April Culver joined Challenge Air for Kids and Friends as Executive Director in October, 2010. April brings 30 years of fundraising, event planning and executive leadership experience to the task, having previously served in senior roles at Texas Christian University, Chisholm Trail Chapter of the American Red Cross, Tri Delta Foundation, Cancer Research Foundation, American Heart Association and Special Olympics of Texas.
April is a native Texan and began fundraising in the late 80’s while serving as an adapted physical education teacher raising money to better serve the students she was training. Her experience includes special events, capital campaigns, strategic planning, developing board leadership, annual fund campaigns, major gift campaigns and grant writing.
April holds a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology from TCU and a Master’s in Adapted Physical Education from Texas Woman’s University. She has 2 adult children, Aubrey age 33, a special education teacher who is married to Mike Mooneyham and 31 year-old Preston, who is a firefighter for the City of Austin, TX. She is also a proud grandma to 2 year-old Hendrix.
Please make note of the following!
Next Board meeting will be March 21st
Challenge air takes place Saturday March 23. Club volunteers are needed from 7am till noon. All our weekly donations collected in the baskets will go to challenge air for the month of March.
The All-Abilities Playground is set to open up in April. Once the final date is set, it will be announced. We would like to see as many members of the club there as possible so please keep this event in mind.
Make note of upcoming Sunset Club meetings. This is a great way to make up a meeting if you have to meet one of the regular morning meetings.
March 7th Drs. Steve and Bonnie Avard-Literacy Project for Spanish Speakers in Guatemala
April 4th - Mayor George Fuller and Councilwoman Tracy Rath -City of McKinney Bond Program Q & A
May 2nd Patrick Tate, Pacific Tradewinds Coffee Company, "Coffee Roasters from Hawaii Come to McKinney"
June 6th Two Dog Handlers from Topaz Assistance Dogs, "How Service Dogs Assist People with Special Needs."
Over the weekend, the great state of Texas celebrated their Independence Day.
