My Nonprofit Reviews

After my brother retired from active duty in the United States Air Force, he devoted the rest of his life to bettering the lives of those less fortunate. Whether it was a clean water project in Thailand or providing for higher education in Honduras, he did not just dream about it – he did it. He knew he would need the help of people familiar with the red tape of doing charity work, especially offshore. Enter Rebecca and Karen with Bless the Children, Inc. (BTC).

Rebecca, Karen, and my brother, USAF Ret. Major John Grove, formed a partnership that endures still today, sixteen years after he passed away. Working together, they made it possible, for the first time in history, for the children of the Mico Quemado mountain region in Honduras to reap the benefits of a higher school education at the John Grove High School (JGHS).

The BTC/JGHS has gone through many changes since it began in 2006. With continuing support from John’s associates of the former Air Commando Association, and friends and family, BTC has made it possible for the JGHS to grow from a remodeled wooden shack to a permanent concrete block structure. Without Rebecca and Karen’s guidance through BTC, the John Grove High School might never have gone beyond a dream. John knew he had picked a great team, and I know, years later, that he was right!

Bill Grove
12/31/24
Photos shared with JGHS donors by BTC