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Impact-Cando Connection Fund
Goal: $1,000,000
WILL YOU BE 1 OF 500?
Is our goal of $1,000,000 achievable? Yes, it is! Here are some simple calculations:
If 500 people pledged $1,000.00 over a 5-year period to the Impact-Cando Connection Fund, we would be half the way to our $1,000,000 goal! Let’s do the math: If you divide $1,000.00 by 5 years, your yearly pledge would be $200.00. If you divide $200.00 by 12 months, that amounts to $16.67 per month over 5 years. $16.67 is the cost of one nice meal a month.
A number of people have become 1 of 500 participants since announcing our campaign in the Fall of 2008. To those of you who have already signed on to GiveBack to the Cando area – Thank You! For those who have not made a commitment to be part of this exciting endeavor, consider the following information when making your decision.
Cando area nonprofit organizations, governmental and educational entities that have been the recipients of Impact-Cando Connection grants totaling over $22,000 in the past three years include:
• Cando Area Food Pantry
• Cando Arts Council
• Cando Baseball Association
• Cando Community Library
• Cando Golf Club
• Cando Hockey Arena
• Northstar Public School Foundation
• Towner County Ambulance Service, Inc.
• Towner County Community Foundation
• Towner County Medical Center
• The UFFDA Fund for Animals
What has been the “impact” of these Cando Connection Fund grants in the area to date?
- The Cando Area Food Pantry serves over a 100 people through nearly 50 families annually, and is able to provide a wider variety of food because of the purchase of a freezer for the facility. A new sign was purchased with a grant in 2010 which more easily identifies the location of their facility in the community. A highly successful match grant campaign was held over the Christmas holidays in 2011 which will assist in provision of supplies for the facility.
- Over 4,000 people have been served by the Cando Arts Council, and 650 artists and performers have participated in 20-25 programs each year because the facility has remained open the entire year. A recent grant for the annual Children's Musical has been awarded.
- The Cando Community Library serves 5,500 people annually, and has additional access to the internet and enhanced shelving options for library materials.
- 1,500 people utilize the Cando Golf Club each year, and 200 area families are members of this facility. Recent grants have enhanced the entrance sign and the grounds of the golf course.
- The Cando Hockey Arena through the Cando Area Hockey Boosters provides positive programming to 40 area youth annually who may not otherwise be able to participate. Additionally, partial funding was provided for the purchase of a Zamboni for the facility.
- The Leaper/Jumper placed at the Northstar Public School through a grant to their Foundation has provided access to 35 student athletes and 120 students in junior and senior high school to build their overall strength, fitness, and endurance, thereby improving their health. Additionally, Northstar Public School has been the recipient of several Dollars for Scholars grants, as well as a recent grant for musical equipment.
- The residents of Cando and people traveling through the area can take pride in the Cando sign greeting them at the corner of Highways 281 and 17 awarded through the Towner County Community Foundation.
- Over 2,200 people utilize the Towner County Medical Center annually for medical services, and the upgraded Emergency System and easier access to the Trauma/Emergency Room and other parts of the extensive facility have been enhanced with grants over the past three years. In 2011, a grant was awarded for partial funding to purchase new cardiac equipment for the facility .
- The Towner County Ambulance Service was the recipient of a grant for purchase of a laptop for ambulance service management in 2010, and in 2012, will be hosting a defensive driving class for ambulance/emergency vehicle drivers.
- The UFFDA Fund for Animals has received several grants to help with the spay/neuter, vaccinations and re-homing services which affect nearly 200 dogs and cats annually in the Towner County area.
- Cando Baseball Association was awarded a grant for operational expenses, maintenance costs and a youth baseball program, affording 100 area youth to enjoy the sport of baseball.
Cando was chosen by Impact Foundation to be a “model” community in our state and the region to demonstrate what can be accomplished when people make a decision to “GiveBack” to a community. Impact Foundation is proud to be partnering with us and has waived its fund management fees for the first five years. In subsequent years, the fund management fees will be less than 1%. 100% of the funds raised go directly to the Cando area and all donations are tax deductible.
Our 1 of 500 Campaign continues to provide a charitable giving option for former or current Candoites, or those who have a soft spot for Cando, to GiveBack to our hometown area. Our goal is to have 500 individuals, families, businesses, or organizations pledge $1,000 over a 5-year period to the Impact-Cando Connection Fund. By doing so, we will be half the way to our $1,000,000 goal! The remaining $500,000 can be raised through special events like our annual golf tournament, outside grants to benefit our area, major gifts, leaving a legacy through planned giving, such as a will, or making a choice to give a gift of more than $1,000 if you can.
We are certain that there are many Candoites that hold their hometown and the people who helped shape them into thriving, productive citizens near and dear to their hearts. They can be one of the 500 who will help build the sustainability of programming and projects undertaken by local nonprofit organizations, and governmental and educational entities that are in place in Cando.
Will you be 1 of the 500 to help us meet our goal through an individual, family, business, or organizational donation?
Please open the .pdf below, complete the bottom section and mail it back to the address indicated which confirms your 5-year pledge of $1,000.00 or more and the manner in which you would like to pay your pledge, or another manner in which you plan to participate. If you would like to give your gift online, go to the Fund Info/How to Donate page on this website and scroll to the bottom to make your gift by clicking on the Donate with Impact logo. We would sincerely appreciate your participation.
Thank you!
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