Helen Gertrude Sparks Charitable Trust

**Mission** Helen Sparks was born in Fort Worth, Texas, but went to college in the east. After graduation she returned to Fort Worth where she worked with the Fort Worth Little Theater. A cultured woman, she was interested in local artists and supported them by commissioning works. She also enjoyed literature and needlepoint. The Helen Gertrude Sparks Charitable Trust, which made its first distributions in 1971, was created to benefit charitable organizations focused on: - The elderly who are disabled in any way - Children who are disabled, orphaned or disadvantaged - The arts, including performing and nonperforming arts - Education "The Trustee shall always show preference for those organizations which do not receive the predominate portion of their funds from government sources."