Thanks, Betty. We appreciate it! --Alan

Alan Parks


On Tue, Jun 6, 2017 at 10:35 AM, Betty McCue-Herlihy <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> I just did a donation!
>
> On Tue, Jun 6, 2017 at 10:19 AM, Samantha Prosser <
> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > 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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> Betty McCue-Herlihy, Ed.D, LCPC, NCC
> Associate Director of TRIO Student Support Services
> 204 Belfast Hall
> University of Maine at Augusta- Bangor
> 85 Texas Avenue
> 04401
> 207-262-7820
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