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Receiving a $1000 gift from the Sun nine years old through the Williamson philanthropy, as they did for a group of
City Garden Club for the Junior Mas- County Brown Santa program. Georgetown high school students who
ter Gardener Program is Williamson were volunteering for Gulf hurricane
County Master Gardener President SUN CITY DEMOCRATS victims. Giving to promote the common
Wayne Rhoden and Vice President, good is probably not what comes to mind
Jane Bowman. According to club president Dwaine when people think of a political club;
Boydstun, giving to promote the common however, it is a frequent and joyful value
a smile: “Helping these organizations good is a key value of the Sun City of the Sun City Democrats.
makes me proud to be a member of the Democrats Club. The group recently
Sun City Garden Club.” presented $1,250 to George Wagner, - Jerry Covey, Sun City Democrats
GEORGETOWN TEXAS AREA Director of Junior University. Self-funded Communications Director
CAR CLUB by club members George and his wife
Maria, this individualized mentoring GEORGETTES
Automobiles and altruism – that’s program helps children develop a love of
the Georgetown Texas Area Car Club learning and a lifelong ethical basis in all We are a precision dance and drill team
(GTACC to its members and friends). their activities. The Sun City Dems were whose mission is to create friendships
Founded by a small core of car enthusiasts also early supporters of Food for Friends, and provide entertaining performances
some ten years ago, each May the club a nonprofit organization which provides to groups throughout Georgetown
sponsors the GTACC/Sun City Car meals for rural citizens. Founded by club and surrounding areas. We perform
Show with 26 classes of automobiles on member Joyce White, they have given twice each month, sometimes more, for
display. All proceeds from the show go to thousands of dollars and many volunteer residents of nursing homes, assisted living
the Bob Olafson Memorial Scholarship hours in support of this Bartlett-based facilities and Alzheimer’s units. This year,
Fund. Named for the founder and program. In addition to these initiatives, we launched “Sun City’s Got Talent” and
original president of the GTACC, this the club regularly donates to Meals on donated 10% of proceeds to Brookwood
fund provides scholarships to graduating Wheels, sponsors Honor Flight veterans in Georgetown (BIG), a residential
Georgetown and East View High School and has provided books for Jarrell schools. community for adults with special needs.
seniors continuing their education in the They have even aided others in their own
automotive technology field. In April 2015, - Marian Phillippi
awards totaling $5,000 were given to five
young men and women. The club also
donates a quarterly cash grant to local
charities and facilitated the purchase of
clothes, toys, bikes and gift cards for four
young girls ranging in age from two to
Through funds donated by the George- D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 5 SUNRAYS | 85
town Texas Area Car Club, the Brown
Santa Program was able to purchase
bicycles for Penelope, Greidys, Liliana
and Emily.
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