Blog Updates

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 5^th; 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.

Reid Davis’s Fundraising Page

As a sign of our appreciation and support, Corporate Visions has made a matching donation to the Invisible Children.

Thank you so much for your donation. The walk was fantastic. The weather was good and Tyler and I felt great when we passed the finish line.

Approximately 12,000 people participated in the walk and the foundation raised $1.5M.

Heart disease and stroke are the nation’s number one and three killers. Your donation will immediately help save the lives of men, women and children who are affected by these diseases.

Thanks again.

Follow This Link to visit my personal web page and help me in my efforts to support American Heart Association – Charlotte, NC

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– Paula

On behalf of Noah & Josiah McMahan, Sarah’s donation will help support the privately funded PE Program at Incline Elementary.

As a sign of our appreciation and support, Corporate Visions has made a matching donation to the PTA Nevada Congress.

Kevin & Molly’s donation will help bring exciting and innovative academic programming to the students of Acalanes High School, Stanley Middle School as well as Burton Valley, Happy Valley, Lafayette and Springhill Elementary schools.

To support their cause visit www.lafayettepartners.org.

As a sign of our appreciation and support of their donation, Corporate Visions has made an additional donation to the Lafayette Partners in Eduction program on behalf of the Guthrie family.