I have been running! Not necessarily with the wolves, but running nevertheless. So please do not think i have fallen off the face of the earth or just given up blogging all together. That is not the case.
In fact, I have been processing in overdrive (scary thought). If I could find away to attach the computer to my brain and just suck the thoughts right into my blog, well that might not be such a great idea either.
So I promise to catch everyone up! Thanksgiving Time - Holiday Creative Craftiness and a few profound topics as well. Yes and it is coming up Christmas and there are definitely lots of thoughts and sharing to be had.
So Stay Tuned and I promise to be back shortly.
And if you have not had a chance to make a Holiday Gift Contribution to the Foundation to the Mid South, it is still not too late. Click on the link and go for it. This is a good thing to do.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Holiday Gift Appeal Request
Dear Friends and Family:
I am asking you to join me this year in making a Holiday Gift contribution to the Foundation for the Mid South? Please take a moment to read why I am asking you for a contribution.
Just a little shy of 10 years ago I became a part of the Foundation; it has become for me not just a job but a part of my heart. When I began seeing first hand the difference the Foundation has been making in
Twenty years ago the dream of three southern leaders --to make a difference in their three states (Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana)--came to reality through the birth of the Foundation for the Mid South. The Foundation is a regional community foundation that seeks to improve the quality of life for all residents. There is no other organization that works to lift up the needs of the Mid South and attracts resources from all over the world to create the conditions for positive change in the region.
The Foundation for the Mid South provides a bridge between national resources and expertise and our networks of local community leaders and grantees. As a partner, we are an entry point for major investment in the Mid South at the community and/or regional level.
Example: Did you know that According to the U.S. Census Bureau, only about 52 percent of Mississippi persons used the Internet in 2007, while nationally 64 percent reported having home access to the Internet. The Foundation provides a grant to reopen a rural Library, which had been closed due to lack of funding. A few weeks ago I stood at the newly remodeled library, which now has five computers, a copier, and fax machine, completed renovations to the physical structure and added books to the library.
Example: Did you know that 2.4 million of the nation's families are maintained by grandparents who have one or more of their grandchildren living with them--an increase of 400,000 (19 percent) since 1990. These families comprise 7 percent of all families with children under 18. The Foundation provided grants for capacity building to grandparent support organization who give kinship families (grandparents (and other relatives) raising grandchildren), working with some 75 families (ca. 180 children) in four counties.
Example: Did you know that Diabetes was the seventh leading cause of death listed on U.S. death certificates Foundation for the Mid South awarded a $150,000 grant to Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria, LA to create a prototype program for treating diabetes in rural areas. The program will be tested in Cabrini's service area and, if successful, spread throughout the Foundation's region and perhaps beyond.
The Foundation has been supporting Food Banks to see to it children in our region have food to eat before it became the buzz theme of the past several years! Supporting Grandparents raising grandchildren giving them the sources they need to be successful and not forgotten. The list goes on. Want to know more? Visit the Website at www.fndmidsouth.org.
The Foundation for the Mid South not only plays a vital role in the Mid South Region, but in our nation as well as we bring to the table our twenty year expertise of Community Development/Education/Health and Wellness and Asset Building. The Foundation was also a perfect partner after Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Gustav to aid in recovery. In the aftermath of the storms, we granted nearly $20 million!
Please join me in supporting the Foundation for the Mid South - you can either go to the website make an on line contribution or you can send your contribution to Foundation for the Mid South, 134 East Amite Street, Jackson, Mississippi 39201.
Kindest Regards,
EE Tabb Sandifer
I am asking you to join me this year in making a Holiday Gift contribution to the Foundation for the Mid South? Please take a moment to read why I am asking you for a contribution.
Just a little shy of 10 years ago I became a part of the Foundation; it has become for me not just a job but a part of my heart. When I began seeing first hand the difference the Foundation has been making in
Twenty years ago the dream of three southern leaders --to make a difference in their three states (Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana)--came to reality through the birth of the Foundation for the Mid South. The Foundation is a regional community foundation that seeks to improve the quality of life for all residents. There is no other organization that works to lift up the needs of the Mid South and attracts resources from all over the world to create the conditions for positive change in the region.
The Foundation for the Mid South provides a bridge between national resources and expertise and our networks of local community leaders and grantees. As a partner, we are an entry point for major investment in the Mid South at the community and/or regional level.
Example: Did you know that According to the U.S. Census Bureau, only about 52 percent of Mississippi persons used the Internet in 2007, while nationally 64 percent reported having home access to the Internet. The Foundation provides a grant to reopen a rural Library, which had been closed due to lack of funding. A few weeks ago I stood at the newly remodeled library, which now has five computers, a copier, and fax machine, completed renovations to the physical structure and added books to the library.
Example: Did you know that 2.4 million of the nation's families are maintained by grandparents who have one or more of their grandchildren living with them--an increase of 400,000 (19 percent) since 1990. These families comprise 7 percent of all families with children under 18. The Foundation provided grants for capacity building to grandparent support organization who give kinship families (grandparents (and other relatives) raising grandchildren), working with some 75 families (ca. 180 children) in four counties.
Example: Did you know that Diabetes was the seventh leading cause of death listed on U.S. death certificates Foundation for the Mid South awarded a $150,000 grant to Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria, LA to create a prototype program for treating diabetes in rural areas. The program will be tested in Cabrini's service area and, if successful, spread throughout the Foundation's region and perhaps beyond.
The Foundation has been supporting Food Banks to see to it children in our region have food to eat before it became the buzz theme of the past several years! Supporting Grandparents raising grandchildren giving them the sources they need to be successful and not forgotten. The list goes on. Want to know more? Visit the Website at www.fndmidsouth.org.
The Foundation for the Mid South not only plays a vital role in the Mid South Region, but in our nation as well as we bring to the table our twenty year expertise of Community Development/Education/Health and Wellness and Asset Building. The Foundation was also a perfect partner after Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Gustav to aid in recovery. In the aftermath of the storms, we granted nearly $20 million!
Please join me in supporting the Foundation for the Mid South - you can either go to the website make an on line contribution or you can send your contribution to Foundation for the Mid South, 134 East Amite Street, Jackson, Mississippi 39201.
Kindest Regards,
EE Tabb Sandifer
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