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Dickinson board prefers direct contributions to animal shelter and social services over gala sponsorships
Summary
Board members said a direct $5,000 contribution to Bayou Friends Forever (animal-shelter-support nonprofit) and a direct donation to MI Lewis Service Center are preferable to purchasing gala sponsorship tables; staff confirmed EDC and others paid last year’s table costs.
Board members debated whether to buy sponsorship tables for charity events or instead make direct donations. One member argued that a direct contribution “will get them more money” because it avoids event overhead and meal costs that reduce the amount reaching the nonprofit. Staff confirmed that external partners (EDC and vendors) paid for some tables last year and that a $5,000 direct contribution to the animal-shelter nonprofit was acceptable to the board.
Members also discussed MI Lewis Service Center (local social-services organization) and agreed a direct donation was preferable to buying event tickets for the board, noting the nonprofit provides food, rent/utility assistance and other services to Dickinson residents.
