BELTON, Texas (KWTX) - A local education foundation that’s already doled out nearly $3-million in student scholarships and hundreds of thousands of dollars to teachers and classrooms is gearing up for its biggest fundraiser of the year.

The Belton Education Foundation will host its annual Red Carpet Event Casino Night in October in Temple.

Beran Luce is the foundation’s secretary and is chairing this year’s fundraiser.

“Last year our red-carpet event brought in $168,000 and we were so excited with that number,” Luce said. “Our community is so generous.”

The Belton Education Foundation was founded in 1992 and since that time the community-based nonprofit has awarded 400 grants to teachers and campuses to the tune of $750,000.

They’ve also doled out nearly three million dollars to 2,700

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