Barbara Dewes makes a donation to New York University in specific support of the Tisch School of Arts scholarship fund.
As a sign of our support and appreciation of Barbara’s generosity, Corporate Visions has made a matching donation to New York University in support of the Tisch School of Arts scholarship fund.
Why does this organization deserve funding?:
Bethel Express (a 100% volunteer organization) serves some of the most ’needy’
people in the city of Rochester……the kids – aged 6-16. The common demonitator
among all the kids in the program is they come from homes with no father; for
most of them their mothers are absent their lives or have abondened their
parental responsibilities.
The volunteers within the organization become the kids advocates and take on
the parental responsibilities. They attend parent/teacher nights for the kids;
ferry them from home to sports programs/music programs or any other after
school activities the kids are involved in. They also provide homework support
and mentoring to ensure the kids have a shot at a successful future.
What’s amazing about this program is the success rate of the kids. For the
past 15 years that the program has been in existence, they have a 90+%
graduation rate from High School – in a city where the graduation rate has been
as low as 30% and in 2010 reached a high of 42%. Additionally, over 50% of the
kids go on to graduate from College and come back to the program as active
mentors and volunteers.
Every Saturday morning, the kids receive a hot breakfast – for many of the
kids, it’s the only hot breakfast they receive all week – for a few of them
it’s the only hot meal for the week.
The Miller family loves being involved in the this program….we love to see
the positive impact it’s having for the kids it serves….but it’s also having a
huge impact on our lives as well.
As a sign of our appreciation and support, Corporate Visions has made a matching donation to Bethel Express.
Dear Jonathan,
I want to personally thank you for your life-changing support to help poor children receive the free cleft surgery their families could never afford.
I also want you to know how honored we are that you have chosen to support our mission. Friends like you are truly changing the world for hundreds of
thousands of boys and girls born with clefts. Thanks to you, these children are receiving new smiles and second chances at life.
Most of the children we help can be scheduled for surgery within 24 hours. Many of our patients shed tears of joy when their surgery is completed, knowing that their long nightmare of living with a cleft is finally over.
I wish you could be there to see the children smile for the first time in their lives — it would warm your heart and reaffirm the importance of reaching out to
children. Instead, I will send you a photo in a few months of a child who was helped by your generosity so you can see the permanent difference you’ve made
in his or her life.
Just imagine the joy you’ve brought to a poor family by reaching out across the world — doesn’t that bring a smile to your face, too? Many thanks again from our small staff here at Smile Train — and the 100,000+ children we hope to help this year!
To support Jon’s cause please visit www.smiletrain.org. As a sign of our support and appreciation, Corporate Visions has made a matching contribution to SmileTrain.
Why does this organization deserve funding?:
”Kiva is an organization that connects people through lending to alleviate
poverty. Leveraging the internet and a worldwide network of microfinance
institutions, Kiva lets individuals lend as little as $25 to help create
opportunity around the world.”
It is my belief that sustainable support of women in business and education
results in trickle-down benefits that impact health, children’s education, and
violence in developing nations.
I have donated to the Kiva Foundation to finance a loan for Mariam
Mwamwenda of Kenya to purchase rice, maize flour, wheat flour and cooking oil
to sell in her retail shop.
A year from now, once Mariam has repaid her loan, that money will be used to
finance another entrepreneurial woman in a developing nation to help her pursue
a better life for her and her family.
Kiva is a U.S. 501(c)3 non-profit organization. More information can be found at www.kiva.org.
As a sign of our appreciation and support, Corporte Visions has made a matching contribution to Kiva.org.
Dear Michael Finley,
Thank you for supporting the 2012 BP MS 150! Funds raised at the event help us serve more Americans living with MS, fund promising research and advocate for change. Thank you for joining the MS movement and moving others!
Sincerely,
National MS Society
To support Mike’s cause visit MakeYourMarkMS.org. As a sign of our appreciation and support, Corporate Visions has made a matching donation to the BPMS150 Ride in support of Jeffrey Johnson.
From Glide.org.
Thank you for your generous support Laura Lewers. The advancements we have made can be attributed in many ways to people like you who
have generously supported our mission. We are grateful for your generosity and hope that you will take great pride in the important difference that your gift
makes.
Laura designated this contribution to Holiday fundraising efforts for food and toys. As a sign of our appreciation and support, Corporate Visions has made a matching donation to Glide.
Corporate Visions is happy to serve our community by supporting our local schools effort to “Teach a Healthy Body – Teach a Healthy Mind” by supporting their Jog-A-Thon this September.
Congratulations to Joe and his wife, Katie, for completing the Ironman in Florida over the weekend in blazing times! Joe completed the race in a blistering 11:07, beating his previous best time by a whopping 1:02. This was Katie’s first Ironman, and she completed it in 12:36! Note that Katie’s 2.4 mile swim was faster than Joe’s, and she kicked his rear in the marathon too. Good thing for Joe there’s a 112 mile bike ride!
Great accomplishment, Katie and Joe. You are the only husband/wife team that I know who competes in Ironman Triathlons together; I guess that makes you an Ironcouple. Wow!
Team Corporate Visions,
Heading off tomorrow for Ironman Florida and competing in the Ironman Executive Challenge against other Executives 46 years and under, for one qualifying position to Ironman Kona. I am racing for the Ironman Foundation which benefits physically challenged athletes. Here is the website to track it on Saturday, November 5th; Bib# 89, Joseph Terry.
http://ironmanlive.com/updates.php?race=florida&year=2011
If I know you are watching it will give me that little extra incentive to keep pushing, there are multiple times during the day your mind will tell you to quit, every little bit of inspiration helps!
Katie is also doing it with me, she is under Kathleen Parr Bib# 516. We start at 7:00am East Coast and I expect to finish around 6:00pm that night.
See you on Monday, Cheers.
In support of her son Reid’s fundraising efforts Lori has made a donation to the Invisible Children. Help Reid continue to raise money by visiting the link below. Your support is allowing Invisible Children saves lives and protect those living in fear of Joseph Kony and the LRA.
With the assistance of local partners, Invisible Children has identified gaps in humanitarian assistance that currently exist in the LRA-affected regions of DR Congo. The projects being funded will directly protect local communities and make rehabilitation accessible to children formerly abducted by the LRA.
As a sign of our appreciation and support, Corporate Visions has made a matching donation to the Invisible Children.
