The Alexandria Area Community Foundation

Shari,

Thank you so much for the generous gift from the Alexandria Area Community Foundation!

Your gift will directly benefit the many kids and families in our community that cannot afford YMCA programs!

As the YMCA continues to grow, the number of those needing financial assistance/scholarships will grow as well.

Your support is greatly appreciated!

Jeff

October 13, 2006

Alexandria Area Community Foundation
Ms. Shari Laven
P.O. Box 188
Alexandria, MN 56308

Dear Shari,

On behalf of Elder Network, I would like to express our sincere appreciation to the Alexandria Area Community Foundation for the grant of $1,000.00 for the Care Team Program. We have visited with ten churches, have trained the church liasons and plan to begin volunteer training and service clients in November.

With support from your foundation and others we are able to meet the emotional, social, and mental health needs of older adults in Alexandria and Douglas County.

Elder Network volunteers are working diligently to mee the needs of caregivers by providing emotional support and respite plus companionship to the care recipient. We thank you for your help in this effort to empower and enrich the lives of older adults and families.

Yours Truly,

Mary Jane Reif
Program Director

December 13, 2005

Paul Johnson
Alexandria Areaommunity Foundation
PO Box 488
Alexandria, MN 56308

Dear Paul,

Thank you for the recent grant to Habitat for Humanity of Douglas County. This money will be used for construction equipment and allows us to bring more volunteers to our organization. We appreciate your generosity.

We are thankful to have the support of the Alexandria Area Community Foundation to help us achieve our goal to provide save, decent, affordable housing to people in need.

