CBS 19 - The Eye of East Texas News - Datie Florence Brown Memorial Children's Award Luncheon

Datie Florence Brown Memorial Children's Award Luncheon

Posted:

By Hayley Wielgus

TYLER, TX (KYTX) - East Texans who devote their lives to foster care and adoption were honored for their to commitment to children at the second annual Datie Florence Brown Memorial Children's Award Luncheon.

Recipients included Mr. and Mrs. Rocky Gill, founders of Hope for 100 at Green Acres Baptist Church, Reverend Pat Mallory, Director of Missions at First Baptist Church, and Joe and Cynthia McGill, who have been foster parents for 30 years.

"We have so many children who have been forgotten from their birth parents, forgotten from society, they've been left by society," said Rev. Jerome Milton, Pastor of Greater New Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church. "They have no hope, they have no help, they have no future, they have no dreams; we want to turn their nightmares into a better day.

The awards luncheon was hosted by Greater New Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church.

You must be logged in to rate this story. Login or register
Comments
Terms of Use: We welcome your participation in our community. Please keep your comments civil and on point. You must be at least 13 years of age to post comments. By submitting a comment, you agree to these Terms of Service
You must be logged in to leave a comment. Login or register
See all comments
Close windowBranding

Datie Florence Brown Memorial Children's Award Luncheon

Close window
Powered by WorldNow
All content © Copyright 2004 - 2010, WorldNow and KYTX, Owned and Operated by London Broadcasting Company. All Rights Reserved. For more information
on this site, please read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.