Charities 2022/23

The Amarillo Area Corvette Club has selected three charities to support for two consecutive years. The charities currently supported for calendar years 2022 – 2023 are Our Children’s Blessing, the 100 Club of the Texas Panhandle, and the Bates Mission.

Our Children’s Blessing is a non-profit organization founded by a group of couples who all experienced the tragedy of losing a child. The Bonifield family’s beautiful daughter, Evelyn, passed away at the age of 11 days. The McGehee family lost their precious child, Harrison, when they were 21 weeks pregnant, and the Stout family lost their dear Lainey at 8 months of pregnancy.

When a child dies, at any age, it is devastating. With this tragedy, a family not only suffers emotional pain but also a financial burden. Most families do not possess the finances to cover the funeral costs, hospital bills, and the myriad other expenses. Many people fall deep into debt and depression, and it can become so overwhelming that they feel like there will never be a brighter day.

Our Children’s Blessing was created to help provide support during a family’s time of need, both financially and emotionally. We know there are many families who need assistance, but they do not know where to turn. Our Children’s Blessing wants to not only contribute funds, but also offer information necessary to regaining a normal life and to cope with the stress, heartache and empty feeling associated with deep loss. No one should ever feel alone after the death of their child. Whether you require financial assistance or simply need to speak with someone who has experienced grief like you, Our Children’s Blessing is here.

CLICK HERE to visit their website.

The mission of the 100 Club of the Texas Panhandle is to: Provide assistance to the families of certified peace officers and firefighters who are killed in the line of duty while protecting our lives and property. Provide assistance to certified peace officers and firefighters who are seriously injured while protecting our lives and property. Provide law enforcement and firefighting agencies with life-protecting equipment that cannot be secured through budgeted funds and agencies. Provide law enforcement and firefighting agencies with educational opportunities.

The 100 Club of the Texas Panhandle immediately responds with financial aid for families of the following public safety personnel who are seriously injured or killed in the line of duty. City, County, State, and Federal law enforcement officers in the top 26 counties of the Texas Panhandle. Firefighters operating within the top 26 counties of the Texas Panhandle. Certified peace officers operating within the top 26 counties of the Texas Panhandle. Everyday public safety agents, deputies, firefighters and officers go to work knowing they could lose their lives to save others. To learn more about the 100 Club of the Texas Panhandle, check out their website at https://www.texaspanhandle100club.org/.

The Bates Mission is a new charity that has been established to assist Foster Children who “Age Out” of the Foster Care system. All too often, children who have been in Foster Care for a long time find themselves at a loss for how to enter into a productive lifestyle when they are released from that system. The Bates Mission seeks to assist them in a number of ways, including, but not limited to, becoming employed, establishing bank accounts, finding suitable quarters, and so on.

Learn more about the Bates Mission as they bring this charitable organization to the people in need. Visit the website at https://www.batesmission.org.