Grand Lakes March 2018

The seniors are: Holly Ayers, Nicole Bourgeois, Sydney Bryant, Lillian Costley, Maddie Cotton, Rachel Courtney, Kate D’Agostino,
Brooke Dumas, Katherine Everhard, Kaitlyn Sheroke, Hannah Garcia, Victoria Gimenez, Layla Gutierrez, Madison Hanning,
Kiersten Henley, Kayla Huisman, Kelsey Joe, Vivian Lipp, Dori Mallinger, Makenna Munger, Lauren Plummer, Sophia Schimmenti,
Kaylee Scott, Emma Struble and Tori Volan.
NATIONAL CHARITY LEAGUE, INC., STAR CHAPTER
HONORS TWENTY-FIVE SENIORS
On Sunday, February 18, 2018, National Charity League, Inc., Star
Chapter (NCL, Inc.) honored the Senior Class of 2018 at the Chapter’s
annual Senior Recognition Ceremony. This formal event took place at
the Sugar Land Marriott Town Square at 6:30 PM. The evening included
recognition of each of these 25 graduating seniors for their accomplishments
and contributions to the community, as well as dinner and
dancing with family and friends in attendance.
Over the last six years, these young ladies, alongside their mothers,
have contributed over 11,191 volunteer hours at 30 local charities
throughout the community. The Class of 2018 volunteered at The
Westview School, Katy Visual and Performing Arts Center (KVPAC),
Neighborhood Kidz Club, Citizens for Animal Protection (CAP), Interfaith
Ministries (Meals on Wheels), The Ballard House, Fulshear Library,
Katy Christian Ministries, Fort Bend Women’s Center, Oakmont Nursing
Home, The Krause Center, The Monty Ballard YMCA and Willow River
Farms, to name a few.
In addition to serving their community through volunteering, these
young ladies were also honing leadership skills and developing cultural
awareness by planning and attending educational meetings,
chapter-wide events, socials, class retreats and cultural events that
included the ballet, opera and theatre.
“The Class of 2018 has completed a 6-year program designed to foster
the mother-daughter relationship through community service, leadership
development and cultural experiences,” said Tina Costley, NCL,
Inc., Star Chapter President, “we are very proud of them and who they
have become. Whatever they choose to do, we know that they will be
prepared to serve, lead and be successful.” The Star Chapter is very
proud of these accomplished young ladies and wishes each of them
great success in their future endeavors.
KATY COMMUNITY GIVING CIRCLE
Creating a circle of giving and a bigger impact as we grow! A
giving circle is a group of people who commit to making a financial
contribution to one charitable fund. Katy Community
Giving Circle members each donate $10 per month to the fund.
Joining is easy and there is no other obligation to volunteer time
or attend gatherings. Twice a year the group nominates and
chooses an organization to present a grant. Since its beginning
in 2015, almost 20 different charitable organizations have been
nominated to receive a grant.
As of December 2017, the circle has given grants to 4 local 501(c)3
organizations totaling over $7,300. It is truly amazing what $10
can do! Our grant giving has enabled a family afford therapy for
their autistic child, counseling for an abused child for an entire
year, fueled a van delivering food to those in need and financial
assistance to a family adopting a child.
Grant presentation to Gift of Adoption-Texas Chapter
The circles mission was to have a bigger impact on these other
amazing organizations, however, our members are quickly
learning those organizations are having a big impact on them.
Please visit our Facebook page for more information or to join us!
www.facebook.com/katycommunitygivingcircle
20 March 2018 | Community Newsletter