50 Years | Bryan Area Foundation

“We cannot always build a future for our youth, but we can always build our youth for the future.” This year as we celebrate the foundation’s 50th anniversary, we have taken these words of Franklin D. Roosevelt to heart and have shared the message of the Bryan Area Foundation in our local schools. Through the “Expressions of Gratitude” and “Classroom to Community” programs, including 150 seventh graders and many high school students interviewing our members, students learned about philanthropy and how the foundation has made a difference in our community. The potential of the foundation is unlimited as we share and cultivate this message with our future leaders of tomorrow. Project 2020 and Power in the Purse are great examples of what can be accomplished with the power of collective giving. Project 2020 will have accumulated over $260,000 to fund their project, and Power in the Purse continues to support our community with over $22,000 given annually. Our founding fathers would be proud of how successful their dream of a community foundation has become. Fifty years later our community has benefited from over $12 million given back for projects and scholarships that make the Bryan area a better place to live, work and play. As we move forward, the challenge is not only to keep their dream alive but also to pursue innovative and creative ways to further our mission and inspire our community to DREAM BIG! Jack E. Brace President/CEO Expressions of Gratitude: I am thankful for... Humane Society Lighted Soccer Field Park Pathway The Bryan Area Foundation joins area students in expressing gratitude to our donors who have made these and hundreds of other community projects possible.