Sincerely,

Lori Anderson
Executive Director


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	Shari, Thank you so much for the generous gift from the Alexandria Area Community Foundation! Your gift will directly benefit the many kids and families in our community that cannot afford YMCA programs! As the YMCA continues to grow, the number of those needing financial assistance/scholarships will grow as well. Your support is greatly appreciated! Jeff October 13, 2006 Alexandria Area Community Foundation Ms. Shari Laven P.O. Box 188 Alexandria, MN 56308 Dear Shari, On behalf of Elder Network, I would like to express our sincere appreciation to the Alexandria Area Community Foundation for the grant of $1,000.00 for the Care Team Program. We have visited with ten churches, have trained the church liasons and plan to begin volunteer training and service clients in November. With support from your foundation and others we are able to meet the emotional, social, and mental health needs of older adults in Alexandria and Douglas County. Elder Network volunteers are working diligently to mee the needs of caregivers by providing emotional support and respite plus companionship to the care recipient. We thank you for your help in this effort to empower and enrich the lives of older adults and families. Yours Truly, Mary Jane Reif Program Director December 13, 2005 Paul Johnson Alexandria Areaommunity Foundation PO Box 488 Alexandria, MN 56308 Dear Paul, Thank you for the recent grant to Habitat for Humanity of Douglas County. This money will be used for construction equipment and allows us to bring more volunteers to our organization. We appreciate your generosity. We are thankful to have the support of the Alexandria Area Community Foundation to help us achieve our goal to provide save, decent, affordable housing to people in need. Sincerely, Lori Anderson Executive Director November 6, 2003 Dear Judy, On behalf of the Alexandria Area Arts Association I send a huge thank you for the $1,000 grant. The ongoing restoration of the theater facility would not be happening without community support. Sincerely, Barb Grover (Grant Writer) November 4, 2003 Dear Judy, The Runestone Museum foundation extends a thank you to the Alexandria Area Community Foundation for the $3,000 grant. The log cabin restoration project is one step forward for other plans to improve the museum. Your support is greatly appreciated. Barbara Grover, Board Secretary November 2, 2004 Alexandria Area Community Foundation c/o Mr. Paul Johnson P.O. Box 488 Alexandria, MN 56308 Dear Mr. Johnson and Foundation Members, The Lakes Area Humane Society wishes to extend the deepest gratitude and thanks to you for your generous donation of $1,000, which has been applied to our Shelter Spay/Neuter Program. The gift will enable us to spay or neuter approximately 25 pets. The future of our organization and its success depends on the support of our community and organizations such as yours. We applaud your continued commitment and dedication to this community! The support that you have provided will enable our organization to continue to pursue its mission and future goals to serve the animals in need. Sincerely, Christin Klimek, Director LAHS Board of Directors and Staff October 27, 2004 Dear Sirs/Madams: The Alexandria Area Arts Association would like to thank you for your $1000 in support of our back door project. Thank you for your support of the Alexandria Area Arts Association. We appreciate your help. Sincerely, Sandy Susag President November 4, 2004 Dear Judy, On behalf of Central Minnesota Elder Network, I would like to express our sincere appreciation to the Community Foundation for the grant of $1500. We thank you for this contribution that enables us to purchase equipment for training volunteers. With the help from your foundation, we have continued to grow. We are pleased with the response to our Caregiver Support/Respite Care program, offering emotional support to the caregiver and respite care with the care receiver. By giving caregivers the opportunity to take time for themselves, they will feel better about providing care for their loved one. The care receiver is provided with security and the companionship of a friendly new face. Families have told us how helpful this service has been to them. We continue to offer peer counseling, the goal of which, is to meet the mental health needs of older adults in our communities. These needs occur in the form of loneliness, isolation, depression, anxiety and can result from any number of circumstances. The peer counselor offers a willingness to listen in a non-judgmental manner. Thank you for your support of our effort to empower and enrich the lives of older adults and families in Alexandria and the greater community. Very truly yours, Mary Jane Reif Program Director November 1, 2004 Dear Mr. Johnson: We, at the Douglas County Chapter of the Minnesota Red Cross, are sincerely grateful for the check for $1,000.00 from the Alexandria Area Foundation. Your grant could not have come at a better time. We have been scrambling to find a way to get the children in our county introduced to "Masters of Disasters." This training program is designed to help children from K-5 learn about all kinds of disasters, how the disasters come to be and what to do to prepare for them. This training is not in the school budget and ours is "tight." You have solved that issue. Please understand the training, itself, is free. Thank you again for considering our Grant and realizing its importance to the community. Sincerely, Judy Beatty, Executive Director Douglas County Chapter, ARC October 27, 2004 Dear Paul: Thank you for your recent grant of $2,500.00 to Habitat for Humanity of Douglas County. This money will be used to setup our new office and allow us to bring more volunteers to our organization. We appreciate your generosity. We are thankful to have the support of Alexandria Area Community Foundation to help us achieve our goal to provide safe, decent, affordable housing to people in need. Sincerely, Lori Anderson Executive Director March 1, 2004 Dear Judy: Douglas County Hospital and Douglas County Public Health/Hospice of Alexandria, MN would like to thank you for your financial contribution toward the program "Coping with life's losses." This program was held February 17 & 18, 2004 at Arrowwood Resort and Conference Center in Alexandria, MN The following is a brief summary of this event: 1. Participant Numbers February 17, 2004 450 Participants This session was designed for community individuals. Professionals were also invited to attend. February 18, 2004 220 Participants The target audience for this event was physicians, nurses, social workers, counselors, educators, clergy, funeral directors, psychologists, and other interested healthcare providers. II. Evaluations Written evaluations were made available for both sessions. Both written and verbal comments which the planning committee has received have been outstanding! Thank you again for your contribution and for assisting to make an impact in our community. Sincerely, Wendy Gunderson RN BSN Douglas County Hospital Jeannie Vestrum RN CHPN Douglas County Hospice Susan Quist, RN CHPN Douglas County Hospice November 3, 2003 Dear Ms. Radil and the Community Foundation: I would like to thank you so much for