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size=3>Hi Cinamon </FONT></P>
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size=3>It was great seeing you the other night - you look so great as a glowing
radiant mom to be. I just found out we were awarded this grant and eligible to
be selected by on-line voting for the "Final Four". Any help you can give to
vote and get the word out is great appreciated. </FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman">I am writing to announce that a proposal I submitted, the
Community Vision Project, to empower youth to act as agents of change in their
community was selected as a top 20 finalists among nearly 5,000 entries nation
wide by the Case Foundation for its Make It Your Own Award.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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size=3>I am also asking your support to help this project be selected by
<U>on-line voting</U> to be one of the Final Four to be awarded an <U>additional
$25,000</U>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The Case Foundation
will also give $2,500 to the favorite charity of the first 10 people who vote
for the four projects that become the Make It Your Own Awards Final
Four.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="COLOR: black">The Community Vision Project
will develop a team of youth leaders to inspire others and gather input from a
cross-section of residents to develop ideas to make their community a better
place. Together they will create a Community Vision Map that will graphically
express these ideas and help to inform and mobilize the community. Action teams
will work to turn these ideas into action. </SPAN>The Community Vision Project
is collaboration between the Holyoke Youth Task Force Youth Commission,
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Hampshire</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">College</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> and other youth
programs and adults in the community. </FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>To vote for the Community Vision Project to be one of the Final Four,
please log onto <SPAN style="COLOR: black"><A
href="http://miyo.casefoundation.org/node/6736/promote"><FONT
color=#800080>http://miyo.casefoundation.org/node/6736/promote</FONT></A> (click
this link –or paste to your browser)</SPAN> and simply click on the vote button.
Voting ends April 22. (you can also find out more about the project from this
site)</FONT></P>
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size=3>It would also be wonderful and very important if you could help to spread
the word by sending the message I pasted below to your email and list serves or
any other way to get the word out. (feel free to edit your message) You can also
pass on to friends from my site above or add to your social networks such as
FaceBook, or create a link on your webpage. </FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">I would like to express my sincere
appreciation for your support in advance and hope you are doing well in your
work and life. <SPAN
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You<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT
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Kepes<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">PS – My apologies if you get this same email
from other lists.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>email to pass on to your friends and
colleagues:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>Dear (name or “friends,
colleagues..”)<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>This is a great project that will
empower young people to be agents of change in their communities. Please help
this project be chosen one of the Final Four by voting on-line at: <SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><A
href="http://miyo.casefoundation.org/node/6736/promote"><FONT
color=#800080>http://miyo.casefoundation.org/node/6736/promote</FONT></A> by
April 22. I have included some information about the project below.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>Thanks
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align=center><FONT size=3><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">holyoke</SPAN></B></st1:City><B
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<st1:State w:st="on">massachusetts</st1:State></SPAN></B></st1:place><B
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community vision project NAMED TOP 20 Finalist in the Make It Your Own
Awards</SPAN></B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">™<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></FONT></P>
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align=center><FONT size=3><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Online
Voting Now Open to Determine Final Four $25,000 Grant
Recipients</SPAN></I></B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></B></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">T</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">he Case Foundation has chosen the Community Vision
Project of Holyoke, Massachusetts<SPAN style="COLOR: red"> </SPAN>as one of the
top 20 finalist for the Make It Your Own Awards™ from a nationwide pool of
nearly 5000 applicants.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>The Foundation is now inviting citizens
to get online and vote for the Final Four, each of whom will be awarded an
additional $25,000 in grant dollars to help realize their dreams. The Case
Foundation is also giving $2,500 to the first 10 people who vote for the four
projects that become the Make It Your Own Awards Final Four to donate to their
favorite charities.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>To vote for the Community Vision Project
as one of the Make It Your Own Awards Final Four, individuals can log onto <SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><A
href="http://miyo.casefoundation.org/node/6736/promote"><FONT
color=#800080>http://miyo.casefoundation.org/node/6736/promote</FONT></A>
</SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>where they will be asked to
select four choices from the 20 finalists. Voting ends April 22.
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>The Community Vision Project is
collaboration between the Holyoke Youth Task Force Youth Commission, <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Hampshire</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">College</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> and other youth programs and
adults in the community. <SPAN style="COLOR: black">The Community Vision Project
will develop a team of youth leaders to inspire others and gather input from a
cross-section of residents to develop ideas to make their community a better
place. Together they will create a Community Vision Map that will graphically
express these ideas and help to inform and mobilize the community. An action
team will be formed to turn these ideas into action. </SPAN>Alexandra Zapata,
19, of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Holyoke</st1:City></st1:place>
says “I have been in the Youth Commission for over 6 years and was a part of the
first Youth Vision map. It was an incredible experience hearing all of the
visions of youth all over <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Holyoke</st1:City></st1:place>. I am very excited that youth and
adults will be working to create the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Holyoke</st1:City></st1:place> we want to see together.”<SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The Make It Your Own Awards<SUP>TM</SUP> is an online
grants program from the Case Foundation that challenges people from all walks of
life to choose what matters most to them, decide what kind of community they
want, and take action together. Make It Your Own is an innovative grants program
that forgoes the traditional grant application model to embrace a more
grassroots, “citizen-centered” approach to seeking funding.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Imre Kepes stated “The Make It Your Own
Awards has really helped make possible the dream of engaging youth and creating
a network of support to realize their ideas to improve their community. We truly
appreciate the Case Foundation’s help with this project and their belief in our
ability to make it happen.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>These
skills to effectively raise support on-line and other skills we are gaining from
participation in the Make It Your Own Awards are invaluable to small groups like
ours.” <SPAN style="COLOR: black">The Case Foundation was created by Steve and
Jean Case in 1997. The Foundation invests in individuals, nonprofits, and social
enterprises aiming to connect people, increase giving, and catalyze civic
action.</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">For additional information about the Make It Your Own
Awards and the Case Foundation visit <A
href="http://miyo.casefoundation.org/"><FONT
color=#800080>http://miyo.casefoundation.org/</FONT></A>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></FONT><BR><BR><BR><DIV><FONT style="color: black; font: normal 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF;"><HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px">Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. <A title="http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15&ncid=aolhom00030000000001" href="http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15&ncid=aolhom00030000000001" target="_blank">Watch the video on AOL Home</A>.</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>