LUBBOCK, Texas (CITY BANK NEWS RELEASE) – Today, City Bank announced the 30 recipients of this year\u2019s $60,000 Community Rewards program.<\/p>\n
Rewards were given to the top five recipients in six categories. International Order of the Rainbow for Girls received an additional $3,000 as the top vote-getter during the month-long voting period. More than 342,000 online votes were cast for the 106 nonprofit agencies.<\/p>\n
The top five finishers from each of the six categories and their prize amounts are:<\/p>\n
Animal Welfare and Environment<\/p>\n
$4,000: Rescued Animals Second Chance<\/p>\n
$2,000: Haven Animal Care Shelter<\/p>\n
$1,500: South Plains SPCA<\/p>\n
$1,000: Paw Pet Adoption<\/p>\n
$500: Levelland Animal Friends<\/p>\n
Basic Human Needs<\/p>\n
$4,000: Catholic Charities of Lubbock<\/p>\n
$2,000: College Heights Food Pantry<\/p>\n
$1,500: New Legacy Home for Women<\/p>\n
$1,000: Lubbock Meals on Wheels<\/p>\n
$500: Lubbock Impact<\/p>\n
Community Contribution and Leadership<\/p>\n
$4,000: Lubbock Master Gardener Association<\/p>\n
$2,000: South Plains SKYWARN<\/p>\n
$1,500: Friends of the Lubbock Library<\/p>\n
$1,000: Lubbock Bourbon Society<\/p>\n
$500: Texas South Plains Honor Flight<\/p>\n
Education and Youth Services<\/p>\n
$4,000: International Order of the Rainbow for Girls<\/p>\n
$2,000: Southcrest Christian Schools<\/p>\n
$1,500: Christ in the Arts of West Texas, Inc.<\/p>\n
$1,000: Plainview Education Foundation<\/p>\n
$500: YWCA of Lubbock<\/p>\n
Health and Wellness<\/p>\n
$4,000: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention<\/p>\n
$2,000: TTUHSC Larry Combest Community Health & Wellness Center<\/p>\n
$1,500: South Plains Kidney Foundation<\/p>\n
$1,000: Southwest Parkinson Society<\/p>\n
$500: Children\u2019s Advocacy Center of the South Plains<\/p>\n
Youth Development and Advocacy<\/p>\n
$4,000: Camp Rio Blanco Circle of Friends<\/p>\n
$2,000: Children\u2019s Home of Lubbock<\/p>\n
$1,500: Scouting America, South Plains Council<\/p>\n
$1,000: Texas Girls and Boys Ranch<\/p>\n
$500: CASA of the South Plains<\/p>\n
Six $500 \u201cEarly Rewards\u201d were announced on November 5. Awards were given to Texas South Plains Honor Flight, Youth Artist Guild Lubbock, Lubbock 4-H Rabbit Club, Paw Pet Adoption, Flatland Youth Fund, and Brittany and Devin\u2019s Angels.<\/p>\n
This year marks the 18th consecutive year of City Bank\u2019s Community Rewards program. Since its inception, City Bank has contributed $1,020,000 to more than 170 nonprofit organizations in Lubbock and the South Plains.<\/p>\n
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