MAY NEWSLETTER!!!

Here it is folks... hot off the presses! (well...my laptop!)


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blessings,

nikki

Fundraising for Summer Camp in Merger...

this is a copy of the letter that was sent from the director of IOG to all our wonderful supporters in hope of raising the money needed to provide the mid day meal for the month long summer camp.

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Institute of Grace is a US registered Non Profit Organization founded in 2001 to help improving the lives of the Children of Haiti. The Institute provides primary, secondary and college level Education in Haiti from the time the Institute was founded to present. Also, the Institute offers an annual Youth Summer Program for ages 5 through 18 starting July 1, and ending August 1 each year. This year our annual Youth Program will start on June 23 and end on July 23. The Institute is seeking to raise $9,890 to provide a free lunch every day to at least 500 children. The Institute really needs your financial support this year for the success of this Summer Program. Any contribution will be greatly appreciated. Please, make check payable to Institute of Grace. Your check can be mailed to our mailing address (1221 Van Buren St. NW #202A, Washington, DC 20012). All donations are tax deductible. Below, is a breakdown of our budget to run the Summer Youth Program.

Youth Summer Program Proposal for year 2008
Meats & Spices $3,000
40 Bags of rice 2,000
5 Bags of bean 300
3 Bags of sugar 150
4 Cases of Herring 160
4 Bags of Cornmeal 200
2 Cases of oil (6 gal ea) 100
8 Bags of Charcoal 180
Beverages 1,000
Stipends for teachers, cooks & Helpers 2,500

Total $9,890
Thank you for your support and a prompt donation to our request.

Sincerely,

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Jean Filostin
Executive Director