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Book Press Release
A Special Thanks
To Beulah High School
Capital Campaign
Kiwanis Clubs have partnered with local businesses for
years to help pay for the books for the children served through Jean Dean
RIF. Purchasing the books through group buys and sending them to local
areas saves at least 50% on the cost of books for Alabama's at-risk young
children. Having the program administered from one location assures stability
and longevity for the program and saves a lot of set-up time for local
volunteers. It's a necessary part of the program that most funders, volunteers
and sites served never see.
A big, on-going need for the next 3 to 5 years will be helping to conclude
the first ever Jean Dean RIF Capital Campaign! In August '04, Jean Dean
RIF/Alabama Kiwanis Foundation kicked off a $190,000 capital campaign
to pay off the loan (& interest) on permanent warehouse/office space
for JEAN DEAN RIF, make repairs as needed, pay maintenance on the facility
and begin to develop a reserve fund for the building after the loan is
satisfied. Early on, $15,000 was raised. The plan is to raise at least
an additional $35,000 a year for the capital campaign to meet our obligations
and pay off the loan by August '09 . Our goal is to raise an average of
$64,000 a year for three years so we can save over $10,000 in interest
and be ready to make expected roof repairs and develop a small reserve
for other repairs as needed. We need your help!!!
Anything you could do now or over the next 5 years would
be a big help
in the successful completion of our first ever Capital Campaign for JEAN
DEAN RIF.
Please make your checks payable to: Alabama Kiwanis Foundation/Jean
Dean RIF (For: "Capital Campaign")
and mail to PO Box 848, Opelika, AL 36803-0848
All donations to this campaign are tax deductible
because Jean Dean RIF is an effort of the Alabama Kiwanis Foundation which
is a 501C3 Foundation.
*Specific donation amounts will be confidential unless publicity is requested
by the donor.
*Donors names will be listed on a plaque at the building unless donors
choose to be anonymous.
Donations of $5,000 and up: The Three Billy Goats Gruff
Society ("Big Brothers" meeting special needs)
Donations of $3,000 - $4,999: The Corduroy Society (Sustaining "friends"-
always there to help)
Donations of $1,001-$2,999 The Clifford Society ("Taking a big bite"
out of our capital debt)
Donations of $500-$1,000: The Very Hungry Caterpillar Society (Eating
away "every day" at what is left to pay)
Donations of $100-$499: The Little Red Hen Society (Working together to
finish the job)
Donations up to $99: The House That Jack Built (Lots of individuals building
those interest payments)
Thanks To All
Our Supporters
BIG EVENT
Monte Atkins, President
Auburn Kiwanis Club presents $2,000 check.
September 30, 2006
Volunteer Group
Auburn Kiwanis Club
Gives A Hand
Head Start Award
Pat Padgett-
Auburn Kiwanis Club
Cathy's Message
Thanks to everyone
who is reading this month across the state! Close to 24,000
at-risk young children are getting their second book this year in the next
two weeks because you care about them and care about getting them ready to
d0 well in school and life! Thanks to the AU students
who came to the warehouse as part of The Big Event in February to
help get over 7000 books ready to go to upcoming distributions!
Hope to see many of you Kiwanians in Birmingham February 26 when
KI President Dave Curry comes to visit the Birmingham Kiwanis Club
and read at Festival Head Start! Calling all motorcycle
enthusiasts!! On March 15 we will have our annual Truel Watts Ride
To Read Poker Run! We need riders and sponsors!
Please let me know if you can help! jeandeanrif@bellsouth.net
In April, we will celebrate distributing a MILLION
BOOKS since 1991!!!
Be on the lookout
for info on this soon! April is our third book
distribution for '07-'08! Thanks again for being willing to read!
BIG GOAL for -'07-'08 Pay
off loan on RIF warehouse principal so we can save interest in
'08-09 and can complete capital campaign and do roof repairs!
Please make tax deductible donations to the Capital campaign, use RIF
Barnetts to honor Kiwanians and others, and help support Capital campaign
fund raisers! Thanks Huntsville West Kiwanis for
devoting a portion of the proceeds from your annual Rocket City Golf
Classic (this year to be on September 8, 2008) to Jean Dean
RIF!
Dothan Kiwanis Visits Headstart
Robert Helms
Terri Williams-JoAnn Lanier
