ABOUT THE CLEVE BOSTICK MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
The Cleve Bostick Memorial Foundation was set up shortly after the untimely death of Cleve Bostick on August 13, 2006. He had a gift for touching people’s lives, and it is because of that gift, his family and friends created the Cleve Bostick Memorial Foundation. The Foundation provides funding for numerous programs and activities in Southwest Georgia w
hich support and encourage young people to make positive choices and resist unhealthy behaviors. It also provides support for youth to expand their educational experience beyond high school by providing scholarships each year to deserving high school seniors from each of the four high schools in Mitchell County: Westwood Schools, Baconton Community Charter School, Pelham City High School and Mitchell County High School. In addition to the student scholarships awarded each year, the Cleve Bostick Memorial Foundation has provided support and assistance in many positive ways to impact Southwest Georgia. The following are some examples:
- Provided funding to assist Southwest Georgia Easter Seals in purchasing a van to transport children with disabilities so that they can receive the services they need.
-Purchased a much-needed modular building for a Pre-K program for one of the schools in Mitchell County, so that additional children could be served.
-Awarded grants to ten counties in Southwest Georgia who committed to promote positive assets in young people in their communities, equipping them to make positive decisions, while resisting the negative influences they encounter every day.
-Made monetary donations to the Phoebe Foundation Children’s Miracle Network.
-Funded scholarships through the Southwest Georgia Technical College Foundation for students in need of financial assistance.
-Provided support to MADD (Mother’s Against Drunk Driving).
-Provided support and assisted with other projects, activities and events that enable young people to learn to make positive choices, thus becoming productive citizens in our communities. The main fundraising event for the Foundation is the Cleve’s Quails event. If you choose to participate in the 2017 Cleve’s Quails Event, you may do so in the following ways:
- Participate in the event by attending the planned activities on on October 26th (registration information will be added to the website shortly)
- Donate items or funds to purchase items for the silent or live auction
- Volunteer to help with the event
For more information on the Cleve’s Quails event, you may email Jenny Bostick at [email protected] or call 229-294-4445. To donate to the memorial foundation, please visit:
https://www.cfsga.net/DFund-CBostickMemorial.php
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ABOUT CLEVE:
Cleve was born on May 25, 1984 and packed more life into his 22 years than many people will do in 80. He grew up in Hopeful, Georgia farming with his dad and playing every sport offered. He graduated from Westwood Schools in 2002, where he excelled in football, basketball and baseball. He went onto the University of Georgia where he joined KA fraternity. Cleve loved Georgia football, the Atlanta Braves, water sports, fishing, hunting, Crystal hot sauce, golf and cooking out for his friends. He was the son of Reggie and Jenny Bostick of Hopeful, Georgia and the sister of Kiley Bostick of New York City. Cleve had an amazing spirit of kindness, compassion, determination and optimism. He loved his family, friends and God with a passion that was evident in everything that he did. He had this amazing ability to find the good in everyone and to love everyone no matter what. Some people can light up a room with their smile or personality, but Cleve could warm your soul with his. For more information about Cleve, please visit his virtual memorials site:
www.cleve.virtual-memorials.com/