Charitable-Henderson County Now

Thank you, Athens Kiwanis Club, for breakfast

A special thanks and pat on the back to our Athens Kiwanis Club. The pancake breakfast is something I look forward to every year. As I was looking around the Cain Center room Tuesday morning, a few things occurred to me that I thought were worth sharing.

1. The energy and fellowship of the Kiwanis members is contagious. I love seeing the smiling faces of everyone working the pancake cooking stations. Can you imagine if you owned a business where everyone working for you showed this type of enthusiasm? Wow. Then I realized several businesses in town already do – McDonalds, Whataburger and Brookshire’s come to mind (I’m including the Weinstein Team here).

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Pinnacle Women’s Club makes donation to Disciples Clinic

Pinnacle Women’s Club President Charlotte Pechacek presents a check to Layton Holt and Gary Williamson of the Disciples Clinic of Athens during the recent Pinnacle Women’s Club Fall Philanthropy donations. (Courtesy photo)

Pinnacle Women’s Club makes a donation to The Family Peace Project

Marlena Taylor, Executive Director of The Family Peace Project, receives a check from PWC member Kay Robinson during the recent Pinnacle Women’s Club Fall Philanthropy donations. (Courtesy photo)

Malakoff High School students collect clothes for Salvation Army

Students at Malakoff High School have a giving spirit. Mrs. Hancock’s Community Services class decided that the local Salvation Army needed more clothes for young people in the clothes closet, so they organized a clothes drive to help collect items. Students competed by grade level to see who could bring the most clothes. In just two weeks, students at MHS collected over 1,300 pounds of clothes! The freshmen brought the most items, followed closely by the sophomores. Pictured: items are sorted, washed and repaired in preparation for donation. (Courtesy photos)

Family of Kyle Jones donates $50,000 to AISD baseball and softball fields

Athens High School 2009 graduate and baseball player Kyle Jones was killed tragically in a pipeline incident in August 2013. At the Athens ISD school board meeting Monday, Feb. 22, his family presented a $50,000 donation to the school district. As part of the settlement between the companies that were alleged to be responsible for Kyle’s death, his estate set aside the $50,000 to be used by AISD to enhance the softball and baseball complexes.

The Jones family is very appreciative of the efforts of Athens ISD Superintendent Blake Stiles, who was very helpful in assisting the family with their decision to make this donation. It is believed that this is the largest private, non-foundation, charitable gift ever made to AISD.

“We are touched by this very personal and meaningful gift from the Jones family,” said AISD Superintendent Blake Stiles. “This donation ensures that Kyle’s legacy will be known for generations to come. We are grateful to have received such generosity and to be a part of his lasting legacy.”

Pictured are attorney Jeff Weinstein of the Weinstein Law, Terry Jones, Blake Stiles, Russell Jones and attorney Andrew Howard of of Shore Chan DuPumpo, LLP. (Courtesy photo)