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May
17, 2010
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Sherrie ... What does leveraging your
money really mean?
Well, let me show you mathematically!
$ 100 =
$ 125
$4,000 = $5,000
Well, right now the Community Foundation has a matching
program for donations between $100 and $4000 made to endowment
funds. We will match 25% of your donation until our matching
dollars ($25,000) are all gone or December 31, 2010--whichever comes
first.
What better way to ensure that your favorite charitable
cause gets as much financial benefit as possible. (See details
below.)
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June 12, 2010
First Light Child Advocacy
Center Motorcycle Ride & BBQ Fundraiser
10:30 @ 707 N. River Road, Marion, In
Boom Town 1892, Hutchins
Commons, Gas City
For More Information contact the Gas City Area Chamber of
Commerce at 674-7545.
Camp is for medically ill childrent to come and enjoy
crafts, games, etc. Visit www.laughoutloudcamp.com
for more information.
Board of
Directors
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David Crouse
Trent Dailey
Mary Eckerle
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Donate Online
to any fund by clicking on our donation button.
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Update
from former Lilly Scholar Justin Bricker
Many of you had the chance to see Justin Bricker
speak about how the Lilly Scholarship transformed his life at
our recent Annual Meeting. Well, you may also remember that
Justin left the meeting immediately after his talk due to his wife
being on bedrest and having her labor induced that next day at 6:00
a.m.
Well, I'm happy to tell you that Hadleigh D'Lynn Bricker
was born on May 6 at 6 pm by emergency C-section. She weighed 5 lbs. 6 ounces and was
18.5 inches long. Mom and baby
are both doing well.
Wow, will his life be transformed now or what?
We are thrilled for Justin and welcome little
Hadleigh to the world!
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First Light Announces
Fundraiser
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Community Foundation Provides Leverage to Donors
The Community Foundation of
Grant County is pleased to announce a Matching
Donations totaling between
$100 and $ 4,000 made to new or existing endowments will be matched
at a 1:4 ratio, per donor, as a way to leverage your charitable
dollars.
(See table below for minimums and maximums.)
The match will apply to
donations made between May 4, 2010 and December 31, 2010 or
until the $25,000 matching cap is
committed, whichever comes first.
Plus, a $4,000
donation with our $1000 match would allow you or your family to
start your own named endowment at the Foundation. Call us at
765.662.0065 for more information. Increase your charitable
deductions, improve the quality of life in Grant County, and make
your money work for you all at the same time! That's a good
investment!
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About 15
years ago Linda's father passed away. As her inheritance, she
received a commercial lot that was a mile outside of town. At the
time she received the inherited property, it was worth about $100,000.
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Savvy
Senior
How
to Choose a Walker
Dear Savvy Living,
What can you tell me about volunteer vacations?
It sounds like a fun and interesting way to travel but at age 59 I
have some concerns.
Washington
Hotline
Should
Banks Pay a TARP Tax?
During the financial crisis in October of 2008,
Congress passed the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act. Part of
that Act created the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) with a $700
billion fund for loans to banks.
Finances
Kraft
Foods Reports Strong Income Growth
Kraft Foods Inc. reported strong first-quarter results
this week. The company said that the results were driven by solid
operations and momentum across all of its sales regions.
Treasury yields fell to a low for the year this week
following continued turmoil in the European economy related to the
debt woes of Greece, Spain and Portugal. The European Central Bank
President Jean-Claude Trichet's statement that the bank has not discussed
the purchase of government bonds fueled worries that there is no
solution for the debt-laden countries.
This week, Freddie Mac reported mortgage rates at the
lowest level in a six-week period. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage
(FRM) averaged 5.00%, down from last week when it averaged 5.06%.
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Well, it's
Monday and I'm back at work after taking a couple of days off.
I cannot tell you how much I love my job, but it's also nice to
get away for a bit and get a new perspective on things.
I did a little
bit of gardening and was able to cut some of my first peonies of the
year. They smell delicious. I'm not a master gardener by
any means! But, I sure do like getting my hands a little dirty,
picking out my favorite things to plant, and then being passionate
enough to care for it until, viola, I get a beautiful flower.
Philanthropy is
much the same way. Sometimes you have to get your hands
dirty. And, it is important to pick the charity that's your
favorite. But, the hard part, before the flower, is the
patience part. That's where we have to maintain our passion for
what we're doing long enough to make a real impact. And, that's
where your donations come in and help. Sometimes it takes your
commitment of time, talent, and treasure over a period of time.
But, in the end, it's beautiful like a
flower...and it's so worth it.
Thanks, Peace
and Blesssings,
 
Dawn Brown
, CFRM
Community Development Officer
Community
Foundation of Grant County
Feel free to visit
www.comfdn.orgto see
all eNewsletters and
articles.
Our website is open 24
hours a day!
505 West Third Street,
Marion, Indiana 46952
foundationoffice@comfdn.org
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compliance with the National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations
by the Council on Foundations.
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