Done! Thank you for all of your hard work and generosity!
On Tue, Jun 6, 2017 at 10:12 AM, Alan Parks <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Many thanks, Lynn! --Alan
>
> Alan Parks
>
>
> On Tue, Jun 6, 2017 at 8:56 AM, - MEEOA-L - Maine Educational Opportunity
> Association members communication <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > Done. Thanks to all of you!!
> >
> >
> > #trioworks
> > *Lynn Ploof-Davis*
> > Director of TRIO Programs
> > Upward Bound/Johnson Scholars
> > University of Maine at Farmington
> > 252 Main St.
> > Room 202
> > Farmington, ME 04938
> > 207-778-7297 <(207)%20778-7297> (w)
> > 207-491-6862 <(207)%20491-6862> (c)
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Jun 5, 2017 at 4:12 PM, Alan Parks <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> > > Colleagues and friends,
> > >
> > > You already know the invaluable role that the Council for Opportunity
> in
> > > Education (COE) plays in your work and your students’ lives. If you
> > worked
> > > at UMPI Upward Bound, you’d know that COE has successfully advocated
> with
> > > Congress and the Department of Education to review your grants, despite
> > the
> > > minor spacing errors that caused their initial rejection. If you are a
> > TRIO
> > > or Gear Up grant writer, you know you how vital it is that you attend a
> > COE
> > > proposal writing workshop. And if you’ve attended a Policy Seminar, you
> > > know that you and your students learn about policy and appropriations,
> > and
> > > how to advocate for our programs. And you know COE can’t do their job
> > > without the strong financial support of Fair Share from TRIO/Gear Up
> > staff.
> > >
> > > Fair Share ends for this year on June 30. We can celebrate that Maine’s
> > > share is at 125%. Maine always comes through. For many years, the New
> > > England Opportunity Association (NEOA) ended well over 100% and usually
> > in
> > > the #1 spot. However, NEOA’s share is currently only at 95% and at
> least
> > > three regions are ahead of New England. We can’t let this stand,
> > especially
> > > since some regions struggle to meet their Fair Share every year. We
> can’t
> > > let COE down and we can’t depend on others to pick up the slack.
> > >
> > > To help NEOA meet its Fair Share and hopefully come in #1 again,
> Darylen
> > > Cote, David Megquier and I challenge you to give now. Give again or
> give
> > > for the first time, but please give. Your dollars will be matched by
> the
> > > three of us up to $900, resulting, we hope, in an $1,800 boost on
> Maine’s
> > > part for Fair Share, and raising NEOA’s standing.
> > >
> > > How much can you do to help assure that your programs will be there for
> > > your students?
> > >
> > > It’s easy: Go to http://coenet.org/donate.shtml where you can click to
> > > donate online using a credit card or by downloading a Personal
> > Contribution
> > > Form to mail in a check.
> > >
> > > Your donation will be added to Maine’s and NEOA’s Fair Share totals
> > > automatically. Laurie Davis will keep us informed about the donations
> and
> > > when we hit the $900 mark, Darylen, Dave and I will make our donations
> to
> > > match yours. But do it today. The deadline is the end of the month. How
> > > soon can we hit the mark? Are you with us?
> > >
> > > Thanks for supporting your students and Fair Share.
> > >
> > > —Alan Parks, retired TRIO director and unretired supporter
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
--
Samantha Prosser
TRIO Upward Bound Advisor
University of Southern Maine
37 College Ave
Gorham, ME 04038
Phone: 207-780-5828
Fax: 207-228-8259
Website: http://www.usm.maine.edu/trioprograms/
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