Hello MEEOA Membership, I'd like to encourage you to support Congressman Tom Cole, who will be speaking at Policy Seminar in Washington, D.C., and hosting a private fundraiser afterwards. As a way to say "thank you" for his support of TRIO, COE has set a fundraising goal of $10,000. Please help us meet that goal! No amount is too small (or large)! Please use the attached form to make your contribution today! Thank you, Kelly ---------------- Kelly Ann Ilseman Upward Bound Math/Science Program Assistant Director/Academic Curriculum Coordinator/Academic Counselor Maine Educational Opportunity Association President Best ways to reach me: call or text: 617.784.2320 [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask] other ways to reach me: main office: 800.581.2522 office: 207.581.3720 fax: 207.581.2710 snail mail: University of Maine Upward Bound Math/Science Program 5713 Chadbourne Hall, Rm 224 Orono, ME 04469-5713 http://umaine.edu/ub/ *Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Kimberly Jones <[log in to unmask]> Date: Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 3:42 PM Subject: Help Support TRIO Champion Tom Cole of Oklahoma! To: Kimberly Jones <[log in to unmask]> Dear Friends - I know that many of you will be traveling to Washington, DC in just two weeks (yikes!) for COE's 2015 Policy Seminar. On Monday, March 16, one of our guest speakers will be long-time TRIO Champion Tom Cole, who represents the 4th District of Oklahoma in Congress. For years he has stood at the forefront fighting for funding increases TRIO - even when others in his party wanted to see education funding cuts. We are so fortunate that this year, Representative Cole was named as the Chairman of the House Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education ("LHHS") Appropriations Subcommittee -- the very Committee that determines TRIO funding. In an effort to continue to show our thanks for all he has done on behalf of TRIO programs and students, COE President Maureen Hoyler is hosting a private fundraiser for Chairman Cole on Monday, March 16. (The event will take place during the lunch break that immediately follows his remarks at the Policy Seminar.) Even if you are not able to join us in DC this year, I ask that you consider supporting this event with a financial contribution. It is actually a very big deal to be able to host a fundraiser for the Chairman of the LHHS Subcommittee. (No really--other education advocates I work with have contacted me almost in disbelief.) It is an even bigger deal that this event is just for the TRIO community to say "thank you." Therefore, I hope you will help us in meeting our goal of raising $10,000 to support Chairman Cole. I have attached a copy of the contribution form. It can be mailed to me at 4853 Cordell Avenue #803, Bethesda, MD 20814 (with checks payable to "Tom Cole for Congress"). Alternatively, you can just give it to me when you arrive at the Policy Seminar. Thank you so much for helping to support one of our greatest friends in the U.S. Congress - look forward to seeing you soon!