



Celebrate the first ever Give to the Max Day with JLSP! The Saint Paul Foundation, Minneapolis Foundation, and Bush Foundation have committed $500,000 in matching contributions. Every donation you make to JLSP on the GiveMN.org website between 8 a.m. on November 17th and 8 a.m. on November 18th will receive a portion of the $500,000 match. The goal is to raise as much money as possible for Minnesota non-profits (including JLSP) within 24 hours. If you have yet to contribute to the annual campaign this year or you wish to further the impact of your donation, please help support JLSP by making a donation on Tuesday November 17th.
How does it work?
You make a gift to the Junior League of Saint Paul through the GiveMN.org website, and your gift will be matched in part by the $500,000 available in matching funds. Additionally, the transaction costs are covered in full so 100% of your gift goes to JLSP. We will be competing against other Minnesota non-profits, so the more support we receive the greater the portion of the match with be donated to JLSP.
We Need Your Support
1. Mark your calendars for Tuesday, November 17th.
2. Donate by clicking on the link below to make a gift to JLSP through GiveMN.org after 8:00 a.m. on November 17th.
3. Share the news with your friends and family – a half million dollars is on the table.
There’s more! In addition to gifts and matching dollars, the three non-profits with the most donors are eligible for thousands of dollars in cash prizes from GiveMN.org!
Contact Katie Misukanis at development@jlsp.org with questions.
Contributed by Tara Broker, Advocacy Chairperson
Did you know if students are not proficient at reading by the beginning of third grade they have only a 25 percent chance of catching up over their entire public school experience? Most people do not. We can change that and make a difference in the lives of these children and our communities.
How we can make this difference? Celebrate National Family Literacy Day!
National Family Literacy Day, celebrated across the U.S., focuses on special activities and events that showcase the importance of family literacy programs. First held in 1994, the annual event is officially celebrated on November 1, however we can celebrate throughout the month of November.
Ideas on how to celebrate:
• Have a young child tell you a favorite story (or make one up).
• Write a story together with a child about an important event in their life.
• Send a postcard to a child telling them things you love about them.
• Cut a comic strip into individual panels and see if you a child can arrange them in correct order.
• Visit your neighborhood library.
• Tell a friend about the Junior League of Saint Paul’s advocacy focus this year and ask them to become an advocate for child literacy.
Several JLSP Members will be participating in Building Bonds Events at the Hancock Rec. Center (11/11/09) and the West Minnehaha Rec. Center (11/19/09). Join your fellow League Members by signing up NOW to volunteer for Building Bonds Rec. Center events and try out the skills that you learned from Tim and Julie at the General Membership Meeting! Go to Companio and select events that fit into your schedule. Please contact office@jlsp.org if you need assistance signing up in Companio.
We’d like to know how you will help promote literacy during the month of November. Share with us your plans on our blog or Facebook page.