the grant of $500.00 given to the Douglas County Teen Court program. Your support of this program has made it possible for Teen Court to be a part of Douglas County's youth diversion programs. I am very happy with the progess we have made so far. Your generous gift will make it possible for us to continue another year. It will provide us an opportunity to study the success of our program. I hope to have the opportunity in the future to keep you abreast of the program. Thank you again. Sincerely, Konstance Hill Teen Court Coordinator October 24, 2003 Dear Judy, On behalf of Central Minnesota Elder Network, I would like to express our sincere appreciation to the Community Foundation for the grant of $1,000.00. We thank you for this contribution in general support of the Elder Network program. With the help from your foundation, we have continued to grow. In 2002 we implemented the Caregiver Support/Respite Care program, offering emotional support to the caregiver and respite care with the care receiver. By giving caregivers the opportunity to take time for themselves, they will feel better about providing care for their loved one. The care receiver is provided with security and the companionship of a friendly new face. Families have told us how helpful this service has been to them. We continue to offer peer counseling, the goal of which, is to meet the mental health needs of older adults in our communities. These needs occur in the form of loneliness, isolation, depression, anxiety - and can result from any number of circumstances. The peer counselor offers a willingness to listen in a non-judgmental manner. Thank you for your support of our effort to empower and enrich the lives of older adults and families in Alexandria and the greater community. Central Minnesota Elder Network is a non-profit organization and your gift is tax deductible. Very truly yours, Mary Jane Reif Program Director November 6, 2003 Dear Mr. Johnson: On behalf of the Douglas County Library Board of Trustees, I wish to thank the Alexandria Area Community Foundation for the grant to purchase Domestic Violence materials. Our goal is to heighten public awareness of this important issue and to reach as many county residents as possible with these materials. Thank you again for the grant and for supporting so many worthwhile community projects. Sincerely, Patricia Conroy Director, Douglas Co. Library Judy Radil, Thank you so much for your grant to us for $500. Our clients in the Alexandria will now receive what they need in a time of emergency while in our care. Sincerely, Sandy Volkmann Dear Board Members, It is with a great deal of pleasure that I attach the photos of our newly-organized, inventoried custom storage rooms and remodeled costume shop. This is the first time in history of the organization that we have such a wonderful working and functional arrangement. Over 75 storage containers were purchased and used to coordinate and store an assortment of articles from shoes to hats. Clothing has been sorted and labeled for easy access. Our valuable clothing articles are properly stored and conservation have already been started regarding integrating clothing articles from the Historical Society into the space that is now available. A program has been set up to monitor the lending of our inventory to other organizations that may make good use of it. All this wonderful progress is a result of the funds that were provided to us by the grant money from the Alexandria Foundation. Thank you, LaVeda Holtberg Dear Ms. Radil, On behalf of Central Minnesota Elder Network, I would like to express our sincere appreciation to you for selecting us as a grant recipient of $2,000. As we continue to grow, we see a critical need for the service that we are providing through peer volunteer counseling. To date, we have received over 180 client referrals and we have 80 trained peer volunteer counselors. The grant will be used to expand the hours of the Program Director and clerical staff. Thank you for your continued support of our effort to empower and enrich the lives of older adults in Alexandria and the greater community. The grant you awarded us is validation of the work Central Minnesota Elder Network does in the Alexandria area. Sincerely, Mary Jane Reif Dear Alexandria Area Community Foundation, Thank you so much for your contribution to the Skate Park. With this project, we are building opportunities for the young people of Alexandria Your generosity is greatly appreciated! Grant Kjos & Becky Robideaux Dear Board of Directors: I wish to take this opportunity to thank you for the grant Discovery Middle School received to begin a writing magazine for students in grades seven, eight and nine. Plans are currently underway to name this publication, and students have already submitted pieces of writing. Our goal is to have all submissions by November 15 and to have the magazine ready for distribution before winter break. You will receive copies when it is completed. Thank you again for the financial support to make this possible. Sincerely, Lona Neubarth Dear Ms. Radil, I wanted to express our gratitude and appreciation for the foundation's grant of $2,000.00 to our Elder Victim Services Program. It is through donations and support such as yours that Listening Ear is able to continue addressing the unique needs of elder crime victims in our area. Thank you very much for your generous support. We shall use it responsibly with all the best interests of our clients foremost in our minds. Sincerely, Helene Woods Dear Ms. Radil, On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Lakes Chamber Music Society, I wish to extend my thanks to the Alexandria Area Community Foundation. We are honored to have been chosen as a grant recipient. As you are aware from our application, we are dependent upon the generosity of our community. Your generosity is sincerely appreciated. Thank you again for your belief and commitment to the Society. Yours truly, Nina Tobias Dear Mr. Lervick, On behalf of the entire Board of Directors and Nina Tobias, Artistic Director, I want to formally express our gratitude for the $2,000 grant we received this week from the Alexandria Area Foundation. Putting on eight years of successful concerts requires substantial effort and support from many people, both in terms of "sweat equity" and monetary contributions. While we have received substantial grant monies from the Minnesota State Arts Board and from other foundations, we feel most honored to accept this award from our own home town foundation. As Mary Jane Reif said so well, receiving this grant really validates what we are working to achieve. Whether or not we have been familiar with the efforts of each of the groups honored this year, it is important to recognize and celebrate their work and to acknowledge that it truly does improve the quality of life in the area for all of us. The Lakes Chamber Music Society plans to continue its efforts to bring world class music to the Alexandria area for many years to come and hopes to be able to expand not only the concert series, but also the master classes offered to music students and the outreach programs at the schools in surrounding areas Your support will certainly help us to do just that. Thank You. Kathleen Pohlig
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