Dawson County United Fund offcials are sending out letters and cards late next week as they launch their annual fund drive in the hopes of raising $60,000 to fund three non-profit organizations benefiting area youth and the elderly.
Organizers are hoping this year to distribute $29,000 to the Lamesa Boys and Girls Club, $25,000 for the Dawson County Senior Citizens Center and $1,000 for Dawson County Teen Court. The remaining funds, $5,000, will pay for administrative costs.
Organizers usually begin the annual campaign right after Labor Day. COVID-19, however, forced them to hold off on the fund drive for a month.
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