Caren Kline (File photo)
Rob Alberts (File photo)
Thank heaven, the Crystal Charity Ball ladies tend to overdo when it comes to their goals. 2013 CCB Chair Caren Kline and her team did just that. They surpassed their dream goal of $4.2M.
So, what do you do with the extra money? Well, most folks would treat the committee to a celebration. But the CCB gals don’t think like most folks. Instead they’ve created the CCB Horizon Project for an organization that deserved support but hadn’t been on the list of beneficiaries.
This year’s CCB Horizon Project is the Family Gateway’s Montessori School that will launch later this year.
According to Family Gateway Executive Director Rob Alberts, “Family Gateway Montessori is the next step in Family Gateway’s campaign to end child homelessness. Poor education is one of the major contributing factors to poverty and the generational cycle of homelessness. Our preschool will help break that cycle and provide the educational foundation necessary to brighten a child’s future.”
Oh, you’re probably wondering how much over the $4.2M was raised. How about $868,250!