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Learning Centre
Progress Report - May 2009
Because of your
generosity, the Scottish Rite Learning Centre in Barrie
is moving ahead on schedule! The Learning Centre will
provide free tutoring to children with difficulties in
reading, writing and related scholastic skills formally
identified as ‘dyslexia’.
The
architect’s plans have been approved and the contractor
has started building the teaching facilities at 99
Morrow Road. Applications for children are now being
accepted; and the recruitment and training of tutors is
now underway. Our goal is to have the Learning Centre
operating in September.
We are
gratified with the results of the fundraising campaign
amongst the Brethren and the concordant bodies. Thank
you for getting us started. Your donations, combined
with a significant boost from the Ontario Trillium
Foundation, along with funds from the Scottish Rite
Charitable Foundation will now allow us to move on to
the next phase of this worthwhile project.
However we
still require your further financial assistance if we
are to complete the job. If you did not respond
initially to our request for a donation, now is the time
we need your help. For those who have contributed, we
continue to need more funds. We hope to keep our
construction costs down by appealing for volunteer
labour within the fraternity for certain aspects of the
construction. In addition, we would appreciate receiving
gifts-inkind.
Please be
generous in supporting the Golf Tournament on June 24.
It is a key event in our overall fundraising efforts.
Hopefully other Brethren will come forward and organize
similar fundraising events. All donors to the Learning
Centre will receive a tax benefit receipt with a
charitable registration number.
Our next
report to you will discuss the long-term strategy and
business plan for the Learning Centre and how we
envision sustainability in the years to come. As always,
your comments are encouraged and welcome.
Once again
thank you for your assistance. Your response to this new
initiative is truly an example of fraternal generosity,
brotherly love and charity. You are helping those whose
circumstances in life fairly warrant it.
Sincerely,
Douglas Jagges
Chairman, Planning Committee, Scottish Rite Learning
Centre, Barrie. |