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Each individual, each dollar, and each action makes a difference
Meridian Values Community Participation – Ways to Give
Annual Giving
This year’s theme – “Investing in the Minds and Hearts of our Students” – kick’s off on October 13. Our goal is 100 per cent from our community in an effort to raise $190,000.
Auction
Mark your calendar for March 13, 2010. Our 27th auction promises to be an evening of great community building and fundraising!
Fund-a-Vision 2010
Over the years our community has supported a targeted need that supports a strategic school priority. Technology, library resources, teacher professional development, facility enhancements are just a few of the important needs affected by a generous legacy of giving. Stay tuned - a yet-to-be announced special need which will benefit all students this year will be announced before the March auction.
Miscellaneous*
Here are some easy ways that you can earn money for Meridian free, with no hassles! Take a look and see if one of these easy ways might work for you!
IGive
Register with iGive.com and SHOP at brand name online stores through the iGive Mall. A portion of each purchase is donated when you designate Meridian.
Office Depot: 5% of your total purchase is donated to Meridian when you shop at Office Depot Notify your cashier that you are a Meridian supporter. Our school I.D. # is 70107301. We will receive a 5% rebate.
Microsoft Volunteer Hours: Microsoft will now match time that employees volunteer in the community, donating $17 per hour to the eligible organizations they serve. Microsoft employees must volunteer 10 hours with Meridian School before they can apply for a match. After the initial 10 hours, they can request a cash match in 1-hour increments.
Target Take Charge of Education
Take Charge of Education® is a school fundraising initiative that offers families, teachers and community members an easy way to designate an eligible K-12 school of their choice nationwide and have Target donate an amount equal to one percent of their REDcardSM (Target® Visa® Credit Card, Target Credit CardSM and Target Check CardSM) purchases made at Target and Target.com. In addition, Target donates ½ percent of all Target Visa Credit Card purchases made everywhere else Visa credit cards are accepted.
* Information above does not constitute an endorsement of any of the companies or programs described.
Ways to Volunteer
Children make new friends at Meridian and so do families. Enthusiastic parents and alumni are integral components of the school’s strength.
Classroom
We invite all parents to become actively involved in classrooms, on field trips, and with community service.
Committee Member
Meridian offers many opportunities for parents, grandparents, and alumni to share their time and talents with us. Our Board of Trustees and a myriad of committees need interested and dedicated members to help accomplish great things.
Parent Association
Every parent is a member of the PA. The mission is to facilitate parent volunteer activities for the betterment of the school and its community. The PA promotes parent involvement in the school community by supporting teachers and staff along with organizing school activities and programs. It facilitates communication among parents, teachers and school administrators to explore issues of mutual interest, sponsors speakers on educational topics, and provides a structure for assisting the school with certain fundraising and social functions.
Some Volunteer Opportunities
Just to name a few ... Library helpers, community service projects, fall carnival, buddy families, science club, chess club, math club, admission tours .....
Auction
Holly Johnson, auction chair, is already busy planning for the March 13, 2010 auction. Your help is needed and appreciated. It’s a wonderful chance to meet other parents, be creative, and become an integral part of our fundraising efforts. Holly looks forward to hearing from you!
Why Philanthropy Matters
We joined Meridian so that our children could experience learning in a truly balanced setting that offers great academics in the context of a caring and involved community. We found that our support, in many ways, was necessary to maintain the day-to-day program that our kids love and ensure that other children, current and future, would also benefit from the Meridian experience. We are loyal supporters of Annual Giving and place Meridian among our highest charitable giving priorities.
- Meridian parent
I support Meridian because it is an investment in our future generations of leaders and civic-minded citizens. When I read the alumni newsletter I am proud of what our students have accomplished and continue to accomplish. I will always support Meridian because the payback is so great.
- Ellen Toole Klarsch, Meridian Director 1978-2004
Our family donates to Annual Giving as a way of ensuring the vitality of a community we hold dear. Meridian offers an education that nurtures children’s skills in becoming both independent and interdependent. The muscles that students exercise in the classroom on their individual and group projects, doing community service, and in the playground and on the playing field let them build a mind and soul for the benefit of themselves and the community. Our family considers these to be the most critical of life skills. The balance between mind and heart is a community value worth sustaining.
- Alumni parent
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