Editorial: Brandon, we're winning in so many ways

In Brandon and the surrounding area, we have been overly-blessed: A top-notch school district, a safe community, willing and selfless volunteers and organizations, quality parks, a robust business community, a welcoming church community, and thousands of people who simply care for their neighbors and their community.

The Brandon Area Community Foundation should also be added to the list of our many blessings. Earlier this month, the BACF once again shared its wealth with 19 non-profit organizations and/or causes through its annual grants program. The goodwill donations, however, wouldn’t be possible without goodwill donations from our community patrons, our local and corporate business sponsors, and a dedicated board of directors who volunteer their time, talents and connections all for the greater good of Brandon and the surrounding area.

This year, more than $34,000 was gifted in grant dollars that will in turn help to make Brandon a better place to live, work and play.

Prior to this year’s Oak & Vine, the BACF fund stood at $801,739, and following the event, the fund stands to meet – more likely to surpass – the $93,000 that was taken in at the 2018 event.

And that’s thanks to you, Brandon and beyond, for believing in the Community Foundation’s mission to help make good things happen for our community and its people. The BACF Board of Directors continues to focus their energies on making a push to $1 million, which in turn, allows for additional grant dollars to be shared.

If you haven’t considered a donation to the BACF before or even given thought to including them in your estate plans, please do so. 

Because together, Brandon, we’re winning in so many ways.