Local organization gets grant from Dallas law firm

A Dallas law firm did something good that it hopes will bring meaningful change to kids as they move past the teenage years and into adulthood.

The BT Foundation, the nonprofit arm of the law firm Barnes & Thornburg, gave $50,000 grants to each of five organizations where it has a presence.

Irving-based Project XVI was one of the recipients.

Radio personality Lady Jade founded the nonprofit more than a decade ago. It focuses on education, exposure to career possibilities and mental health wellbeing to give kids essential life skills and nurture their personal growth and resilience.

Project XVI will use the $50,000 grant to deliver mental health counseling and monthly life-skills workshops to students facing poverty and trauma.

Lady Jade says she named her nonprofit Project XVI because that number is a sweet spot in the transition from childhood to adulthood.

BT Foundation says it’s committed to ensuring that Barnes & Thornburg is a good citizen to the communities in which we live, work and serve by supporting non-profit organizations in these communities that help ensure access to resources and opportunities for all.