Representatives from several non-profit organizations attended Friday’s Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce monthly luncheon to receive donations collected from the Chamber’s charity dunking booth from last Saturday’s Indoor Outdoor Expo.

Local dignitaries volunteered to be dunked during the expo to help raise money for local charities.  Participants included City Manager Bobby Rountree (for Good Samaritan), Fire Chief Del Albright ( for Big Brothers Big Sisters), Mayor Stephen Haynes (for Boys & Girls Club), BISD Superintendent Reece Blincoe ( for Boys & Girls Club), Police Chief Mike Corley (for CASA in the Heart of Texas), and Finance Director Walter Middleton (for Brownwood Arts Assn).

After the presentation of the collected donations at the luncheon, representatives from CASA were surprised by an announcement from the luncheon sponsor, Verizon Communications.

Verizon representatives announced that they were going to make a $1000 donation to CASA.  Representatives from Verizon said that they like to support organizations that help prevent domestic violence which is one of their objectives as a business to help make a difference in communities where they have a presence.

Pictured above are Barbara Walker (Verizon), Marquis Robertson (CASA), Joe Sanchez (Verizon), and Raymond Moreno (Verizon).

Pictured below with their donations and “dunkees” are Danny Willingham (Boys & Girls Club), Gina Jameson (Big Brothers Big Sisters), Marquis Robertson (CASA), Angela Bostick (Good Samaritan Ministries), Iris Rudeseal (Brownwood Art Association), Walter Middleton, and Police Chief Mike Corley.