Heritage Award Dinner
Spring Festival Volunteers
Heritage Award Dinner
Save the Date
The first Heritage Award Dinner was held in 1992 and honored Tom and Mary Steele, raising $ 85,000. This year’ s dinner is set for Thursday, November 3 at the Hilton Americas Hotel, starting with a cocktail reception and silent auction at 5:30 p. m., and dinner, program and live auction at 7 p. m. Reserve your table now as the evening’ s entertainment features comedian, actor, and impressionist Frank Caliendo.
To reserve your table or find out more about the Heritage Award Dinner, contact Melissa Simon, melissas @ boysandgirlscountry. org, 281-290-6102.
Frank Caliendo
Madelon Nowak with Harmoni
Spring Festival Volunteers
In Their Own Words
Before we made the heartbreaking decision to cancel Spring Festival, hundreds of hours had already been put in by our generous volunteers. The success of the event is due in large part to the time, talents and financial gifts of more than 100 volunteers. They faithfully assist weeks before and during Spring Festival. We wanted to share with you comments from a handful of volunteers expressing their commitment to our mission.
“ I always feel welcome and appreciated when I’ m out there. Spring Festival in particular seems to be a special time for gathering members of the community to connect, reconnect and celebrate each other. It just feels like a great big part of God’ s family to me when I am out there. Lots of love, joy, hugs and laughter, and it is such fun!” – Sherry Gremillion
“ Having worked in a Juvenile Group Home for ex-offenders trying to transition back into society, I have seen how one or two bad decisions can severely impact a kid’ s future. Through the commitment of Boys and Girls Country supporters, the kids at the campus are able to avoid this situation and aspire for a much brighter future.” – Joe Long
“ I love volunteering at Spring Festival because I can see the good it reaps for the precious kids who live there.” – Madelon Nowak
“ It’ s always been about the kids and providing them with opportunities that they might not otherwise have and a sense of civic pride.”- Mike O’ Kelley
“ The attitude and positive experiences I have had with the kids of all ages tell me Boys and Girls Country is teaching them Christian based life skills. More of that is needed today, and I am honored to help in any way I can.”- David Samuelson
“ I love I landed at Boys and Girls Country. It’ s my thing. It’ s what I do for myself. It fuels me and it’ s become a passion I never want to be without.” – Dana Sherrill
Over the Hill Gang Cook Team
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