GreeneCountyNewsOnline – November 17, 2019
Adopt-A-Family is the recipient of a surprise Give Back Award of $10,000 from Grow Greene County Gaming Corporation. GGCGC board members presented Adopt-A-Family board member Sherry Graven with the big check in a surprise presentation on Friday. Graven is instrumental in organizing the annual Christmas food boxes for many families and individuals in Greene County each year.
At a surprise check presentation Friday were (from left) Grow Greene County board members Peg Raney and Kate Neese) Adopt-A-Family board member Sherry Graven, and Grow Greene County board members Brenda Muir, Rick Morain and Bob Allen.
Each year the Adopt-A-Family board hopes there are enough donations to provide for the needs. With between 170 – 190 families served at approximately $100 per box, close to $20,000 is needed.
Graven was overwhelmed with emotion with the donation, and feels with the generosity of others in the community making donations, the Adopt-A-Family will be able to concentrate on ordering the supplies for the Christmas distribution.
Several GGCGC board members help with the Adopt-A-Family distribution each year and think this donation would make an impact. This board has distributed these surprise awards each year since existence.
Donations for Adopt-A-Family can be sent to P.O. Box 364, Jefferson, IA 50129, or taken to any Peoples Bank location.
Tags: Adopt-A-Family, Give Back Award
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