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By ALEXA ZOELLNER
azoellner@shawmedia.com The owner of an Oregon salon is donating 1% of her business’ 2021 revenue to the Maggie & Amos Foundation. Meggan Dickson-Grennan, owner of w@sh, was searching for a local charity or foundation to which she could donate. “In my searching, I found the Maggie & Amos Foundation, which I was familiar with, but I didn’t really realize how far their reach went,” Dickson-Grennan said. “It really caught my attention and I knew that was where I wanted our 2021 donations to go to.” The Maggie & Amos Foundation was established after the deaths of Margaret Maggie and Amos “Maggie” Rosko-Meyer and her 3-year-old son, Amos Meyer. The pair died in a house fire in Byron on Oct. 19, 2016. Duane C. Meyer, Rosko-Meyer’s ex-husband and Amos’ father, is charged with their murder and arson. The case is pending in Ogle County court. In the first of two installments, Dickson-Grennan donated $745 in July — 1% of w@sh’s first six months
The Oregon salon, w@sh, donated $745 to the Maggie & Amos Foundation. Pictured in front row, left to right, are Luann and Don Rosko, Maggie’s parents and Amos’ grandparents. Back row: Lynn Kalnins, foundation member; Jeni Allen, w@sh doll; Meggan Dickson-Grennan, w@sh owner; and Megan Dettman, foundation member. Photo provided by Meggan Dickson-Grennan
of 2021 revenue. The second installment will be made in January 2022, said Dickson-Grennan, who attended Oregon High School with Rosko-Meyer. “Personally, I know that Maggie wanted to give back to her community and was very involved as a teacher in the lives of her students,” she said. “Knowing that the foundation was able to gather
together to make her student body feel like they were helping and giving back to the community, I know that brought joy to everybody and I’m happy to be able to contribute.” Dickson-Grennan said she plans to continue supporting local charities with the 1% revenue donation, rotating the recipient on a yearly basis.
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Salon gives 1% of revenue to Maggie & Amos Foundation
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