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Odessa Family YMCA Food Drive and The Walk To End Alzheimer’s

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Odessa, Texas/September 2, 2023-The Odessa Family YMCA currently has a food drive going on to benefit the food pantry at the Permian Basin Mission Center. Residents can bring in a wide selection of non-perishable items and drop them off in the container in the lobby area of the Y. 

(Royal McGregor-Communications & Public Relations Director-Odessa Family YMCA/Odessa, Texas) 

The Odessa Family YMCA food drive benefiting the Permian Basin Mission Center will end on September 14th. 

The Y is inviting the community to come together and register to join the Odessa Family YMCA’s walking team. The Walk To End Alzheimer’s is a fundraising event to help families facing the disease. 

(Royal McGregor-Communications & Public Relations Director-Odessa Family YMCA/Odessa, Texas) 

The Walk To End Alzheimer’s will be on Saturday morning, September 16th at Scharbauer Sports Complex in Midland. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera 

United Way of Odessa’s Annual Day of Caring

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Odessa, Texas/April 18, 2023-The United Way of Odessa Recently held their annual Day of Caring. This opportunity allows the United Way to perform a service project for three non-profit organizations that are funded by the United Way of Odessa. This year, Volunteers went to the Odessa Boys & Girls Club, The Permian Basin Mission Center and the Salvation Army. 

(Christina Escobar, Executive Director-United Way of Odessa/Odessa, Texas) 

The CEO of the Odessa Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Savanah Morales and her family volunteered to paint and garden at the Boys & Girls Club in central Odessa. 

(Savanah Morales, CEO-Odessa Hispanic Chamber of Commerce/Odessa, Texas) 

Several representatives of the United Way of Odessa, Mike Adkins, Communications Director at Ector County ISD and other volunteers helped with painting duties at the Permian Basin Mission Center. 

(Kaylae Escontrias, Office Administration-United Way of Odessa/Odessa, Texas) 

Other volunteer teams arrived at the Salvation Army’s Wearhouse to organize and stack boxes with seasonal inventory that is sold throughout the year. 

(Major Luis Melendez, Commanding Office-Salvation Army/Odessa, Texas) 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera.