Issue 40, 8/27/13
Review, Consider, Act!
Every day I read about someone's idea for how to make lifestyle improvements. I recently heard of a new organization called "Thinkersmith," whose mission is to teach children and adults about technology while incorporating ideas of balance, like exercise and other activities away from the computer screen.
We are rich with ideas, yet not everyone moves their ideas forward. But in the
newsletter you'll find proposals from 21 nonprofit organizations whose ideas have been developed into solid programs that serve our community. Please take a minute to review some of the proposals and consider that with each idea that is moved forward through action, an individual's needs are met, and the ripple effect of that relationship is far reaching.
Review, consider, act-that's it!
Best wishes,
JenniferFounder jdurand@impactgrantmaking.com
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FINAL APPEAL!
Vina Moses - Back to School Drive!
You can help by sponsoring one or more children for just $50.00 each, or donating gently used clothing, or volunteering when the children come to the center to get school supplies and clothing. We serve over 1,000 kids during the week of August 21-24th.
Goal: $50.00 per child or whatever you can donate!
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ORGANIZATIONS COVERING MULTIPLE COUNTIES
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HIV Alliance - Care Packages
Support for care packages of hygiene products for their clients with this devastating disease. Service area includes: Lane, Douglas, Josephine, Jackson, Klamath, Lake, Coos, Curry, Lincoln, Clatsop, and Marion Counties. Goal $10,000
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Planned Parenthood of Southwestern Oregon - Breast Health Initiative
Funding for free breast examinations, professional screening, and diagnostic care, and outreach for uninsured women. Goal $36,000 Read More
Planned Parenthood of Southwestern Oregon - Electronic Health Records Seeks funding to purchase EHR equipment and provide comprehensive staff training in order to improve patient care. Goal: $75,000 Read More
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Womenspace, Inc.
Walk-In Advocacy Services
To raise funding to revive their Emergency Walk-In Advocacy Services for intimate partner violence victims. Funding will support a full-time, bilingual advocate to serve survivors.
Goal: $50,000
Sponsors, Inc.
Crisis FundTheir "Crisis Fund" needs funding to pay for bus passes, identification cards, emergency medical assistance, prescriptions for residential clients recently released from correctional institutions. Goal: $10,000 Read More
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Womenspace - Safe House
Funding for the Safe House project to improve access and safety of the environment around the facility. Goal: $4,950
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Willamette Farm & Food Coalition
Educational Programs
Funding for the Farm to School and Family Outreach educational program to improve students and their families nutrition and health. Goal: $30,000 Read More
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Huerto de la Familia
There is a need for Latino immigrants to have a long-term solution to food security. Seeking funding for their Organic Garden Education Program. Impact 60 families and 260 children. Goal: $6,000
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The Trauma Healing Project - Services to Traumatized Individuals
Need funding for trauma sensitive body-based therapies in a safe environment for people who have experienced emotional trauma and are making efforts to heal. Goal: $20,000 Read More
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WellMama - Grant WriterSeeks support to hire a part-time Grant Writer to help increase funding for their clients who experience pregnancy and postpartum depression and anxiety issues.
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Community LendingWorks -
Fund A Farmer or Food Business
Your gift will support a seasonal loan for a farmer or seasonal market vendor through their Market Loan program. Goal: $500 per Farmer Read More
NEDCO - Sprout! Kitchen Supplies
Support for local food by purchasing kitchen supplies for the entrepreneurs who will use the Sprout! Regional Food Hub. Goal: $10 to $500+ Read More
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H.A.R.T. Family Resource Center
Linn County
The H.A.R.T. Family Resource Center is a core community connector, founded in 1998, that is dedicated to actively reaching and providing opportunities for individuals, families and groups to improve their lives. We provide services and activities that help create a vital vibrant and active community many of which are not offered by any other organization in the rural community of Harrisburg and southern Linn County. We have long history, over 14 years, of providing summer day camps and classes, as well as, family field trips to our community.
