Wade raises $5K for club
Todd Wade raised $5,000 for the Boys and Girls Club as part of the celebrity dance competition. (September 10, 2012, Page 2A)
Dine out for an excellent cause
Boys and Girls Club is now selling $10 tickets for their annual Ultimate Dine Out Program. For information visit www.bgcnms.org. (November 22, 2011, Page 1)
Letters to the Editor
Angie and Alex Dorris write to show support for Sen. Gray Tollison and to say they voted for the man, not the letter “D” or “R,” while Dicki King wrote on behalf of the Boys and Girls Club to thank all that had a pat in the recent on-line auction. (November 18, 2011, Page 4A)
Fewer books for kids
Reading is Fundamental budget has been slashed which leaves one local sorority unable to fund the free books program for the Boys and Girls Club. (August 12, 2011, Page 1A, 2A)
Stark to ‘Dance like a star’
Local insurance agent Marti Stark will Dance Like A Star in an upcoming Boys and Girls Club fundraiser where her goal is to raise $10,000 for the local club. (August 10, 2011, Page 3)
ATO donates $36K to Boys and Girls
Alpha Tau Omega raised $36,000 to help the Boys and Girls Club this spring. (May 3, 2011, Page 8)
Funds for Boys and Girls Club slashed
The tight budget approved by state lawmakers this week eliminated a good percentage of Temporary Aid to Needy Families, or TANF, which is currently received through the Mississippi Department of Human Services.
As a result, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Mississippi, which receives grants through the program, may be in even more need of private sector financial assistance. (April 30, 2010, Page 5A)
United Way reaches goal
Despite a down-turn in the economy, the United Way of Oxford and Lafayette County met and exceeded its $425,000 goal for its 2009 campaign, raising a total of $425,732 to be distributed to 16 of its partner agencies. (April 29, 2010, Page 1)
