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On December 9, A Circle of Ten, Inc. (C10) received the
Governor's Community Collaborator Award. The award recognized C10 for
"creating and strengthening partnerships within their communities. Community
Collaborators understand the importance of relationships, and develop
connections between groups and individuals to help them craft collaborative
solutions to local needs." C10 was selected out of a pool of over 50
nominees.
The Governor's Volunteer Awards honor Texans who devote their time and
talents to their communities. This 26 year tradition allowed Governor Rick
Perry to recognize some of the individuals, organizations, corporations and
public entities that embody the Texas tradition of community service. The
awards were presented at the Governor's Nonprofit Leadership Conference in
Dallas. For more information about the Governor's Awards please visit
www.onestarfoundation.org/page/gva#categories.
A Circle of Ten's selection was based on regional work through their Rebuild
America- Rural Community Building Initiative. These efforts bring
leadership, education, workforce and energy efficient affordable
housing/building opportunities, while impacting economic development,
tourism, and the environment/emissions.
The Texas State Energy Conservation Office's partnership with C10 resulted
in a funded US Dept of Energy planning grant to work in "targeted
communities". The first target community saw $20 for each $1invested,
totaling over $1 million in grants and matching funds. New Target
Communities include Texas College and Alto Areas, along with education,
workforce, business and nonprofit agency partners working to address
communities' concerns while incorporating "green technologies" into
education and workforce.
In October, US Health & Human Services Strengthening Communities Fund
announced funding for C10's Expanding Capacity Opportunities for Nonprofits
(ECON) project. ECON will provide training, technical assistance and
limited, competitive subgrants to nonprofits and faith-based agencies
working to build their capacity to better serve their clients.
"It truly was an honor to be selected for this award," stated Kathy Holdway,
President of A Circle of Ten. "C10 believes in collaborations! Working
together empowers leaders and increases partnering agencies' capacity to
provide services and improve quality of life for Rural Texans." On hand to
witness the award were leaders from Bullard, Tyler, TX A&M University-Energy
Systems Lab, TX State Technical College Marshall, NETNet Consortia, Almond
Tree, former board member from Southside Bank, C10 staff, and Texas College
and Van Target Communities leaders.
A Circle of Ten offers a variety of services to community and faith-based
nonprofit agencies and communities. More information on C10's services and
initiatives is available at www.etvv.org or 903-541-0013.
Standing- L-R: Sohayla Shaw; OneStar Foundation's CEO Elizabeth M. Darling;
Texas College's VP Anthony Myers; NETNet Consortium's David Nichols; C10's
Carol Berger; TX State Technical College's Cyndi Leleko; Van's Genie
Rumbelow; TX A&M University-Energy Systems Lab's Cyndi Montgomery; Almond
Tree's Dianna Claiborne; C10's Donna Timmons and Tony Huddleston.
Seated- L-R: Southside Bank's James Shaw; NETNet Consortium's Darlene
Flournoy; Bullards' Mary Dowdy; C10's Kathy Dowdy Holdway; Architect Jeffrey
Lee Basehore; Tyler's Rebecca Faith Holdway Morrow; and Winnsboro EDC's
Shane Shepard.