Category: Charitable

DAR Youth Citizenship Award

IMG_0134Boy Scout Troop 332 was formed in the 1950s in Kaufman. It became dormant in the 1980s and in the late 90s, David Shiels applied to Circle Ten Council to reactivate the charter. The troop was sponsored by St. Ann Catholic Church and Father Joseph Mehan. These boys helped with Kaufman Civic Auction, St. Ann Church Carnival, Kids Fish at Purtis Creek State Park, Pledge of Allegiance at Wal-Mart grand opening in Kaufman, St. Ann Church Dinner and Auction, assisted the Soul Church (homeless ministry) in feeding the hungry on the streets of Dallas, Spring Kaufman Neat program by helping residents of the city clean up around their home and neighbor, participated in the Scouting for Food a National Boy Scout project.

These boys work so hard and never receive much recognition, says Sarah Jungman who had a hand in choosing this troop. Sarah Maples DAR has chosen this troop to receive their Youth Citizenship award. We are so very, very proud of these boys and hope they will continue all their good deeds in the community. The troop received a shadow box with a medal and certificate framed. Each of the eighteen boys in the troop will received a certificate with their name on it and the troop received $25 from Sarah Maples with our sincere thanks for all they do. Thanks go to the Scoutmasters Todd and Julie Cato.

Pictured: Boy Scout Troop 332 and Sarah Jungman on left, Todd and Julie Cato on right.

Black History Committee Holds Scholarship Banquet

DSCN0363By Delanda S. Johnson/Special to HCN

On Saturday, February 28, the Henderson County Black History Committee held its annual scholarship banquet at the Malakoff Community/Senior Center, honoring 16 scholarship recipients from around Henderson County.

Scholarship winners included: Richard Moore, Athens; Chad Head, Athens; Kourtney Hazelip, Cross Roads; Amber Spence, Cross Roads; La’Nisha Boggas, Trinidad; Sha’Kivia Eldridge, LaPoynor; Taylor Peebles, Eustace; Savannah Meider, Malakoff; Ashley Hernandez, Malakoff; Marcus Dowell, Malakoff; Hayley Thomas, Malakoff; Sierra Perez, Malakoff; Alexis Jones, Malakoff; Kimberly Greenfield, Malakoff; Alissa Brown, Malakoff; Traci Talbert, Malakoff. Continue reading “Black History Committee Holds Scholarship Banquet”

Sole-cial Butterflies Release Cookbook

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IMG_2067The Sole-cial Butterflies have found another way to raise money for their annual Susan G. Komen Walk for the Cure outings: A cookbook!

The Cooking for a Cure cookbook sells for $15 with all proceeds going to breast cancer research. Cookbooks are being sold at Coles, Expressions, Ship Shop, The Needle Niche, Come and Take It, and Chasing Rabbits as of now. They are also available by emailing [email protected].

The Sole-­cial Butterflies team was formed in February 2011 on a whim by two sisters, Janna Livingston and Rae Wilson. Janna saw an advertisement on television for the Dallas Susan G. Komen 3-­‐Day 60 Mile Walk for the Cure in November 2011 and contacted Rae to see if she would be interested in participating. Continue reading “Sole-cial Butterflies Release Cookbook”

The Henderson County HELP Center – Child Advocacy Center Earns National Accreditation

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ATHENS – The Henderson County HELP Center has been awarded the National Accreditation for Children’s Advocacy Centers by the National Children’s Alliance following an extensive application and site review process. Accreditation is the highest level of membership with National Children’s Alliance and denotes excellence in service provision. As an accredited Children’s Advocacy Center, Henderson County HELP Center has been recognized for providing Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs) services and Multidisciplinary Teams (MDTs) with the resources they need to consistently offer unique and vital services to child victims of abuse and their families; and for serving as the voice for all CACs in Texas.

The Henderson County HELP Centers Children’s Advocacy Center has been assisting children of abuse and neglect since 1999 and was accredited in 2001 with the Children’s Advocacy Centers of Texas. The Center helps support the efforts of 14 law enforcement agencies, Child Protractive Services and the County and District Attorneys’ Offices with supportive services for children that suffer the most horrendous crimes of abuse and neglect. Since its creation the Center has served over 7000 victims of child abuse and neglect. Continue reading “The Henderson County HELP Center – Child Advocacy Center Earns National Accreditation”