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Women’s Auxiliary presents

$25,000 gift to Salvation Army at

Boots & BBQ Event

many years and has worked hard to promote the mission and

ministry of The Salvation Army.

Vivian Hernandez and Doreen Hughes chaired the event. Spon-

sors included Mills Shirley LLP, GalvestonCondoLiving.Com,
J.W. Kelso Company, Inc., Texas First Bank, Del Papa Distrib-

uting, Fred & Kim Raschke, Gary & Kitty Potter, Moody Bank,

The Rider Family Fund (in memory of Gail Rider), Roberts
Johnson & Cain, Dick and Mary Alice Black, Ross Enterprises

Insurance, Joe Tramonte Realty, Elizabeth and Larry Iles, Carol
Greaney-Wurst and Frederick Wurst, Moody Gardens, UTMB
The Women’s Auxiliary presented $25,000 to The Salvation Army of Galveston
County from funds they had raised during their first year of existence. The gift was Health, Galveston Regional Chamber of Commerce and Curves
presented at the annual Boots & BBQ event honoring Fred and Kim Raschke.
of Galveston. Lighthouse Charity Team provided a wonderful

TEXAS CITY, TEXAS (August 2018). Supporters of The AS CITY, TEXAS (August 2018). Supporters of The BBQ and Mike’s Mobile Music lit up the room with music.
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Salvation Army gathered on August 16, 2018 in the Wings of on Army gathered on August 16, 2018 in the Wings of
Salvati
For more information on the activities of the Women’s
Heritage room at the Nessler Center in Texas City to honor Fred
Heritage room at the Nessler Center in Texas City to honor Fred Auxiliary or The Galveston County Salvation Army contact
and Kim Raschke and to celebrate the first full year of the newly
and Kim Raschke and to celebrate the first full year of the newly
Holly McDonald | Director of Development
chartered Women’s Auxiliary. As part of the celebration, the
chartered Women’s Auxiliary. As part of the celebration, the
Phone | (409) 763-1691 Ext. 75313
Auxiliary presented a gift from funds they had raised in the Email | Holly.McDonald@uss.salvationarmy.org
Auxiliary presented a gift from funds they had raised in the
Online | www.salvationarmytexas.org/galvestoncounty
amount of $25,000. “The Executive Committee had been work-
amount of $25,000. “The Executive Committee had been work-
ing through the logistics of when and how to distribute the mon-
ing through the logistics of when and how to distribute the mon-
ey they had raised and decided that this event presented the per-
fect opportunity,” said Holly McDonald, Director of Develop-
ment at The Salvation Army.

The Auxiliary also presented the Champion of Hope award to
Fred and Kim Raschke for their unwavering commitment to

inspire hope in Galveston County through selfless and tireless
volunteer service to the community. Fred says “I always remem-
ber that there is a fine line between serving in the line or being in

the line. We are a blessed people. It only makes sense that we
share our blessings.” Fred served as Advisory Board Chair for

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