HOWDY ARMY -
This Aggie Update eNewsletter contains information on the continued significance of Dallas A&M Club membership, as well as upcoming club activities and local-area events of note - including our next AGGIE FOOTBALL GAME WATCH PARTY at Clutch in Uptown. As always, Clutch will be donating 20% of all food and drink sales during the game back to the DAMC! And don't miss the opportunity to taste some great chili at the DALLAS COUNTY AGGIE MOMS' CLUB-GENERAL MEETING & CHILI COOKOFF, which will also feature Chancellor John Sharp '72 as guest speaker; all are invited and welcome to attend. Scroll down for details.
Support the DAMC year-round while shopping with AMAZON, KROGER, and TOM THUMB. Each of these retailers provides easy program opportunities for the DAMC to benefit from your everyday purchases; registration instructions are included below.
Membership-related gifts are the foundation of our annual fundraising efforts and allow the Dallas A&M Club to award considerable scholarships each year to multiple deserving Dallas-area high school seniors that will be attending Texas A&M, to also occasionally contribute to important endeavors at Texas A&M, and to maintain club-related programs in Dallas County for former students of Texas A&M.
Dallas A&M Club membership applications may be submitted using the MEMBERSHIP page on the DAMC website. Please note that annual memberships are valid January 1 through December 31. In addition, your lifetime or annual donation to the DAMC, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is tax deductible to the full extent of the law. Lifetime members and active dues-paying members for 2019 are listed on the SPONSORS & DONORS page.
THANK YOU again to all who have already donated by activating or renewing their membership in 2019; your support of the DAMC allows us to make a tremendous collective impact on Texas A&M!
Founded in 1902, the Dallas A&M Club has awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarships to Dallas-area students attending Texas A&M - with 31 Aggies benefiting this Fall semester from our $5,000 (2018) or $6,000 (2019) scholarship award.
As the foremost chartered A&M Club for Dallas County, the DAMC has also generously given back to The Association of Former Students by contributing to the following: Building Enhancement Campaign, Endowed Aggie Ring Scholarship (3), Endowed Diamond Century Club, Endowed Scholarship Fund, Corregidor Muster Memorial Fund, and The Association's Annual Fund.
In addition to giving to The Association of Former Students, the Dallas A&M Club has funded President's Endowed Scholarship (3), Regents' Scholarship, Aggie Veteran Scholarship (4), Endowed Opportunity Award (3), Endowed Sul Ross Scholarship (2), Southerland Aggie Leadership Scholarship, Endowed Senior Boots Scholarship (2), and 1922 Fund Scholarship - while donating additionally on occasion to other significant endeavors of the Texas A&M Foundation and the 12th Man Foundation.
For specific details, click on activity/event name below or select CALENDAR tab on DAMC website: DallasAggies.org
DALLAS COUNTY AGGIE MOMS' CLUB - General Meeting & Chili Cookoff
Thursday, October 17 at 7:00pm
University Park United Methodist Church: 4024 Caruth Blvd
*Featuring Chancellor John Sharp '72 as guest speaker; all are invited and welcome to attend!
KICK 'EM AGS - GO Kickball Fall Social League
Thursday, October 17 at 7:00pm
Samuell Grand Park: 5800 E Grand Ave
FRIDAY LUNCHEON
Friday, October 18 from 11:30am-1:00pm
Tupinamba Cafe: 9665 N Central Expy
AGGIE FOOTBALL GAME WATCH PARTY
Texas A&M vs. Ole Miss
Saturday, October 19 at 6:30pm
Clutch: 2520 Cedar Springs Rd
*20% of all sales during each Aggie Football game are donated by Clutch to the DAMC.
For specific details, click on activity/event name below or select CALENDAR tab on DAMC website: DallasAggies.org
AGGIE FOOTBALL GAME WATCH PARTY
Texas A&M vs. Mississippi State
Saturday, October 26 at 11:00am
Clutch: 2520 Cedar Springs Rd
*20% of all sales during each Aggie Football game are donated by Clutch to the DAMC.
AGGIE HAPPY HOUR
Wednesday, November 6 from 5:30pm-8:30pm
Lake House Bar & Grill: 7510 E Northwest Hwy
AGGIE MEN'S BASKETBALL - Lone Star Showdown
Texas A&M vs. t.u.
Sunday, December 8 at 2:00pm
Dickies Arena: 1911 Montgomery St in Fort Worth
*Tickets available via Ticketmaster; blocks of seats set aside for DAMC.
Support the Dallas A&M Club while shopping on Amazon. AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support the DAMC every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at AmazonSmile, you will find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the bonus that Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price on eligible purchases to the DAMC. When next shopping Amazon, please start your shopping experience using AmazonSmile. On your first visit to AmazonSmile, you will need to select a charitable organization to receive donations from eligible purchases before you begin shopping. Once the Dallas A&M Club is selected, every eligible purchase you make when shopping via smile.amazon.com will result in a donation. Just remember to always start at smile.amazon.com.
Support the Dallas A&M Club while shopping at Kroger. The Kroger Community Rewards Program requires enrollment by linking your Kroger Plus Card to the DAMC using your Kroger digital account. To manage: sign in to view details for enrolling in Community Rewards and select the Dallas A&M Club; our new non-profit organization number is VE092. Once complete, all you must do is shop at Kroger and swipe your Plus Card! Kroger will then pay the DAMC quarterly based on our percentage of spending as it relates to the total spending of all participating Kroger Community Rewards organizations.
Support the Dallas A&M Club while shopping at Tom Thumb. Print and complete the Good Neighbor Program link form in order to connect your individual Reward Card with our DAMC account: charity #5451; and then drop off the form at the courtesy booth of your neighborhood Tom Thumb. Up to three Tom Thumb Good Neighbor charitable organizations may be linked to each card; your total purchase amount will be divided equally. Tom Thumb will then pay the DAMC quarterly a percentage of our account total; so be sure to use your Reward Card every time you shop!
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