Angel Society awards $16,000 in philanthropy, installs new officers

FALLBROOK – Donations totaling $16,000 were approved by the board of directors of the Angel Society of Fallbrook at its June meeting.

The Fallbrook Land Conservancy topped the list of recipients with $10,000 in funds, with $7,000 to help sponsor the group’s annual fall fundraiser, Stagecoach Sunday, and $3000 to be distributed to the organization’s Save Our Forest committee.

The Friends of the Fallbrook Community Center received $3,000 in funds to help cover the cost of a summer program for low income families, which provides a safe place for children ages 6 through 12. The center also received $500 towards its annual tree lighting ceremony in December.

The San Diego Rescue Mission received $1,500 for improvements to its preschool and child care center. The Angel Society contributes recycled goods to several nonprofits, including the Mission, which collects from the Angels such items as cardboard and other recyclables, or overstocked and out-of-season clothing. It then transports these surplus items to their facilities in San Diego, which provides funds for housing, meals, education, work training and more for the needy.

Funds were also awarded to the FUHS football program, which received $500 to help sponsor its annual golf fundraiser, and to Declan Harrison, an Eagle School candidate who also received $500 towards his proposed project to install new backpack racks at the FUHS pool.

Fran White, philanthropy chair, also announced that $16,000 in college scholarships were distributed in June to a total of 16 students.

Board officers for 2016-2017 were also installed at the meeting. They are Billie Foli, president; Jennifer Anderson, first vice president; Louise Small, second vice president/philanthropy, with assistants Kathy Gausepohl and Joyce Wood; Gina Palculich, third vice president, with assistant, Jeanne Bucher; Fran White, treasurer; Jean Dooley, recording secretary; Diane Mylymuk, Angel Shop chair; Tami Bartholomew, building chair; and Lila Sandschulte, parliamentarian.

The Angel Society was also recently awarded a check for $1,765 in funds raised at a special dinner event held in June at Silvergate Retirement Residence in Fallbrook in conjunction with Americare Health and Retirement.

“The owners of Silvergate provided a delightful evening for their residents and gave them an opportunity to donate to our organization,” said Foli. “Many residents are members of the Angel Society, or have volunteered for our organization in the past. We are grateful for their continuing support.”

For more information about the Angel Society, visit http://www.theangelsociety.org.