Summer - 2013
Foundation Quarterly
Dr. C Moorer & Associates, Inc. Sunday — June 30, 2013
Volume 1, Issue 2
Special Points of Interest:
We’ve MOVED + FAQ
Donor Spotlight
“2013 Contests’ Deadline Vastly Approaching”
From Failure to Promise Scholar—Spotlight
“2013 Contests’ Deadline” July 31, 2013
We’ve MOVED + FAQ Where
12750 S. Saginaw St. (Ste 204 - Grand Blanc, MI 48439) Grand Blanc Summit Office Place
When
We are moving into our new (HQ) building on August 1, 2013.
Who + What + How
The Executive Team and Board Members will dually occupy offices in Chicago, IL and Grand Blanc, MI. Strategic Planning— (R &D) and Event Planning will still take place in IL. While operations and program development activities will be based out of our HQ office in MI. Fundraising activities/events are planned for sites in MI and IL.
Why
We were blessed with an incredible opportunity to provide the “From Failure to Promise” - platform and our foundation with a 360-degrees approach to meeting our mission and realizing our vision. We will continue to serve the needs of students, educators, and our local constituents… but, we are now well positioned to increase and further develop our global initiatives.
Grand Blanc, MI - a thriving suburb of Flint, MI.
My Mentor Was Me Scholarship Video Challenge: (1) $1,000.00 award www.mymentorwasme-challenge.com
From Failure to Promise Scholarship Essay Contest:
1st place: $1,500.00 2nd place: $1,000.00 3rd place: $500.00 -
www.fromfailuretopromise.com/EssayScholarship-Contest-.html
From Failure to Promise k-12 Educator’s Grant: (4) $1,000.00 awards will be issued during the 2013 calendar year to educators with innovative ways to move students “From Failure to Promise” in Literacy & STEM subjects — www.fromfailuretopromise.com/K-12-Educator-s-Literacy-Grant.html
In this issue:
We’ve MOVED + FAQ
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“2013 Contests’ Deadline (Vastly Approaching)
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Donor Spotlight
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From Failure to Promise Scholar Spotlight
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Dr. C Moorer & Associates, Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) grant-making and scholarship-providing organization…
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Donor Spotlight: Mr. Amjad Hamdan— Furniture and Mattress Depot Title – CEO of Furniture and Mattress Depot—Matteson, IL Education – Biology – Music – MBA Years in Business?- 12 years in industry – 5 years in furniture business Why Furniture? – Knowledge –base- growth potential – background industry Mission: Provide customers with best value furniture/product with the best service Vision: To be a Leading Chicago-land furniture retailer Core Values – Persistence: Continuously Improve—Efficiency: Do it right the first time– Community Engagement: Give Back to the Community Why Donate to us? “I was in start-up mode (student – Birzeit University – Palestine to continue as an undergraduate)… I have been helped in the past? I understand the significance of support. Without the support from organizations like this one, I would not have been able to make it.” Donation—Complete suite of high-end office furniture for new HQ location Will you be joining us at our 2nd Annual Fundraising Event on November 23, 2013? “Yes… I and/or a representative….”
From Failure to Promise Scholar —Spotlight 2011—1st Place Recipient: Elysia Jennett (in her own words) “I have been in my job at South Mountain Community College as a Grant Coordinator for a year now and I love it. I get to help support science teachers and their students by providing lab supplies, lab assistance, dual enrollment credit, scholarships and internships! Despite all of the illness and injury I have continued in my job and every day I feel like I am making an impact on science education. They hired me because I was almost done with my Master's and they are very supportive of me completing it. I plan to stay with SMCC until the grant ends in another year and a half, then either return to teaching science or continue on in a similar position providing support to teachers. Good news on the research and Master's front as well- despite everything that was going on, there has still been a lot of progress and I am almost done! Last April I received samples from three additional, unexpected sites. That was very good for my data set but also meant more lab work and more time. I was well enough in the late summer to visit the lab regularly and finish the last of the lab work. We ran a preliminary analysis of the data set and got a first glimpse of the results, so that was very exciting! Now we are running the final data analysis, making the final figures, etc. I just finished two of the final permit reports and am about to finish the final report for the National Geographic Waitt Society Grant that paid for the supplies. The reason I am about to read your book again is that there has definitely been some emotional ups and downs and some spiritual ups and downs. So when I was in the hospital I was thinking - what could lift me up and encourage me? And I thought of your book! Like I said, I was already planning on emailing you because I thought it would bring a smile to your face to know that I thought of it in another dark time in my life.”
To make a donation and/or to find out more about Dr. C Moorer & Associates, Inc. please visit www.drcmoorer.org The Board & Executive Team thanks YOU for your support and continued interest in our foundation!
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