November 2011
David Kleinbeck, our Immediate Past President, was honored as the 2011 "Spirit of Philanthropy" for MFB at the National Philantropy Day Luncheon for association of fundraising professionals Permian basin chapter.

October 2011
Lael Cordes-Pitts, our 3rd Vice President, was honored as the 2011 "Woman of Achievement" by the Uptown Business and Professional Women

March 2011

"Firebird was awesome - I was knocked out!  As an old hardened professional I have become not easy to impress.  I was impressed!  I haven't enjoyed an artistic event as much in a very long time.  Congratulations!" - Keith Graumann, Music Director & Conductor of The Big Spring Symphony Orchestra