American
Women's Club of Luxembourg
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All
of the Best to the Best
For
a Warm and Happy
From
The FAWCO Foundation
Dear “Friends
of The FAWCO Foundation”,
As the year
draws to a close, The FAWCO Foundation Board would like to thank you for your
generous and loyal support as a "Friend of The FAWCO Foundation". As President
of The FAWCO Foundation and Annual Giving Fundraising Director, it is our
pleasure to update you on what has happened during The Foundation’s 40th
Anniversary Year (1967-2007).
* The 40th Anniversary of FAWCO’s
philanthropic “heart” was celebrated in style at the 2007 Lyon Conference by
“Painting the Town Rouge”. We are pleased to announce that as of 2007, nearly
$1 million has gone back to Member Clubs and their members by way of Development
Grants and Educational Awards.
* The
Development Grant Program had a record number of nominations this
year. Member Clubs showed their support as over 70% voted to select the 2007
DGs! Based on the importance that Clubs have placed on the DG Program, a new DG
for "Ending HIV/Aids” has been added to the 2008 program. All 2008 DGs are
either fully sponsored or sponsored in part by Member
Clubs.
* The Educational Awards
Program had a record number of
applications in 2007 and we are hoping for the same results in 2008. 38 Club
Members and children of members applied for the nine 2007 Awards. Two new
awards, the Professor J.V. Rice Memorial Award for Advanced Studies and the Mary
Mag Hasse Memorial Award for Asian Studies will be presented at the Seoul 2008
Conference.
* The Kids Help
Certificate Program raised $18,000 for the “Hole Lotta Fun Boxes”
campaign and donations to two new Hole in The Wall camps in
* The
2006-2007 FAWCO Foundation Global Concern Fund campaign
officially ended at the 2007 Lyon Conference with a symbolic presentation of an
ever increasing check for $50,000 to BioVision representatives Dr. Peter Luethy
and Stephan Gisi (see FORUM Summer 2007) for Bio Vision’s projects to eradicate
malaria. Many clubs and individuals continue their focus on the eradication of
malaria by contributing to these ongoing projects and
programs.
*
2008 Quilt Raffle
Tickets pre-Conference special offer! Everyone wants a
Raffle Ticket and this year it is easier than ever! Coming soon… Pre-order & Pre-purchase
Raffle Ticket information and instructions available on The Foundation website
at www.fawcofoundation.org "The Land
of the Morning Calm” quilt theme honors and celebrates our 2008
Conference Host country,
We thank you again
for your support and generosity in 2007. As you consider your philanthropic
priorities this holiday season, we hope you will include The FAWCO Foundation in
your plans. Please visit www.fawcofoundation.org/donations or contact
Annual Giving
Fundraising Director Sylvia Berhman at annualgiving@fawcofoundation.org to continue your support of
The FAWCO Foundation.
We wish you and yours a Holiday Season and New Year
filled with Peace & Good Health.
FAWCO Foundation
President Annual Giving Fundraising
Director