Since Harrisburg School District went to a 4-day school week, there has been no consistent effort to engage children in organized activities on that day. So, we would like to expand our summer program to include a school year Friday Program: we are calling FEAT (Friday Education & Arts Together).
We intend to plan and organize a variety of enriching, fun and educational opportunities for children ages 5-18 from 9:00am- 3:00pm with a break for lunch on those 32 Fridays with no school. We have identified several areas of interest for the students: music lessons, drama/theater culminating with a performance, various mediums of art classes, jewelry making, martial arts and dance, computer & web technology and basic auto maintenance, tutoring, job mentoring and more. We have identified several instructors and facilitators to provide this program for our youth.
Scholarships are included in our budget as our school district for several years now has had a high rate of free and reduced lunch at 62%. This reflects a community where many families cannot afford to provide these activities from their own resources. Like many rural communities in Oregon we also have no public transportation and many families have little discretionary funds to drive their children to outside activities. We are looking forward to being able to offer this program to our families, especially those with limited resources and transportation. If successful the funding would allow us to keep our program fees low at $3 per class per student.
We have strong and significant connections and partnerships with established and new organizations and groups. The School District has been a longtime supporter and partner with the H.A.R.T. Center, providing meeting space and bus use for both our educational and recreational programs. The rural nature of our community means that we must rely on the resources of other organizations, which include churches for meeting our need for multiple meeting facilities. We are partnering with a new youth organization in town, "Youthspirations" to provide in-kind staff and meeting space for some of our classes.
For more information about the H.A.R.T. Family Resource Center, visit our website at: www.hartfamilyresourcecenter.org or the City of Harrisburg www.ci.harrisburg.or.us or please contact us by phone at: 541-995-7700
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H.A.R.T. Family Resource Center
To offer students a Friday Program during the school-year as the Harrisburg School District is only a 4-day school week. Goal: $6,230 Read More
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St. Vincent de Paul - La Pine
Food Drive Campaign
Funding needed to develop and implement neighborhood food drives with other local social service agencies.
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Cobb Children's Learning Center
Child Care Furnishings
CCLC provides childcare for low-income families and/or women going through the Crossroad's residential drug/alcohol treatment. CCLC is the only childcare provider in Douglas County offering care to families where parents are in the six-month long residential treatment program. Need funds for toddler tables, shelving, easels and mirrors. Goal: $5,200 Read More
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ARC Lane County
Respite Program
To add 12 Saturdays per year for their Take-A Break respite program. Gives parents a break from their child with an intellectual development disability. Goal: $25,000 Read More
Pearl Buck Center
Program/Operating Support
Current focus is on program's quality, efficiency, sustainability, and remaining a valuable community resource for people affected by developmental disabilities. Need general program support rather than restricted funds to allow us the flexibility to adapt quickly, and to allocate support to the areas of greatest need.
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Science Factory Children's Museum
Science Factory's goal is to bring in PreK children during the 2013 through 2015 school years for enrichment and educational programs. Goal: $5,000 Read More
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Eugene Public Library Foundation
The Homework Center & Live Homework Help
Need funding for the Homework Center programs serving students from 4J and Bethel school districts. In 2012, over 6,600 students received help. Goal: $40,000 Read More
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Boys & Girls Club of the Greater Santiam (Lebanon and Sweet Home)- Summer Adventures
The B&G Club seeks funds to provide an enhanced summer program for East Linn County children. The Summer Adventure is designed to engage elementary age children in fun, educational, well-supervised activities that they might not otherwise experience due to lack of affordable care options suitable for this age range, summer learning loss, lack of family resources to pay for "summer fun activities. Goal: $52,786
Little Promises Children's Program - Security System
Seeking to install a comprehensive security system, to ensure that all who enter building are authorized and/or cleared to enter. Exterior cameras will assist in keeping grounds secure from unwanted visitors (as well as the occasional cougar sighted in the area). Goal: $45,237 Read More
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