Shelby County Today

August 9, 2019 - The 50 Women of Impact voted to donate this quarters money to Timpson Food for Thought Pantry and Thrift Store.

Linda Miller, a 50 Women of Impact representative, spoke to announce the winner, "We have a total! This August 2019, our donation will go to the Timpson Food for Thought. As of tonight, we have $8,700. Now, I think we have an even 100 members from my calculations this afternoon, so, I'll get the rest of that collected and preferably we will have a $10,000 donation this time!"

Debra Smith, City of Timpson Mayor, spoke on behalf of the Timpson Food for Thought Pantry during the presentations. She described the process the group takes each time the food bank opens since it operates out of a single room at the church. They must setup and break down the day of the food distribution each time which is a lot of unloading and loading for the volunteers over the years since the pantry started in 2013. The donated funds will be used toward building a 2,000 square foot building on property donated by First Baptist Church of Timpson and the building will house a stand alone Thrift Store and the Food Pantry. The Thrift store will operate as a funding source for the food bank and give the opportunity to help families with clothing and other items after fires and other losses.

The 50 Women of Impact group organized and held their first meeting in November of 2017 with the hopes of getting 50 women to give $100 each quarter for a combined contribution to an elected organization. The first meeting surpassed the 50 women with 94 inaugural members. The group has continued to grow and meet once a quarter to donate funds. Past recipients are the Shelby County Welfare Board; AgriLife Extension, Shelby Family Consumer Science program; Fannie Brown Booth Memorial Library; Boo's Battle Cancer Fund; Shelby County Outreach Ministries; Jon, Macy and Misty Bush Foundation; and HOPE Community Medical to establish a Fund to Help with Medical Needs for Working People.

Including the $8,700 from this meeting, the total money donated by the 50 Women of Impact is $77,000 with more coming in!

(From left) RSF boardmembers Alease Copelin, David Chadwick, Meg Camp, Lisa McAdams, Kelle Williams stand with family members LaCharah Robinson (daughter), Mellody Daniels (sister), Tomiko Moore (sister), LaDiamond Robinson (grandchild), Ja'Kevin Robinson (grandchild), Channing Daniels (brother-in-law), and Veronica Berry (close friend).

August 6, 2019 - A donation of $5,000 in memory of Requanah Santifer to the Roughrider Scholarship Foundation (RSF) was commemorated with a plaque presentation in front of the Catherine Pinkston Roughrider Scholarship Foundation display case in the front hallway of Center High School.

Requanah Netherly Santifer attended Center ISD graduating with the Class of 1988. She later returned to Center ISD as a teacher. She passed away May 2, 2016 at the age of 45.

Mellody Daniels described her sister Requanah, "(She) lived her life to the fullest and enjoyed children and teaching others. We wanted to make sure that each year a student receives a scholarship in her honor and that is why we are here to represent Requanah Santifer."

The donation provides a perpetual scholarship to a graduating senior each year forward.

Roughrider Scholarship Foundation Mission (roughriderscholarship.org)

The Roughrider Scholarship Foundation (RSF) was created to assist graduates of Center High School (CHS) continue their education in college or trade school of their choice. Our efforts are dedicated to providing a scholarship to EVERY CHS graduating senior who applies. Graduates deserve an opportunity to succeed and we help them take the next step. Another goal is developing strong relations with the alumni associations and providing a mechanism to give back to their community.

The RSF is completely donor supported by individuals, community, and civic minded groups. Donations of any amount or kind (i.e., land, stock, guns or automobiles) can be made to the Foundation which is managed by a capable group of Board Members. 

The RSF is a Charitable Organization under the IRS Tax Code 501(c) (3) making your contribution fully tax deductible.

If you are interested in finding out more about this organization, please contact: F.E. Parker, Jr., Chairperson; Lisa McAdams, Vice-Chairperson; Fred Wulf; David Chadwick; Jerry Pinkston; Danny Paul Windham; JoyAnn Havran; Meg Camp; Kelle Williams, Treasurer; or Alease Copelin, Secretary.

August 6, 2019 - Whataburger in Center, Tx will be hosting a fundraiser Tuesday, August 6, 2019 from 5-8pm. 

They are going to donate 25% of sales to the Tenaha High School Football team. 

Support the Tenaha Tigers by dining in or going through the drive thru so they can raise enough money to purchase new equipment. 

Don’t miss this amazing event. 

Go Tigers!

August 2, 2019 - Shelby County Outreach Ministries helps all of Shelby County by providing the programs to anyone in need. Anyone can come be a volunteer and help in their own special way. 

For the month of June 2019 programs offered by SCOM helped many people within Shelby County.

Helping Hands:

• Emergency Food Boxes - 246
• Needs Met - 282
• People Fed - 524

Senior Site:

• Congregate Meals - 490
• Meals on Wheels - 721
• Total Meals - 1,211

To help and get involved here are some ways to do so:

• Food of the Month - Peanut Butter, Canned Meats, Ramen Noodle Soup, and Mac & Cheese. Please bring food items to the Helping Hands Outreach Center at 930 Shelbyville Street.
• Volunteer Opportunities - Volunteers are needed in each of the programs. 
• Canned Food Drives - We are always in the need of canned goods. If an individual or a business would like to have a food drive, contact for additional information.

Ways to Support:

• Website - shelbycountyoutreach.org
• Amazon Smile - smile.amazon.com (Just select Shelby County Outreach Ministries, Inc. for choice of charity and shop like always.)
• U.S. Mail - Send checks to: Shelby County Outreach Ministries, Inc. P.O. Box 1029 Center, TX, 75935.

Fundraisers and Events:

• Raffle Fundraiser - SCOM is selling raffle tickets for a 2019 Polaris Ranger 500. The drawing will be last day of the Poultry Festival in October. Tickets are $20 each or 6 tickets for $100. Purchase tickets at one of  programs. 

For more information on any of the above, please call (936)-598-4990.