Fort Bend Junior Service League announced at our meeting tonight that the League raised $258,000 at the Sugar Plum Market last month!! (breaking records 3 years in a row, $35K more than last year) As the chair of the BRC Committee, Im happy to post that the ballot to approve our beneficiary recommendations was unanimously approved by the League Members. Of the $258,000, 10% is retained for our Community Assistance Funds. The remaining $232,200 has been awarded to 18 worthy charities in the Fort Bend community (ranging from $8,500 to $20,000, depending on their application/requests): AccessHealth The ARC of Fort Bend County Boys and Girls Club of Greater Houston Catholic Charities Child Advocates of Fort Bend East Fort Bend Human Needs Ministry Fort Bend ARTreach Fort Bend Rainbow Room Fort Bend Family Promise Fort Bend Lawyers Care Fort Bend Women’s Center Houston Museum of Natural Science at Sugar Land Literacy Council of Fort Bend County Lunches of Love Parks Youth Ranch The Rose SIRE Houston’s Therapeutic Equestrian Center Texana Center These are some truly amazing organizations; If youre looking for ways to give back to the community, whether its time and/or money, please consider researching these agencies. A GREAT BIG SHOUT OUT goes to the Sugar Plum Market Committee. Kudos to you ladies for doing an amazing job!! I also want to thank my BRC ladies for all the time, effort, and diligence they put into ensuring that the funds raised have the greatest possible positive impact in our community. Weve got more work to do ahead, but this is a huge yearly milestone in our League year. What a great way to end #GivingTuesday!!!
Posted on: Wed, 03 Dec 2014 03:15:02 +0000
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