Monthly Archives: October 2018

MAA made a $1,000 donation to the Boy Scout of America Troop 1803.  The troop is a primarily African-American Scout Troop based in Orange County, California. There are currently 11 young men serving as Scouts and are between 11 and 18 years of age. Scouting reinforces their duty to God, duty to country and duty to themselves. They are very active in the community doing such activities as helping the disabled with yard maintenance, handing out food baskets during Thanksgiving and a host of other activities.

The money allowed the Scouts to experience outdoor adventures that included:

Camping

White Water Rafting

Mud Run Obstacle completion

Archery

Horseback riding

Sporting Events

MAA $1,000 to WISEPlace in the name of Kathie Bowman to help create room at WISE Place that will honor her for her 22 years of service at the women’s shelter.

WISEPlace, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization, is a community of housing and hope for women in crisis. Formerly the South Orange County YWCA, WISEPlace has a 90-year history of caring for the community. By meeting basic needs such as housing, clothing, physical and emotional nourishment, as well as vocational and life skills training, the WISEPlace Hotel for Women is one of the few places unaccompanied homeless women can go to begin again.