Brown Memorial Foundation

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF BROWN MEMORIAL HOME AND DUPLEXES FOR SENIOR CITIZENS. THE HOME OFFERS ALL NECESSARY SERVICES FOR FULL PERMANENT CARE OF AMBULATORY AGED PERSONS WITHOUT RESPECT TO RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR RACE. THE HOME CAN ACCOMMODATE SOME 40 RESIDENTS AND GENERALLY ALL AVAILABLE RESIDENT ROOMS ARE OCCUPIED. A NOMINAL MONTHLY CHARGE IS MADE TO EACH RESIDENT, WHILE THE SUBSTANTIAL AND REMAINDER COST OF OPERATING THE HOME IS BORNE BY THE FOUNDATION IN ITS CHARITABLE CAPACITY.

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF BROWN MEMORIAL PARK CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 200 ACRES. THE FACILITIES IN THE PARK, AVAILABLE WITHOUT CHARGE TO CHURCH GROUPS, CIVIC GROUPS AND THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL, INCLUDE PERMANENT RESTROOM BUILDINGS, SHELTER HOUSES, PICNIC TABLES, MASONRY OUTDOOR FIREPLACES, FRISBEE GOLF COURSE, NATURE TRAIL, EXPANSIVE GRASSY AREAS AND NUMEROUS TREES AND AN EXTENSIVE SYSTEM OF ROADS AND BRIDGES. ONE HOME IS MAINTAINED IN ORDER THAT PERSONNEL OF THE FOUNDATION MAY LIVE ON THE PREMISES AS A MEANS OF FACILITATING THEIR WORK. AS THERE IS NO ACCURATE METHOD FOR COUNTING PERSONS USING THE BROWN MEMORIAL PARK, IT IS ESTIMATED THAT 5,200 VISITORS USED THE FACILITIES DURING THE YEAR.

MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENTS TO CAMP BROWN AND CAMP MARY DELL, CAMP BROWN IS A BOY SCOUT CAMP OPERATED BY THE CORONADO AREA COUNCIL OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA. SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTIONS ARE MADE TO THE SCOUT CAMP IN A CONTINUING AND ONGOING PROGRAM OF MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENTS. THERE WERE 10 SEPARATE PROGRAMS AND 13 WEEKENDS OF USAGE AT THE CAMP FOR CAMPING AND TRAINING PURPOSES. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT OVER 1,960 PARTICIPANTS USED THE CAMP DURING THE CURRENT YEAR. CAMP MARY DELL OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF CAMPING ACTIVITIES FOR GROUPS SUCH AS FAMILY GATHERINGS, WEEKEND RETREATS, MEN AND WOMEN'S GROUPS, BIBLE CAMPS, VACATION BIBLE SCHOOLS AND GROUP CAMPS. 41 ORGANIZATIONS AND GROUPS (SOME 1,011 CAMPERS) MADE USE OF THE CAMP DURING THE YEAR.

THE FOUNDATION CARRIES ON A PROGRAM OF SCHOLARSHIP AID TO DESERVING STUDENTS TO ASSIST SUCH STUDENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS. THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED PRIMARILY ON THE BASIS OF NEED. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS ARE SCHOLASTIC ABILITY AND ACHIEVEMENT AS DETERMINED BY GRADES, RANK IN CLASS AND TEST SCORES. THE STUDENT MUST BE A FULL-TIME ABILENE HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR IN GOOD STANDING, HAVING EVIDENCED GOOD MORAL CHARACTER AND CONFORMITY TO ACCEPTED DRESS, APPEARANCE AND SOCIAL CONDUCT. DEMONSTRATIONS OF PROPER MOTIVATION AND CITIZENSHIP ARE FACTORS IN THE AWARD. THE STUDENT MUST BE PLANNING TO ENTER AND ATTEND AN ACCREDITED KANSAS COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY OR VOCATIONAL SCHOOL.