Thursday evening the Mercy Ministries Slaton Area Endowment hosted a fundraising dinner and grant awards celebration (discussed in another article), at the First Baptist Church Activity Center, to celebrate the halfway mark of their 12 month fundraising $100,000 project for the community of Slaton. The organization, an affiliate of Lubbock Area Foundation, reached the halfway mark of raising $50,000 in endowment capital from several generous donors. With that amount and a $25,000 match, from the Lubbock Area Foundation/CH Foundation, brings the total for available endowment to $75,000. The organization, along with the community of Slaton, will begin working on the second half of the original $100,000 goal immediately. $50,000 is planned to be raised between now to mid-December. That goal is to have a minimum of $100,000 collected from the community and a $50,000 match coming from the support of the Lubbock Area Foundation/CH Foundation bringing the grand total with matching funds of $150,000 by mid December.
The organization’s goal is to create a financial legacy for the community of Slaton. The local organization also awarded four $1,000 grants to Mercy Manna, Meals on Wheels, the Weekend Sack Program, and the Harvey House.
If you have questions or an interest in learning more about how you can participate, please call Mark Allen Meurer at 806-789-8456 or email at mark@myslaton.com or any Advisory Board Member.
Mercy Ministries Advisory Board – Kevin Buxkemper, Richard Edwards, David Ehler, David Gossett, Cleve Kirby, Roger Kitten, Darris Linder, Mark Allen Meurer, Wayne Schilling, Carla Stricklin, Sherrell Wilson
