ongoing philanthropic effort to promote women’s causes. The initial grants of $10,000 each will be awarded to Young Chicago Authors and Women and Youth Supporting Each Other.