[fsf60k] Re: fsf60k Digest V7 #41
- From: willenguys@xxxxxxx
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- Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2012 07:08:13 -0400 (EDT)
Morty and I will contribute $ 100. If you think there is anything else we can
do,let us know. Have you sent the freelist to members of Students ?If not,we
can forward it to friends and family, Millie
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fsf60k Digest Fri, 22 Jun 2012 Volume: 07 Issue: 041
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[fsf60k] FW: Request from Pete and Kate after meeting of Jun
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Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2012 12:39:56 -0400
From: Peter White <pedro831@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [fsf60k] FW: Request from Pete and Kate after meeting of June 7
Hi Everyone, Below is a letter Kate and I composed after the last Friends
meeting of June 7. I hope you will read it and respond. Be well. Watch the
heat. PW
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From: Peter White [mailto:pedro831@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, June 22, 2012 11:40 AM
To: kcshr@xxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Request after meeting of June 7
Hi Kate, below is second draft of letter to members about finishing off the
$10K SG matching housing grant. If you approve, I'll send out. PW
Greetings Friends,
Our last meeting of Friends of SF60K was Thurs. eve. June 7. Several folks
called or emailed that they could not attend. This left us with a small
meeting of only three, the two of us and Mike Cipoletti who came from Boston
to attend. As usual, we had a good meeting that lasted until after 9 p.m.
Several topics were discussed including:
.Pete's anti-gang initiative with Suff. Co. officials and social work orgs.
.Comedor Escolar Project and study
.Filing of taxes for 2011
.Problems with tax filings of our two chapters
.Playground project in Nicaragua
.Housing grant from SG Foundation
.Other topics
SG GRANT:
One important reason we wish we had a larger turnout for the meeting deals
with the Housing Grant from SG Foundation. As many of you may know, this
past spring Dick Wiltamuth prepared a grant request to the foundation which
is in Calif. In 2009 we received $6000 from SG toward our housing initiative
(which is to build 100 houses for needy families in Chacraseca and
surrounding areas). This time around, due to the success of the 2009
initiative and Dick's fine grantsmanship, SG responded by saying it would
provide $10000, so long as we raise/match that ourselves. Here is where we
need more involvement.
WHERE WE'RE AT:
So far, we have received $1500 from the Bergman Family Foundation and $1650
from alumni from Class of 1982, for a total of $3150 (Pete was class advisor
to the class of 1982 which is having its 30th reunion this summer). Also,
Students for 60000 is working on a contribution to fund the cost of three
houses (which run $1850 each)or $5550, bringing the total to $8700. That
leaves a balance of $1300 to be raised by us.
WHAT WE NEED:
We would very much like to see someone from within our organization take the
lead on this, to brainstorm with others, or chair a committee to raise this
remaining $1300 so we can accomplish the goal of $10000 and so that we are
as directly involved as these other donors mentioned above, including the
school students. Once we reach the goal of $10000 we will qualify for the
$10000 SG matching grant and have $20000 for our housing initiative. Perhaps
we can organize a fall trip to directly bring this sum to Nicaragua and to
be more than "funders," but physically part of the housing project (Note:
$20000 will build 11 houses at $1850 each. The recipient families will pay
back one quarter of this sum over time).
Please contact us as soon as possible if you have any ideas on how to obtain
this remaining $1300, and/or if you wish to take the lead on organizing an
activity that would provide it. We do not want to see any part of this
$10000 matching grant opportunity lost.
OTHER NEWS:
The Town of Hunting Parks Dept. has indicated that it is replacing a rather
large children's park in Otsego Park, on Commack Rd., 1.5 mi. so. of LIE in
Commack. They offered the present park equipment/apparatus to us to benefit
the children of Nicaragua who have little in the way of recreational
opportunities, if we wish to dismantle it. Parks such as this would cost
between $50000-$100000 if purchased new. (Pete and Jim Zima have researched
costs for new park equipment over the past few months with several vendors
and manufacturers). Jim and Pete checked out the Otsego park and found it
to be more than suitable. The only problem is with the dismantling, and of
course the storage and shipping concerns, as well as the politics on the
Nicaragua end. They are excited about this possibility. This is just FYI.
Our real concern is the SG Foundation matching grant, so...
please get in touch with us if you have ideas or wish to get directly
involved so we can get over the top with the $10000 housing grant. It is
important, not only for us but also for the the forgotten poor.
Be well. Good luck with the heat wave. See you next meeting (which may be
delayed a bit if July 4 becomes a conflict. We'll let you know).
Pete and Kate
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