Hey everyone... I am back, and have to get to bed since I am now all messed up with the time stuff!!!...but wanted to let you know that the presentation went...
Thank you so much, Kathy. Wish I could have been with you! Just that contribution alone will help one of our families quite a bit! I will recheck with Linda...
Hi Jen and everybody, Just wanted to post now that I am back, myself. Jen, SO sorry you couldn't attend the conf this year! Hope that you are feeling MUCH...
Someone (and I'm sorry, but I forgot who this was, in the business which is the Annual Conf .. if it was you, please post!) made a brilliant suggestion about...
Hey Bev, I just read this and laughed...I just emailed Jen about this idea.....I believe it was Lauras idea ( Laura Hoch)...it was born from her and I...
I agree with all. What a wonderful idea! On another note, I am waiting to here from Linda Andron what our exact totals are, so that we can go ahead and get...
I apologize if this is somewhere on the message boards, but what if someone wants to send a check? Where would they need to send it, make payable, etc.. Maybe...
Hey-- this question came up awhile back. You would need to send the check to RDI Scholarship Fund, F.A.C.T. Family, attention: Linda Andron. 1637 Malcom Ave,...
I think we ought to set up deadlines every 3 months or so where we review the applications that have been sent in up to that point (or maybe less frequently...
I've been thinking more about the Scholarship Fund, lately, due to hearing about families who are concerned about being able to afford the RDIos.. I am not...
Hi All, Is there a file( to request Scholarship help) that can be uploaded to the RDIos so that parents could electronically fill it out and get it sent to...
Hey-- I think the mini-scholarships are a great idea. What do the others think? Perhaps this could be a separate award for families who could be "nominated"...
Hello. I have been informed by Linda Andron that our fund only has approximately 1600. She tells me that out of this money, approximately 1200 can be...
Hi Robin, I'm not sure we have a central place yet for links on the RDIos, but that's a great idea for when we have it. Also, a file on the RDIos is another...
Hi Bev, Yes, there was news back from Sony. Unfortunately, it was not favorable. They basically said that they had already fulfilled all of their donations...
Hi Robin, WOW .. yeah, the FLIP camera! I think the web site is www.theflip.com I WONDER if they would donate a few if we explained about RDI/autism/the...
Just an idea, but I wondered if something like the Do Something Daily Calendars would be a possibility to "award" families and provide some encouragement: ...
Hi Bev, I checked out the flip site. THere is a donation program geared towards non profits and NGOs(non gevernmental organizations. It says that it will be...
Hello. Wanted everyone to know about updates on the scholarship fund. Our subcommittee has voted to award scholarships to two families. These families will...
We (I!) am looking to see if anyone would help me create a mailing list of the 2007 applicants/recipients. If we cannot get a compiled list from Linda Andron,...
THANK YOU for volunteering to help, Rana. Take care, Jen ... From: Rana Zellner Burr To: rdischolarship@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 8:23...
THANKS, Rana! Actually, as it turns out, Heidi was able to compile the list as she went through and notificed recipients !! THANKS, Heidi. ! :o) However, she...
Hey-- I am still waiting to hear from Linda to clear up the exact amount that we had in the fund, so we will not be able to know how much we need until then....
Hello. I wanted the group to know that the 2007 scholarship money has been distributed to 3 families chosen by our selection group. A few members of the...
I am sending this to my Las Vegas Autism Meetup Group right now :) Rana Rana Zellner Burr, MT-BC Live well. Spend less. www.smart-money-management.com ...