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Looking ahead to an outstanding 2010
The last year has proved to be a success for the Texas District and County Attorneys Foundation, and with your continued support we look forward to continued success in 2010. We’ve highlighted a few successes and upcoming events below for your review.
- We are proud to announce that we have 100 percent participation from the Foundation Board of Trustees in the 2009 Annual Campaign.
- Our first golf tournament (in September 2009), held in conjunction with the Annual Criminal and Civil Law Update in Corpus Christi, raised $11,000 in unrestricted funds. More than 30 golfers participated.
- In January 2010, TDCAA will have on staff a senior appellate attorney and a victim assistance coordinator. Both of these positions are funded by the foundation.
- Back by popular demand: The foundation will partner with the Anheuser-Busch Companies to provide a free, one-day training on intoxication-related investigations and prosecutions to law enforcement and prosecutors in November 2010. The training, Guarding Texas Roadways, will take place at A-B distributorships across Texas and will be broadcast via satellite, just like the first such conference in 2008.
- The foundation will host the Champions for Justice event in honor of Carol Vance, former Harris County District Attorney, on April 22, 2010, in Houston. The purpose of this annual event is to raise awareness of the importance and local impact of excellence in prosecutorial education and training. Money raised from sponsorships and ticket sales will benefit the Foundation’s Annual Fund.
- Private foundations have been indentified and proposals will be submitted monthly to fund educational publications, program development, and general operating.
- The Foundation Board of Trustees and TDCAA members have taken an active role in increasing community awareness for the foundation by speaking on behalf of TDCAF in their communities and at TDCAA trainings across Texas.
Again, thank you to our TDCAA members, TDCAA’s Board of Directors, and TDCAF’s Board of Trustees and Advisory Committee for their continued support of the foundation. We will kick off our 2010 Annual Campaign in the next few months so keep an eye out for more information. Please check out our website at www.tdcaf.org for updates and partnership opportunities. I am looking forward to visiting with each of you soon. Please feel free to call me at 512/474-2436 with any ideas or questions.
Recent gifts to TDCAF*
Bernard W. Ammerman
Eduardo Arredondo
C. Scott Brumley
Bill Burnett
David Castillo
J. Michael Criswell
Kenda L. Culpepper
William C. Dowell
Dr. D.C. Jim Dozier
Sandy Fisher
Patrick L. Flanigan, In Honor of Thomas L. Bridges
Howard Freemyer
John Stuart Fryer
Michael J. Guarino II
Josh Hartlage
Clyde Herrington
Maria E. Hinojosa
Cynthia Lynn Jahn
Micheal Elwood Jimerson
Ed C. Jones
Margaret U. Lalk
Cheryll Mabray
Barry L. Macha
Becky McPherson
Louis Dayne Miller
Linda E. Poe, In Memory of A.H. Onstott
Kara E.M. Schneible
Roberto Serna
Ty M. Sparks
Tarrant County CDA's Office, In Memory of Marga Stephens
James Michael Tirey
Jeffrey L. Van Horn
Jennifer Vitera
James R. Wade
Carl James Weyrich, Jr.
Willie Mae Williams, In Memory of Willie James and Hertha Axel
Jerilynn Yenne, In Memory of Joyce Wheeler
* Gifts donated between 9/19/2009 and 11/30/2009.