Thank you, Deb!

On Jun 5, 2017 5:27 PM, "Debbie Gilmer" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Donated! Thank you Darylen, Dave and Alan!
>
>
>
> Debbie Gilmer | President
> Syntiro
> 11 South Road Readfield, ME 04355
> Cell phone: (207) 852-0992
> Home office: (207) 866-4007
> www.syntiro.org
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> *"For all those whose cares have been our concern, the work goes on, the
> cause endures, the hope still lives, and the dream shall never die."
> Senator Edward Kennedy*
>
> On Mon, Jun 5, 2017 at 5:04 PM, Alan Parks <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > Thanks, Kate.
> >
> > On Jun 5, 2017 5:00 PM, "Kate (Kevit) Walsh" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> > > You are awesome! I'm increasing my Fair Share donation right now.
> > > Kate
> > >
> > > On Mon, Jun 5, 2017 at 4:35 PM, Alan Parks <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > >
> > > > (Sorry, I didn't post the whole message. Here it is:)
> > > >
> > > > UPDATE:
> > > >
> > > > Darylen has decided to add to the match challenge. *Our target is now
> > > > $1,100*.
> > > >
> > > > That means we will hopefully raise $2,200 for Fair Share--with your
> > help,
> > > > of course.
> > > >
> > > > Thank you, Darylen!
> > > >
> > > > --Alan Parks
> > > >
> > > > Alan Parks
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, Jun 5, 2017 at 4:32 PM, - MEEOA-L - Maine Educational
> > Opportunity
> > > > Association members communication <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > UPDATE:
> > > > >
> > > > > Darylen has decided to add to the match challenge. *Our target is
> now
> > > > > $1,100*.
> > > > >
> > > > > That means we will hopefully raise $2,200 for Fair Share--with your
> > > help,
> > > > > of course.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thank you, Darylen!
> > > > >
> > > > > --Alan Parks
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Alan Parks
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Mon, Jun 5, 2017 at 4:14 PM, - MEEOA-L - Maine Educational
> > > Opportunity
> > > > > Association members communication <[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
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Kate Walsh
> > > Advisor, Maine Educational Opportunity Center
> > > 310 Chadbourne Hall
> > > Orono, Maine 04469-5713
> > > http://meoc.maine.edu/
> > > 1-800-281-3703
> > > cell: 207/949-6501
> > > fax: 207/581-2532
> > >
> >
>