Sooners Win 1st Place in the Mud Volleyball Tournament

Standing ankle deep in the soupy mud, teams faced off Saturday September 12, 2015, to Kick-off this year’s 2016 United Way Campaign.

What began as a friendly challenge, has turned into a highly competitive event with teams travelling from as far away as Amarillo, Texas for a chance to win one of three cash prizes:

1^st Place $500 “Sooners”, Ada, Oklahoma

2^nd Place $300 “Practice Safe Sets”, Paris Texas

3^rd Place $200, “Pittsburg”, from Pittsburg, Texas

On its face, this one-day event is a fundraiser benefitting the United Way of Lamar County.  Each of the 23 teams paid $125-150 for entry into the competition.  Court Sponsors included Paris Regional Medical Center and Edward Jones Investments-Stephen Gerrald, and Campbell Soup Supply Company; Muddy Sponsors:  Paris Police Officers Association, Paris Fire Fighters Association & Rocking E Moving & Storage; and Dirty Sponsors:  Brentwood Terrace, Tony Corso Images, Innergyze, and Print Works.  To view photos visit:  www.tonycorsoimages.com.

100% of this year’s $600,000 goal will go toward 2016 Community Investment Grants awarded to 21 partner agencies right here in Lamar County.  RAISED HERE!  STAYS HERE!!

Those who are interested in supporting United Way of Lamar County can do so in the following ways:

By Contributing to the 2016 United Way Campaign:

Give through your workplace campaign, start a workplace campaign at your organization or business, visit www.LamarCountyUW.org, call (903) 784-6642, or send contributions to United Way of Lamar County, PO Box 1, Paris, TX, 75461. We invite every member of the Lamar County community to participate!

United Way of Lamar County

United Way of Lamar County is addressing the underlying causes of community issues through strategic goals focused on three priority areas:  Education, Income and Health. These priority areas have been identified as most critical to changing lives and strengthening Lamar County. Through strategic partnerships and collaborative work, we are achieving measurable results toward making our community better educated, safer, and healthier.

PICTURED:  United Way of Lamar County representatives:  Emily Moore, April Carl (each end)

1^ST Sooners: Joe Thomas, Sean Gentry, Kelli Hathrock, Wayne Gentry

2^nd Practice Safe Sets:  Ashley Flanagan, Casey Flanagan, Corey Dockray, Darby Price

3^rd Pittsburg:  Rubi Yepez, Anibal Perez, Samuel Sanchez, Mateo Guerrero, Nemecia Rios