WACO, Texas (KWTX) - A local committee of volunteers who has made it their mission to help people in need hit a major milestone, raising over a million dollars in 2025 alone.

Wes Waller has led the effort of the team of 16 core volunteers for about a decade. He said the group of hard workers include business owners, bankers, GM’s of businesses and “ladies that just get it done.”

Many other volunteers jump in on each event to make it work.

The committee hosted a benefit Sunday for Melissa Richards, or Robinson, who is fighting stage four cancer.

After the event, Wes was told about the milestone.

“We have raised over one million dollars in 2025 alone and that’s not why we do it but with that being said when he mentioned one million dollars in 12 months, I just felt like this committee r

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