Angel Society donates $10,000 in philanthropy, installs new officers

FALLBROOK – Several local nonprofits and worthy causes received $10,000 in funds recently from the Angel Society of Fallbrook. The donations were approved by the group’s board of directors at its meeting in June.

Palomar College was awarded $3,000 in support of its textbook program, which helps needy Fallbrook area students purchase books for classes.

The Veterans Association of North County, which represents more than 30 different veteran associations serving over 5,000 members, was given $2,000 in aid. The program, which was founded six years ago in Oceanside, provides counseling, job training, job placement, and other services to military men and women when they leave the service.

Heart to Heart received $2,000 in support for its annual luncheon, which honors military wives and service women with a special day of gifts, pampering and child care. The sixth annual Heart to Heart Appreciation Luncheon will be held on Saturday, Sept. 12 at the Grand Tradition.

The San Diego Rescue Mission received a donation of $1,500 to help purchase provisions and teaching materials for its new children’s center. The mission opened the children’s center last September to provide child care for infants and preschool age children.

The Fallbrook Alumni Association received $750 to help provide backpacks to high school students in need. The group fills the backpacks with supplies and hopes to include in each pack a red t-shirt, which can be worn during spirit days at school.

The Back to School Backpack Project also received $750 to help provide backpacks filled with school supplies to needy kids in Fallbrook. This program, which is supported by the Fallbrook Food Pantry, is run by volunteers from St. John’s Episcopal Church.

In other business, the board of directors installed new officers for its May 1, 2015 through April 30, 2016 fiscal year. They are: Billie Foli, president; Jennifer Anderson, first vice president; Fran White, second vice president; Gina Palculich, third vice president; Alex Wilson, treasurer; Jean Dooley, recording secretary; Gerri Ankerman, Angel Shop chair; Barbara Loehnert, building maintenance chair; and Marnie Mifflin, president ex-officio/parliamentarian.

The board’s new administrative staff and committee chairs include Kelly Bednarski, Tami Bartholomew, Jeannie Bucher, Nancy Chapman, Kathy Gausepohl, Peggy Gausepohl, D’Ann Kubitz, Connie Loeschner, Diane Mylymuk, Rita Pankey, Lila Sandschulte, Vivian Steere, Lorrie Valeron, Marilyn Wertz, and Joyce Wood.

The board also welcomed six new members. They are: Cheryl Clinite, Eve Desborough, Christine Hawranik, Judy Igoe, Roberta Kuse, and Louise Small.