Brown County United Way held its annual appreciation luncheon on Thursday, April 3rd at the Jackson Conference room at Howard Payne University.
This year’s campaign exceeded the board’s initial goal by more than $5000 with pledges of over $265,000 being received through the campaign.
The 2013-2014 campaign raised these funds through generous contributions received from many businesses and individuals. More than $247,000 was received from top contributors, local businesses, industries and other organizations, in amounts of $1,000 or more. The remaining $17,590 was given by small businesses and individuals.
The top three donors of this year’s campaign were 3M Company with donations totaling $72,883, Kohler Company with $59,046 and Atmos Energy with $11,200.
The following businesses/organizations and their employees contributed to the campaign and were recognized at Thursday’s luncheon:
Top Donors
3M Company
Kohler Company
Atmos Energy
$5,000-9,200
Landmark Life Insurance
Citizens National Bank
Kroger
City of Brownwood
TexasBank
Superior Essex
United Parcel Service
Brownwood ISD
$3,000-4,999
Oncor Electric
Howard Payne University
Underwood’s Cafeteria
Central Texas Foundation/J.R. Beadel
DanHil Containers
Stephen and Sandra Kelly Foundation
$1,000-3,000
Texas Juvenile Justice Department, Ron Jackson Unit
Chevron Phillips, Performance Pipe
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Family Services Center
JC Penney
Time Warner
Stripes
Center for Life Resources
Texas Department of Transportation
Brownwood Bulletin
Federal Express
Doak Givan, Executive Director of the Family Services Center introduced guest speaker Ashley Jackson, a client at the Family Services Center and program director at the Boys & Girls Club.
Givan stated the importance of knowing how money donated to any charity or program is utilized.
“I like to know how my investment turns out,” said Givan. “It encourages us to keep giving and to spread the word to others.”
He explained how Jackson is an example of this.
Jackson told of how she sees daily the impact of what donations to the United Way provide the community. Through parenting classes, the Family Services Center helped her to realize that parenting classes are for all parents, not just those who are troubled. Through experiencing these classes personally, she has since helped bring them to the Boys & Girls Club to help parents of their students.
Brown County United Way supports 13 agencies in Brown County which include:
American Red Cross
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Brown County 4-H Clubs
Brown County Association for Retarded Citizens
Cancer Services Network
Family Services Center
Mid-Texas Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Salvation Army Loaves & Fishes
The Ark
Boys & Girls Club
Pearl Griffin Memorial Latch Key Program
CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates)
Girl Scouts of Central Texas
Pictured above are top donors 3M employees: Brian Graham, Pedro Claudio, Mike Tittle, Donnie Evans, Jennifer Blasingame, Sarah Horton and Angela Adams.
Kohler Company with $59,046 in donations this year. Pictured are: (back row, left to right) Dean Unsworth, Jeff Mitchell, Frank Lynch, Jerry Alexander, Earl Ellis, Ramon Abad, (front row) Lisa Gonzales, Rachel Tobin, and Mitzi Dahlberg.
Atmos Energy with $11,200 in donations this year. Pictured from left to right are: Ron McCullough, Debbie Hudson, Todd Burkes, Shelley Burnett, and Larry Robinson.
