TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY
Growing up in the foster care system comes with a lot of challenges, and now, paying for the things one needs during college doesn’t have to be one of those. Texas State University President Kelly Damphousse and his wife Beth have a Foster Educational Support Endowment that provides assistance to TXST students who have been in the foster care system. The Damphousses spoke at last week’s Rotary Club of San Marcos meeting to discuss the endowment and how people could contribute to it. The Foster Educational Support Endowment will receive 75% of the proceeds from the Rotary’s annual Casino Night fundraiser, which occurs at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 28 at the Centex Wing of the Commemorative Air Force Museum at the San Marcos Airport.
Kelly recalled his childhood, which was the impetus for the creation of the endowment. His mother was raised in an orphanage when her mother could no longer care for her, and she had a difficult time with that. When his mother met his dad, they struggled to conceive, having miscarriage after miscarriage. They decided to adopt two kids, the first of which was Kelly. They moved to a small town, and the local Royal Canadian Mounted Police got to know his parents and the fact that they loved kids.
