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From: rdiwithrdrury@...

To: rdischolarship@yahoogroups.com

Cc: nicolebeurkens

Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 3:34 PM

Subject: Re: [rdischolarship] Taking Over the RDI Scholarship Fund

Hi Nicole,

I would be interested in a board position as long I didn't need to travel to it physically. I could see doing the meetings as a webinar on the OS.

I am located in Big Flats NY, and have gone through the CIT process as well. I turned in my case presentation about a month ago.

8-) Robin Drury

---- nicolebeurkens <nicole@horizonsdrc.com> wrote:

> I'm not sure if anyone still gets emails from this group, but I'm
> going to start here and then contact people individually if I need to.
> As I mentioned to some of you early in the summer, my staff and I
> have been playing around with the idea of taking over the scholarship
> fund. Jen Gerson asked me months ago if this is something I'd be
> willing to do, and I've been thinking about how to best make it work.
> I believe this is an important issue and I'd like to see it flourish.
>
> What I am prepared to do is form a non-profit here in Michigan (where
> my clinic is located) so the scholarship fund is it's own entity. I
> have support staff who can work on the incorporation paperwork, etc.
> I will make myself the incorporator and then form a board consisting
> of parents, professionals, and other interested parties from within
> and outside of the RDI community. I have people involved with my
> clinic who are interested, and I'm sure some of you are interested as
> well. I will also extend an invitation to some of my consultant
> colleagues - not sure exactly how many people we will have involved on
> the actual board...a detail to be worked out.
>
> I am letting you all know this in order to get your feedback and
> input. I do not want to do this if those of you who started this
> project are not supportive of it. The fund can certainly remain a
> part of FACT Family and you can run it the way you have been if that's
> what you feel is best. Please either post a response here or email me
> privately (nicole@horizonsdrc.com) with your comments, concerns, etc.
>
> Thanks - Nicole
>