Thanks again, Marci, for writing about us to HSN so that we could be a part of their donation month!
Something to KNOW
Jefferson Award Recipient – Steven Steele!
Brazos Valley Center for Independent Living is proud to announce that our very own Board President, Steven Steele, is one of the Jefferson Award recipients this year. The awards are given to outstanding local volunteers for their selfless and on-going services in our community. The Jefferson Award is considered to be the nation’s highest honor in public service. Steven will be recognized on April 27th at an awards event where one of the recipients will be chosen to represent Brazos Valley at the national awards ceremony. In addition to the efforts he puts in here at BVCIL, Steven is a practicing attorney at Davis & Davis who manages to find the time to deliver groceries for Elder Aid, is active with the Boys and Girls Club of the Brazos Valley, helps out with Habitat for Humanity, and is involved with the Newman 10 Awards. KBTX will be airing the 12th Annual Awards Ceremony on Monday, April 27th, at 6:30pm live from the Annenberg Presidential Conference Center at the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum. Congrats Steven and thanks for all you have done and continue to do, BVCIL is proud to have you on our team!
ARC BCS Bowling Buddies Fundraiser
April 26th 12:00 PM
at Grand Station Entertainment
The Arc of Bryan/College Station will be hosting the Bowling Buddies Fundraiser on April 26 beginning at 12:00 pm at Grand Station Entertainment in College Station. All proceeds benefit The Arc, a non-profit organization established to support individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities.
Bowling Buddies will have a $25 entry fee and lane sponsorships are available.
Raffle tickets will be sold for $5 or 3 for $10.
A 50-inch LED full HD television will be among the raffle prizes. There will also be door prizes.
For more information or registration,
contact Teresa Herrera at (979) 224-0268 or therrera456@gmail.com
or Paula Etheridge at (979) 255-5955.
Grub Profit Share! Support Your BVCIL
Grub Burger Profit Share for BVCIL
Sunday, April 26th at 3:00pm – 10:00pm
980 University Dr E #400, College Station, TX 77840
Mention that you are wanting to support BVCIL at the
register and they will set your receipt aside.
They will then donate 10% of pre-tax total to BVCIL.
HSN Cares Announcement Video!
Thanks again, HSN Cares for donating to our organization and for talking about us on your program!!
If the video does not load, follow this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgDR1CLqCfg&feature=youtu.be
Kroger Community Rewards!
Kroger has a Community Rewards Program that allows Brazos Valley Center for Independent Living to receive funds every time our supporters shop at one of their stores.
Kroger is committed to helping our communities grow and prosper. Year after year, local schools, churches and other nonprofit organizations will earn millions of dollars through Kroger Community Rewards®.
Kroger Community Rewards® makes fund-raising easy…all you have to do is shop at Kroger and swipe your Plus Card!
If you would like to be able to donate to us every time you go grocery shopping, follow the steps below.
First, if you do not already have a Kroger Plus Card, you will need to sign up for one. Go to www.kroger.com/account/create to create an account and follow the steps.
Next, once you have an account or if you already have one, you will login and go to “Account Summary”. If you scroll all the way to the bottom, you will see a section titled “Community Rewards” where you can click the “Enroll” button and it brings you to a search page. Enter the BVCIL NPO number 17902 or just search our name. Then, click enroll. It’s that easy!
Now all you have to do is make sure you use your card at check out when you shop at Kroger and they will automatically donate to us at no extra cost to you!
You must present your Kroger Plus Card or provide your Alternate ID at the register during the transaction in order for it to count towards the program.
You should begin seeing at the bottom of your receipts, “At your request, Kroger is donating to Brazos Valley Center for Independent Living”.
If you have any questions, email shelby@bvcil.org and I will do my best to answer them.