Many thanks to Kathy and Stacy for offering to help!  As Stacy has
already started work on a donation form (application for those wishing
to donate funds), and I have come up with an application form for those
hoping to receive the scholarships, I would greatly appreciate if Kathy
started working on a form for those of us who want to serve on the
selection committee.  Thanks so much for your continued help, Miss
Sparkle (thus named because she was so much fun at the annual
conference)!  Anyone who has any more input or suggestions is more than
welcome to post!
   Thanks, also, to Bev for keeping our fund in the newsletter.  You
continue to help so many of us!  Take care, Jen

----- Original Message -----

From: bevc333

To: rdischolarship@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 1:19 PM

Subject: [rdischolarship] Re: Anybody able to help

Hi Jen,

I put in a link in this week's newsletter (Jan 9) for anyone interested in volunteering.
hope that helps!

Bev

--- In rdischolarship@yahoogroups.com, "nathanielrobert" <jengerson@...> wrote:
>
> Hello! Hope everybody on this list had a great holiday season. I
> have been working on the application forms that we need for our RDI
> Scholarship fund. I have made good progress on the application to
> receive the scholarship funds. Is anybody on the list able or willing
> to help come up with a form for those wishing to donate money, or a
> form for those who wish to be part of the selection committee? Thanks
> so much to those willing to help.
> These forms will eventually become part of the link to the
> scholarship fund through Fact Family's website.
> Please let me know if you have any suggestions or time to volunteer
> to help out! Take care, Jen
>

Hi Jen,

I put in a link in this week's newsletter (Jan 9) for anyone interested in
volunteering.
hope that helps!

Bev

--- In rdischolarship@yahoogroups.com, "nathanielrobert" <jengerson@...> wrote:
>
> Hello!  Hope everybody on this list had a great holiday season.  I
> have been working on the application forms that we need for our RDI
> Scholarship fund.  I have made good progress on the application to
> receive the scholarship funds.  Is anybody on the list able or willing
> to help come up with a form for those wishing to donate money, or a
> form for those who wish to be part of the selection committee?  Thanks
> so much to those willing to help.
>   These forms will eventually become part of the link to the
> scholarship fund through Fact Family's website.
>   Please let me know if you have any suggestions or time to volunteer
> to help out!  Take care, Jen
>

Hello!  Hope everybody on this list had a great holiday season.  I
have been working on the application forms that we need for our RDI
Scholarship fund.  I have made good progress on the application to
receive the scholarship funds.  Is anybody on the list able or willing
to help come up with a form for those wishing to donate money, or a
form for those who wish to be part of the selection committee?  Thanks
so much to those willing to help.
   These forms will eventually become part of the link to the
scholarship fund through Fact Family's website.
   Please let me know if you have any suggestions or time to volunteer
to help out!  Take care, Jen

Hello!  Happy holidays to all.  I am still waiting for sharing of ideas
from this group-- maybe everyone is just too busy at this time of year!
   Speaking of too busy, I am looking for help from our group from
someone who might be able to compose applications to go on the Fact
Family website (Linda Andron emailed me, and said the website should be
ready soon).  Anyone out there willing to help compose applications (we
need an application for donating money, application for getting the
scholarship, and application for joining the selection committee)?
Anyone out there able to help with any of the above (my typing skills
are pretty poor)?
   Hope that someone out there is still interested in getting
involved.... please let me or the group know your ideas.  Thanks, Jen

Hey, Bev.  Thanks for getting the discussion going!  I would love to
hear everyone's thoughts on these questions.  I think that we should
encourage anyone who is interested to apply for scholarship money.
Hopefully, someday, a significant amount of money will be available.
   Perhaps our committee members will review each individual
application, with the decision on whom gets the money depending on a
combination of need and dedication.
    For example, a family with limited amount of funds but have been
doing RDI for a year might receive preference to a family with a
similar income who is just starting out.  What do you guys think?  I
guess we will have to work on specifics once we have some money
available.
   By the way, Linda Andron emailed me back this week, and said that
their group (Fact Family) can accept mailed donations at any time.
The email donation link is still pending.
   Thanks to everyone who is taking time to share ideas!  Take care, Jen
>
> I guess these will all be decided by the Selections Committee, but I
don't see any reason
> why we can't start discussing ideas ... I'm wondering if there will
be any *requirements* for
> applying in the first place, and how the committee would possibly be
able to choose from
> amongst the deserving families if there is more need than monies
available?? Would it be a
> "lottery" (ie just a draw?)
>
> BTW, are tax receipts able to be issued yet? Maybe we need to remind
people to make a
> donation before the end of the year to get a tax receipt for 2006?
>
> Bev
>

HI Learne,

>What will be the acceptance guidelines for
families? How
will you decide who gets funding and who doesn't? How long will the funding be
available
for, will this be a capped amount.

I guess these will all be decided by the Selections Committee, but I don't see
any reason
why we can't start discussing ideas ... I'm wondering if there will be any
*requirements* for
applying in the first place, and how the committee would possibly be able to
choose from
amongst the deserving families if there is more need than monies available??
Would it be a
"lottery" (ie just a draw?)

