Awards Awards Foundation Raises more than $11K at Golden Circle Celebration O GR is excited to announce the largest singleday fundraising event for its charitable foundation in years. Mike & Marie Butler and their children John and Nicki of Livingston-Butler-Volland Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Hastings, Nebraska announced at the Golden Circle Celebration virtual awards ceremony that they would match up to $5,000 in donations. By the next morning, OGR confirmed 13 donations or pledges for a total of $6,545, making for $11,545 in funds raised at the ceremony including the match. “We could not be more honored by the generosity of our members,” said OGR Executive Director Wendy King. “This money will go to support more scholarships for mortuary school students to help usher the next generation into our profession.” Two students were honored with scholarships at this Mariah Banks (photo provided) year's event: Mariah Banks of the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science, who won the Gold level scholarship for $3,500; and Kenneth Wortman of Fayetteville Technical Community College, who won the Silver level scholarship for $2,000. Both demonstrated solid academic performance, community involvement and a dedication to the independent funeral service model OGR stands for. FOUNDATION Donations are still being accepted as the Foundation continues its mission of raising money to fund scholarships and programs benefiting the profession. All donors are recognized year-round on the foundation’s online Tribute Wall and in the next issue of The Independent®. The OGR Foundation was established to advance the standards of funeral service and contribute to the compassionate care of individuals in need. The foundation is registered with the IRS as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization and all donations are tax deductible. Learn more or donate online at OGR.org/Foundation. Interested in making a non-cash donation? The Foundation is running a Silent Auction in conjunction with OGR's Leadership Summit in September. All auction items will be publicized not only to Summit attendees, but all OGR members as the auction will be available online as well. You can also sponsor the Silent Auction itself. Learn more at OGR.org/Leadership-Summit or by emailing OGR Executive Director Wendy King at WKing@OGR.org. OGR’ OGR P to fi y ine LEARNING LIBRAR Professional development w on-demand to fit your schedule pmen ebin hedul NOW OPEN 32 OGR.org/Learning-Library
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