Person/Organization of the Year: Permian Basin Gives shows Midland at its best in 2020
Three women turn giving day into $2.5 million lifeline for nonprofits
Dec. 28, 2020
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1of3Buy PhotoLaurie Johnson, Kay Crites and Autumn Vest, MRT Persons of the Year for 2020, for their effort through Permian Gives to raise $2.5 million in one day. 12/21/2020 Tim Fischer/Reporter-TelegramTim Fischer/Midland Reporter-TelegramShow MoreShow Less
2of3Buy PhotoLaurie Johnson, Kay Crites and Autumn Vest, MRT Persons of the Year for 2020, for their effort through Permian Gives to raise $2.5 million in one day. 12/21/2020 Tim Fischer/Reporter-TelegramTim Fischer/Midland Reporter-TelegramShow MoreShow Less
During a year that gave Midlanders so much to shake their heads at and test their resolve, one thing was certain – philanthropy would come to our community’s aid.
3 hospitals join forces for POWER Initiative - Odessa American: Education
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The POWER Initiative has announced its partnership with all three Midland/Odessa hospitals, beginning Jan. 1, 2021. Midland Memorial Hospital will join previous partners, Medical Center Hospital and Odessa Regional Medical Center, in the reading initiative partnership.
POWER is an overarching plan to try to âconnect all the touchpoint and through lines from birth to kindergarten or prek,â said Adrian Vega, executive director of the Education Partnership of the Permian Basin.
The POWER Initiative falls under the Education Partnership of the Permian Basin. Vega said it gives âstructure and focus to how weâre aligning all our resources. The whole goal is to improve kindergarten readiness. Weâre literally starting at birth.