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FEB. 11, 1998
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THANKS TO YOUR GENEROSITY
WE NOW HAVE homes !
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On bchal f o f al 1 our mem her age n-
cies and the children we serve, I
w ant to thank you for your contin
ued com m itm ent to Oregon chil
d ren a w a itin g ad o p tio n . Y our
monthly “Child Awaiting Adoption"
feature is such a needed and appre
ciated service!
In reviewing our program 's sta
tistics from this past year, 1 see that
new spaper features on children
aw aiting adoption brought in more
inquires, and thus more potential homes
for children, than all our other recruit
m ent activities com bined. W e are es
pecially pleased at the increased num
ber o f calls we have received from
persons o f color, as we are com m itted
to finding hom es for children that will
honor the ch ild ’s ethnic heritage.
You might recognize some of the
children in this collage. Several have
been adopted by families w ho first
learned o f their plight through com
munity newspapers. In addition, I
personally know of two families who
are in the process o f adopting achild
sim ilar to the one that originally
peaked their interest in the new spa
per feature. Thus, your efforts have
far-reaching effects.
Again, thank you so very much for
your continued commitment to this
project. May the New Year be ajoyous
and prosperous one for al I of your staff.
Sponsors Invited For Summer Food Program
The Oregon Department o f E duca
tion is looking for organizations to
sponsor summer food serv ice programs
for children.
“Many children lose an important
source o f nutritious m eals w hen
schools close for sum m er vacation,’
said Rachelle Bagley, child nutrition
director for the Department. "Needy
fami I ies often do not have the resources
to adequately replace these m eals."
Sponsors receive cash reim burse
ment for operating and adm inistrative
costs. Payments are based on the num
bers and types of meals. A higher rate
is available to sponsors in rural area or
to those which prepare their own meals.
Some U.S. Department of Agriculture
com m odity foods are available.
Sponsors m ust be a public or pri
vate nonprofit school food authority;
public or private nonprofit residential
sum m er cam p; unit o f local, m unici
pal, county, tribal, or state govern
ment; college or university sponsor
ing a National Youth Sports Program;
or a private, nonprofit | IRS approved
501(c)(3)] organization.
Sponsors must com plete an appli
cation, attend a training session, and
dem onstrate ability to operate a pro
gram and com ply with regulations.
Contact the D epartment for the train
ing dates and locations.
M eal sites ch o sen (o th er than
cam ps) must meet geographic or en
rollm ent criteria. A site is geographi
cally eligible if it is located in an area
(usually a school district or census
tract) in w hich 50 percent o f the chil
dren qualify for a free or reduced-
price school meal. A site is enrollment
eligible if 50 percent of the children
enrolled can be docum ented toqualify
for a free or reduced-price school m eal.
Approved program s must furnish
free meals to children 0-19, regardless
of family income. In addition, anyone
attending a school program for people
with disabilities may also participate.
For further inform ation about this
program and/or an application to par
ticipate, write to C hild Nutrition Pro
grams, Oregon D epartm ent of Educa
tion, 255 Capitol St NE, Salem, OR
97310-0203, or call Darla Wilson,
378-3579 ext. 468.
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W Annual Valentines Ball
Saturday February 14th
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