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We
are fortunate to have many among us who have provided inspirational
leadership and given of themselves to better our community.
In honor of these Lubbock heroes, the Lubbock Area Foundation
hosts its Annual Hero's Luncheon to recognize their accomplishments.
On
September 4th, the Foundation hosted its 9th Annual
Hero’s Luncheon. Friends and supporters
gathered at Lubbock Country Club to honor
and acknowledge the
significant
contributions that Carolyn Lanier has made to our
community.
Carolyn
Lanier is a woman endowed with idealism, talent, ideas,
vision and the energy to see them to fruition.
In
1983, she became the founding director of the South
Plains Food Bank. At the time, the National Network of
Food Banks barely allowed SPFB to join because they
considered it too small and insignificant. Just
10 years later, SPFB was nationally recognized as the
best Food Bank in the country, serving hundreds of
charitable agencies throughout West Texas and
Eastern New Mexico
. Carolyn introduced the concept of food banks
operating their own farms and many food banks
eventually followed her lead. Under her leadership,
SPFB established Second Helpings, transferring
nourishing food from restaurants to soup kitchens, a
literacy program for SPFB staff and volunteers, the
community gardening project, Lubbock Green, and an
in-house kitchen for job training opportunities and
catering to other nonprofits. Years later, it was her
vision for a global mission for the SPFB that lead to
the creation of Breedlove Dehydrated Foods. Today it is
the first and still the only charitable dehydrated food
processing plant, sending food throughout the
United States
and the world.
Carolyn
has served in leadership positions on the boards of
many state and local organizations including Texas
Interagency Council for the Homeless, Lubbock Community
Theater, Lubbock Area Coalition for Literacy, the
League of Women voters and YWCA. The honors and
recognitions she has received are far too many to be
listed here. Among them are recognition as a Rotary
Club Paul Harris Fellow, an entry in the National
Congressional Record, a Proclamation from the City of
Lubbock, Women in Communication Headliner Award and
Gold Award, Exemplary Food Bank in the Nation, 1988,
YWCA Woman of Excellence, Altrusa Club Woman of the
Year.
Since
leaving the SPFB in March, 1997 Carolyn has created a
retirement anyone would love to have. Because of the
Florida
“hanging chad” business in 2000, she ran for and
was elected precinct judge in a landslide victory.
She’s an avid bridge player, gourmet cook and world
traveler. But her greatest joy is her wonderful family
– husband Bill (now deceased), children Kathryn, Mark
and Hollie and grandchildren Will, Gracie, Rachael and
Rebecca Lanier, Joshua and Will Roberts and John David
LaBarre.
Because
of her achievements and contributions to
Lubbock
, the
United States
and the world, Carolyn truly exemplifies the spirit of
the “Hero of the Year”. Past
Hero's Luncheon honorees include Congressman Larry Combest, sculptress
Glenna
Goodacre, former TTU Chancellor John
Montford, United
Supermarkets, Delbert
& Carolyn McDougal, Senator
Robert Duncan and U.S.
Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison.
UNDERWRITERS
Presenting Sponsors
American
Bank of Commerce
KCBD
Mr.
& Mrs. Mark Lanier
Merrill
Lynch
United
Supermarkets
Heroes
Tom
Hurley/Hurley Companies
Bill
& Mary Louise Kingsbery
Morgan
Stanley/Sara Stalcup
Mrs.
Dorothy Smith
Mrs.
Margaret Talkington
Gold Sponsors
Amicus
Financial Advisors, LLP
City
Bank
Senator
Robert Duncan
Mr.
Robert Snell
Texas
Tech Foundation, Inc.
Texas
Tech
Law
School
Foundation
University
Medical
Center
Silver Sponsors
John
& Betty Anderson
Randy
& Susan Andrews
Ms.
Glenda Boverie
Mr.
Paul Bush
Covenant
Health System
David
& Louise Cummins
Mrs.
Lou Diekemper
Choc
& Virginia Hutcheson
Mr.
& Mrs. Craig McDonald
Platinum
Bank/Morgan Stanley
Joe
& Tracye Stettheimer
Mrs.
Mary Lou Trelford
Other Contributors
American
State Bank
Anderson
Bros. Jewelers
Mrs.
Verdie Baker
Dr.
Suzanne Beck
Ms.
Annie Marie Blair
Breedlove
Dehydrated Foods
Mr.
& Mrs.
Brent Brown
Mrs.
Debbie Brown
Mr.
Charles Cathey
Mr.
& Mrs. Ron Chandler
Family
Promise of
Lubbock
Mrs.
Barbara Gilley
Mr.
Donnie Gooch
Mr.
Bernie Gradel
Mr.
& Mrs. Alan Henry
Mrs.
Dorothy Jennings
Dr.
& Mrs. Jay Jensen
Mrs.
Sheila Kidwell
Mr.
John Leonard
Mrs.
Louise Linker/Broadway Church of Christ
Lubbock
ISD
Lubbock
Meals on Wheels
Mr.
Phil Price
Mrs.
Joan Quebe
Mr.
& Mrs. Howard Mercer
Mr.
& Mrs. Marciano Morales
Mrs.
Sandra Reasoner
Mrs.
Nelda Rollins
Mr.
& Mrs. Douglas Sanford
Mr.
& Mrs. Glenn Scharp
Mrs.
Sellie Shine
Mrs.
Ruth Smith
South
Plains Food Bank
Mr.
& Mrs. Mark Thompson
Mrs.
Louise Underwood
Mrs.
Glenna Wylie
Xcel
Energy
Special
Thanks to Faith Lewis, harpist
www.faithfulharp.com
806-894-3115
To
contribute to the any of the
Hero's Endowment Funds contact:
Kathy Stocco, Executive Director
Lubbock Area Foundation
1655 Main Street, # 202
Lubbock, TX 79401
(806)762-8061
kathy@lubbockareafoundation.org
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