We have big and exciting news!

 

Some of you may know that we have been working very hard for almost a year to establish a non-profit foundation in support of Soltura. Last week we received approval from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for the Soltura Foundation to serve as a tax exempt entity under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

This status allows us to grow our Scholarship Fund and raise funds for new projects by accepting tax-deductible donations from supporters. In addition, this tax-exempt status is effective dating back to May 8, 2007, making it possible for supporters who made contributions after that date to claim them as charitable donations on their 2007 income tax returns.

 

This is a major milestone in our development, opening doors and creating new opportunities.

Bill and Kayce Hughlett have supported Soltura's growth from the very beginning, contributing in many ways - Kayce by facilitating workshops and helping create promotional materials, Bill with business advice, his incredible photographs of Soltura events and serving as a support facilitator. They added to this in 2007 by making a sizable donation in an early show of confidence that our tax-deductible status would be approved.

Thank you, Bill and Kayce!

We need your support in our Spring fundraising efforts. You can help Soltura Foundation by making a tax-deductible donation to either of these funds:

• Pay It Forward Scholarship Fund allows Soltura to make our workshops available to more people by providing financial assistance to individuals with limited resources.
  
• Keep the Dream Alive Fund is used to purchase essential equipment or supplies and expand our workshop services. The current goal for this fund is to purchase a used 12-15 passenger vehicle for transporting workshop participants.

Soltura Foundation is fortunate to be guided by a Board of Directors composed of individuals with proven track records in business and community service. They will oversee our fundraising efforts and guide operational decisions. All members of the Board are participants of the Soltura workshops and early supporters of our efforts to provide workshops to a broader audience. They are:

 

    Steve Buckley, President, Stephen Joseph, Inc.

    Lisa Dehnke, LCD Coaching

    Bill Hughlett, Voyager Capital

    Ann Powell, Donruss Trading Card Company

    Carole Rosenberg, Soltura Foundation

    Rick Taylor, Stephen Joseph, Inc.

    Rob Truland, Truland Systems Corporation

    Dave Verbeten, Verb4, Inc.

 

We appreciate and thank you for your guidance.

Our Soltura family has been a constant source of support and strength over the past year and we want to thank all of you who have written, volunteered, donated and helped in other ways. We are excited about the road ahead and know that 2008 will be a great adventure.