IN THE NEWS
KAMR-TV
5/4/2024
Amarillo HOG invites residents to High Plains Raffle Run on May 4
Officials said registration begins at 9 a.m. and this event is open to motorcycles and cars. Amarillo HOG said proceed from this event aims to benefit the Texas Panhandle First Responders Memorial and local HOG charities.
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CANADIAN RECORD
8/10/23
Valero Provides Lead Gift to Texas Panhandle First Responders Memorial
Valero, a major refiner and employer with deep roots in the Texas Panhandle, has provided the lead gift of $200,000 in a fundraising effort to build the Texas Panhandle First Responders Memorial in downtown Amarillo.
AMARILLLO GLOBE-NEWS
8/10/23
Valero donates $200,000 toward Texas Panhandle First Responders Memorial
Valero, a major refiner and employer with deep roots in the Texas Panhandle, has provided the lead gift of $200,000 in a fundraising effort to build the Texas Panhandle First Responders Memorial in downtown Amarillo.
AMARILLLO GLOBE-NEWS
8/18/22
City of Amarillo announces agreement for downtown first responders memorial
On Tuesday, by a unanimous 5-0 vote, the Amarillo City Council approved a $1-a-year lease in downtown Amarillo for a first responders memorial honoring those who lost their lives in the line of duty in the 26 counties of the Texas Panhandle.​​
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KFDA-TV
9/18/24
Bell Textron donates $5,000 to First Responders Memorial
Officials with Bell Textron visited the future location of the Texas Panhandle First Responders Memorial to present a $5,000 check to Friends of AJ Swope. Several notable people, including Potter County Sheriff Brian Thomas, Amarillo Fire Chief...
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KFDA-TV
8/10/23
Valero gives $200,000 to Texas Panhandle First Responders Memorial
Fundraising efforts are underway for the Texas Panhandle First Responders Memorial. Valero has provided a lead gift of $200,000 to the memorial. The donation kickstarts fundraising for the $1.5 million project. The Texas...
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KVII-TV
8/10/23
Valero donates $200,000 for Texas Panhandle First Responders Memorial in downtown Amarillo
Valero donated $200,000 to build the Texas Panhandle First Responders Memorial in downtown Amarillo. The memorial will list names of the 91 Texas Panhandle law enforcement officers, firefighters and...​
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KAMR-TV
8/16/2022
City Council Approves First Responder Memorial
During the City Council meeting on Tuesday, the City of Amarillo, in a 5 to 0 vote, approved the construction of a memorial downtown to honor first responders. According to the meeting agenda, the item discussed a lease agreement between the City of Amarillo...
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