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Gainesville ‘Celebrity Wait’ Coming Up!

The Gainesville State School Student Support Council will host its annual Celebrity Wait fundraiser from 5 pm to 9 pm Monday, August 6 at Luigi’s Italian Restaurant in Gainesville. The fundraiser will benefit the youth who reside at the facility.

The evening will be filled with local celebrities as well as agency celebrities from Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) coming together to wait tables for a great cause.

The tips from the evening will be donated to the Student Support Council, which is a non-profit entity whose purpose is to provide support and services to the youth that the state may not be able to provide.  Programs that are currently supported by the Student Support Council include, but are not limited to sports programming, incentives, Christmas gifts, educational tutoring and recognition, on-line driver education, PAWS, Tornado Ranch, audio/visual training program, family programs, chaplaincy programs, and the Men of Distinction program.

Some of the local celebrities that will be on hand to serve include: Texas State Rep. Drew Springer of Muenster, Gainesville City Manager Barry Sullivan, Executive Director of the Gainesville Economic Development Board Arleene Loyd, Executive Director Marlene Phillips of United Way, Eric Geyer, owner of Eric’s Snacks, Pastor Steve Ledford of Grace Friendship Baptist Church, Bekki Jones with VISTO, Kevin Sebade with Muenster State Bank, Jessica Chambers from Abigail’s Arms, Gainesville State School Superintendent Mike Studamire and Assistant Superintendent Deidre Reece.

From Texas Juvenile Justice Department we expect Kimbla Newsom, Director of Youth Service Contracts, and Tammy Holland, Manager of Volunteer, Family and Chaplaincy Services. Dotty Luera, former Community Relations Coordinator from Gainesville State School will be coming out of retirement for the evening and will be on hand to visit with all of our guests.

For more information about the event or if you’re interested in volunteering at TJJD please contact Dianna Hughes, Community Relations Coordinator at 940-665-0701 ext. 132.
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