The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 120, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 9, 1996 Page: 2 of 36
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Resource Center volunteers Frieda DeLoach (I) and Raquel Varela (r) check paint scraping
needs near the new sign at the Shackelford County Community Resource Center. CRC officials
feel that a $21,000 matching grant can be met soon and the building at 725 Pate Street can
be purchased as a permanent home. [Staff Photo]
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Community support is needed
as the Shackelford County
Community Resource Center
attempts to raise $21,000 for a
matching grant received in
January.
According to CRC director
Susan Jones, the final phase of
the fundraising effort started
this month, and she is confident
that local citizens will come
through with the necessary
monies.
The Meadows Foundation
approved a $21,000 grant just
after the first of the year to help
the CRC purchase the building
they now occupy, as well as fund
several programs. One of the
grant requirements is that the
center raise a equal amount for
the purchase of the facility.
Also, as is normal for the
Meadows Foundation, the
matching funds must be raised
locally, since the center is a
community service program. If
the funding is raised within the
community, the foundation is
assured that the people of
Shackelford County support the
facility and that the grant is a
sound contribution rather than
a "no guarantees handout."
"The residents find businesses
of our county have been so very
supportive during the past 18
months," commented Jones.
"Not only were we able to raise
$25,000 within two months to
match an earlier grant, but the
people here continue to give daily
by offeringhundreds ofvolunteer
hours, and donations of furni-
ture, magazines, clothing and
other intangibles that keep the
center going. It's been very
gratifying to witness the gener-
osity of our neighbors."
Jones is optimistic that the
$21,000 goal can be reached, as
county citizens become more and
more aware of the advantages of
the center's concept of a "one-
stop shop."
Less than two years ago, the
Shackelford County Community
Resource Center started as a
facility offering immunizations
and basic health care referrals.
Within a year, the CRC had
grown into a health and social
service center that offers very
diverse services under one roof
— services for infants all the
way to the elderly.
A typical day may include
helping a client fill out forms,
arranging counseling, finding
funds to pay for medication,
giving clothes to families, calling
to make appointments with
primary caretakers and follow-
ing families to see that they keep
" their appointments.
"One area the center is espe-
cially pleased with is our inter-
vention program, which focuses
on families whose adolescents
may be having difficult times,"
stated the director. "Through a
group called CRCG (Community
Resource Coordination Group),
we have been able to place sev-
eral youth in programs that will
help them receive the help they
need instead of giving up on them
and eventually seeing the court
system deal with the problem.
Jones explained that tH$
CRCG is a collaboration of about
12 different agencies whose
representatives meet together
to help create solutions for
troubled youth instead of shuf-
fling them from one agency to
another. The agencies work with
each other rather than against
each other.
"We feel that the center is
most certainly providing needed
services to Albany and the sur-
rounding areas," said Jones.
An average of800-plus people
per month walk through the
CRC's doors, more than 40 a
day, most of them utilizing more
than one service.
' "We're proud of the 'one-stop
shop' reputation we're building
at the center here in Albany,
remarked the director. "It's a,
very positive image."
Jones asked that anyone who
hasn't visited the Resource
Center at 725 Pate Street stop
by and "see for yourself what
we're all about."
"We also ask for your help in
matching this grant money so
that we will own our building
and be able to shift our funds
and volunteer efforts to even
higher goals."
Contributions may be mailed
to the Community Resource
Center, P.O. Box 876, Albany
TX 76430. For more informa-
tion, call the center at 762-2447.
$2,000+ still needed for party
Over half the amount of cash
and prizes necessary for the
ninth annual Project Graduation
has been received, but more than
$2,000 is still needed and only
two weeks remain until the
event.
As of this week, about $4,000
has heeri raised to underwrite
the all-night alcohol and drug-
free party for local graduates.
The project takes a minimum of
$6,000 to fund.
Sponsored by the Albany Task
Force on Drug and Alcohol
Abuse, the party gives local
graduates, their guests, and
other high school students a fun,
but safe way to celebrate
graduation.
Project Graduation chairman
Amy Jones and her assistant
Jan Oden. are coordinating the
1996 party with the help of Task
Force chairman Ann Jones.
Local graduates who attend
will each be able to draw for a
special gift, and two seniors will
be awarded the grand prizes of
$500 each.
Tickets went on sale Monday
to all underclassmen, according
to publicity chairman Dianne
Bartee. Each senior and a guest
will be admitted free to the all-
night party, and underclassmen
can attend with the purchase of
a $5 ticket.
.Each student and adult
sponsor attending the event is
required to sign a contract
promising to remain chemical-
free during the party.
The contracts will be available
at the ticket table during activ-
ity period each school day until
next- Friday, May 17. The stu-
dents must sign the forms
themselves and then take them
home for a parent's signature.
Project Graduation will start
at 11:00 p.m. following the
graduation reception on Friday,
May 24. No one Will be allowed
to enter after 11:30 p.m.
A full evening of activities is
planned, including food, games,
class competition, dancing and
other special events, much of
which is planned around the
theme of "The Olympics."
More Donations Needed
With two weeks remaining
before graduation, donations of
cash and merchandise are still
needed in order to guarantee
the success of Project Graduation
'96.
Parents and senior volunteers
are beginning to contact mer-
chants this week for prizes to be
used in the drawings.
Letters were sent out to
former and prospective con-
tributors in March, and response
has slowed over the past few
weeks.
Anyone who hasn't been con.-
tacted and wishes to donate can
call Prissy Harvick at 762-3624
or send checks to Project
Graduation, do Prissy Harvick,
P.O. Box 1478, Albany, Texas
76430. Contributions can also
be given to Ramona Reames at
First National Bank.
Albany High School sophomores Lee Tidwell (I) and Misty
Williamson turn in their contracts and purchase Project
Graduatioh tickets from Rachel Buddin and Kristie Parsons.
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