I am willing to serve on the board. I have been an RDI parent for three years
now.

Rana Burr




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> To: rdischolarship@yahoogroups.com
> From: k.darrow@...
> Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 22:40:18 -0400
> Subject: Re: [rdischolarship] Taking Over the RDI Scholarship Fund
>
>
> 
> sounds great Nicole! Count me in! The scholarship fund is a great asset to
those parents who cannot afford RDI and are committed!
>
> Kathy Darrow
> Autism-remediation-for-our-children@yahoogroups.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> 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 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@...) with your comments, concerns, etc.
>>
>> Thanks - Nicole
>>
>
>
>

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