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Issue 43, 9/17/13
Be Creative!
I think creating challenges is fun and has potential for results, so in this issue, I've put together some ideas for individuals to generate money for making donations!
First, designate a donation "jar" in which to deposit money.
Second, decide how much money will go into the jar with each event.
Here are some ideas:
Fall Sports Enthusiasts (especially Duck and Beaver Fans)
When your favorite team scores, put money in the jar. By the end of the season, you'll have a nice amount to donate!
Family Ideas
When your child's team scores for football, soccer, volleyball ( any school sport, any age group) put money in the jar!
When your child takes the initiative to do something without being asked, such as homework, chores, going to bed at a specific time, put money in the jar. You could decide as a family to split the funds in the jar 50/50 and use half for fun and the other half for the family's chosen charity or simply give it all away.
Work Environments
If you're a manager, challenge your team to do something as a group to raise money, and then seek matching funds from other managers or corporate.
Challenge other businesses in your building, or other departments in the company, to raise funds for a certain amount of time. The "team" that raised the most gets the combined total raised and chooses the charity.
Get healthy! The department that logs the most miles walking, cycling, or other activity, wins whatever the wager per mile is and chooses the charity.
Get the idea? You create your own challenge and I'd love to hear what you come up with! Please email me or share your idea on our Facebook page to let us know what you did and how much you raised.
Have fun and raise lots of money to give away!
Best wishes,
JenniferFounder jdurand@impactgrantmaking.com Please share the newsletter to raise even more money!
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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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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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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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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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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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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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WOMENSPACE, INC.
A Survivor's Son Tells His Story Through Song
Womenspace is honored to help share the video story of Jobe, a young man who experienced a violent home as a child. His brave mother, Andrea, brought him to our Safe House shelter - some twenty years ago - to begin her journey toward a better life.
Andrea was so overwhelmed with her own trauma, it was hard to know how to help her son. "I think the hardest thing...is that you think you did a terrible job parenting." She was surprised to learn that Jobe still had fond memories of the Safe House. He remembers being excited about our "Kidspace" room and getting to choose from a big box of stuffed animals.
As a musician, he writes and sings about his feelings of that time in their lives, with songs like, "Look for Help from the Ones Who Love You." Andrea recalls, "Womenspace really helped me be there for him."
Jobe's story is all too familiar. But although his songs bring back a frightening past, they also celebrate his mother's strength while fighting to overcome it. As Andrea says, "It's never too late...you're better and stronger than you know."
Courageous, honest, important - Jobe tells of an amazing journey through his music. In the video, his conclusion says it all: "She should be a very proud mother." Thank you Jobe, for truly helping to end the silence around domestic violence.
This is the third in a series of videos focused on the real-life stories of survivors. It was produced for Womenspace by Rick Dancer and broadcast in September on his Sunday afternoon TV show.
Visit www.womenspaceinc.org to view all of these inspiring videos.
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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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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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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.
Goal: $40,000 Read More
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
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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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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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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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The Register Guard and United Way of Lane County are requesting volunteer of the month nominations.
Your volunteers deserve the honor and praise of being recognized--here is the form to fill out! PDF of Form
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