The Brown County United Way announces their 2017 Campaign Kick-off will take place at Underwood’s Cafeteria on Wednesday, August 10th, 2016 from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm. Underwood’s has agreed to once again host the kick-off, donating the profits from the day to kick-off the Campaign. Wednesday is a day they are usually closed: the employees will be donating their time that day, and United Way board members and agencies will be on hand to pass out rolls and help bus tables.
The United Way board is very pleased to announce the chairs for this year’s campaign, Drs. Bill & Diana Ellis from Howard Payne University, representing this campaign throughout Brown County.
“Diana and I feel both honored and privileged to be asked to co-chair this important campaign for Brown County United Way. This is an opportunity for all of us to help those who are the most needy and vulnerable in our community,” said Dr. Bill Ellis. “We hope everyone will join us in giving to support these worthwhile and important organizations, which the United Way helps fund.”
In conjunction with the kick-off this year, the Brown County United Way will be holding a “Stuff the Bus” campaign to collect school supplies for the school children of Brown County. There will be a school bus parked in a few locations throughout the city of Brownwood to collect supplies. The bus will be located at the following locations:
Monday, August 8rd, 2016 – United Supermarket 10:00am – 2:00 pm
Tuesday August 9th, 2016 – Brookshire’s 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Wednesday, August 10th, 2016 – Underwood’s 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Thursday, August 11th, 2016 – Staples 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Friday, August 12th, 2016 – Wal-Mart 12:00pm – 6:00pm
The supplies collected will be distributed by the Salvation Army to students in the Brown County Independent School Districts of Bangs, Blanket, Brookesmith, Brownwood, Early, May & Zephyr.
“We are very excited to be able to once again collect school supplies to benefit our community. Our hope is that this will be something everyone can participate in and help benefit all of the children in the county” said Karen Lynch, Executive Director for the Brown County United Way. “There are many children in our community that are unable to obtain the supplies they need for school. We hope that this will be something we can continue to do every year and that it will grow and we will truly be able to “stuff the bus” and fill it with school supplies.”
The Brown County United Way currently supports 14 agencies that benefit the people of Brown County: American Red Cross, The Ark Domestic Violence Shelter, Brown County 4-H, Brown County Association for Retarded Citizens, Brown County Home Solutions, Brownwood Community Resource Council for the benefit of TJJD youth, Boys & Girls Club, Cancer Services Network, CASA, Family Services Center, Girl Scouts of Central Texas, Pearl Griffin Memorial Latch Key, and The Salvation Army.
Pictured above are Paul Underwood and staff holding school supplies gathered during a previous year’s kick-off event.
