The Donley County Community Fund has announced the recipients of its 2018 grant cycle and the results of the GivingTuesday fundraising campaign.
The Hedley Volunteer Fire Department and the Donley County VFW Memorial Post are each receiving $500 in grants from the DCCF. The fire department will use the funds to help replace tires on fire trucks, and the VFW will use the money for needed improvements to the VFW Hall in Clarendon.
Donley County residents responded in a big way to November’s GivingTuesday promotion, contributing $6,060 to the community fund. Those donations made between November 19 and November 27 were eligible for a matching formula which generated an additional $2,015.52 from the Amarillo Area Foundation, making the increase to the local fund a total of $8,075.52.
DCCF Chairman Jacob Fangman expressed his appreciation for those who contributed to the fundraiser and was encouraged by the response.
“I feel the community is starting to see the benefit and impact of the DCCF,” Fangman. “Thank you to everyone who continue to support the fund. The DCCF hopes to continue to make a positive impact in the lives of Donley County citizens.”
The purpose of the Donley County Community Fund is to build an endowment that will benefit local non-profit organizations well into the future. Since 2016, the DCCF has contributed $4,000 to local non-profits and built an endowment fund that now exceeds $25,000. Grant applications for the 2019 cycle will be available this fall.
The fund is overseen by a local board consisting of Fangman along with Shauna Herbert, Sherol Johnston, Diane Skelton, and Roger Estlack.
Tax deductible contributions to the fund can be made anytime at Donley County Community Fund, PO Box 906, Clarendon, TX 79226.
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