BTW, are tax receipts able to be issued yet? Maybe we need to remind people to
make a
donation before the end of the year to get a tax receipt for 2006?

Bev

Wow, I thought you would have much more, also.  Maybe it's just the
time of year.  Thank you so much for your generosity-- every donation
will help.   Take care, and thanks again, Jen
> Hi Guys,
> Just wanted to let you all know as of today,  the total Mary Kay
sales is 227.50,  which means I will donate $45.50 to the scholarship
fund.
>
> I was hoping for a better *showing* for a great cause,  but I guess
every little bit helps.
>
> THanks everyone!
>
> Kathy
>

Hello Learne and Anthony!  Welcome!  We certainly look forward to
your input.
   Your questions are all good ones.  As we appear to be still waiting
to hear from Fact Family (the nonprofit that has generously offered
to help us accept donations and award any scholarships).  Their group
was looking into how to make donations very easy (by mail or
website).  I haven't heard from Linda Andron in a few weeks, but
emailed her today.  I will let all of you know an update as soon as I
do.
   In the interim, I think our group should consider all the questions
that Learne and Anthony asked.  I initially wanted to help start the
fund in order to help families obtain a consultant, because the
upcoming information system will be limited to those who have a
consultant (at least, that was the announcement at August's Annual
Meeting). However, I believe a worthy family should be able to use
the Scholarship whatever way they think it would be most helpful (I
imagine there are a lot of families sacrificing everything else so
they can pay for their consultant).
   Any comments from our group would be greatly appreciated!  I will
update everyone as soon as the Fact Family people contact me.  Take
care, Jen

> Hi all
>
> We are an Australian couple who have a 5-year old son and we have
been doing RDI now
> for nearly 2 years. We started at stage 0 and are now stuck between
stage 3 & 4 using a US
> consultant. Basically this progress has meant that our family can
go out from our home
> now and socialise without everyone having a complete meltdown.
Patrick will also start
> Kindy next year without an aid. We are so grateful for having found
out about RDI before
> we had started any other therapies.
>
> In Australia there is NIL funding available for a program or other
programs for that matter.
> You can only receive services if you go through government channels
and these services
> are inadequate to say the least, they tend to keep our kids
autistic and have long waiting
> lists.
>
> We know that it has been mentioned that the RDI Scholarship fund
will include
> international families but we wanted to know on what terms this
would be. I have heard
> that your funding wont include people being able to attend the
seminar or parent
> training run by the connections centre in the US, Why not?
>
> Our hope is that the funding will cover and include airfare to the
US to attend the
> valuable parent training (which connections centre so strongly
advises and we agree), First
> RDA's carried at the Connections centre and then follow on
consultants fees (either
> consultants based in OZ or US). What will be the acceptance
guidelines for families? How
> will you decide who gets funding and who doesn't? How long will the
funding be available
> for, will this be a capped amount.
>
>
> Thanks
> Learne & Anthony
>

Hi all

We are an Australian couple who have a 5-year old son and we have been doing RDI
now
for nearly 2 years. We started at stage 0 and are now stuck between stage 3 & 4
using a US
consultant. Basically this progress has meant that our family can go out from
our home
now and socialise without everyone having a complete meltdown. Patrick will also
start
Kindy next year without an aid. We are so grateful for having found out about
RDI before
we had started any other therapies.

In Australia there is NIL funding available for a program or other programs for
that matter.
You can only receive services if you go through government channels and these
services
are inadequate to say the least, they tend to keep our kids autistic and have
long waiting
lists.

We know that it has been mentioned that the RDI Scholarship fund will include
international families but we wanted to know on what terms this would be. I have
heard
that your funding wont include people being able to attend the seminar or parent
training run by the connections centre in the US, Why not?

Our hope is that the funding will cover and include airfare to the US to attend
the
valuable parent training (which connections centre so strongly advises and we
agree), First
RDA's carried at the Connections centre and then follow on consultants fees
(either
consultants based in OZ or US). What will be the acceptance guidelines for
families? How
will you decide who gets funding and who doesn't? How long will the funding be
available
for, will this be a capped amount.


Thanks
Learne & Anthony

----- Original Message -----

From: bevc333

To: rdischolarship@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 3:01 PM

Subject: [rdischolarship] Re: Home Demonstrators

Hi everybody,

this is great! I am going to include it in the body of the newsletter (interview of Jen, as
Head of Start-up committee) plus try to put it into the top spot of the newsletter, just as
we did w/ Oceans of Emotions. Eventually, when there are too many to mention (!) we'll get
a special section of the newsletter for these, plus get it onto the web site on a
"Scholarship Fund" page ... will have to see if/ how that could be done.

thanks again, Kathy !

hey! I am still a Juice Plus distributor .. hmm.. wonder if I should try to do something
similar ??

Bev

--- In rdischolarship@yahoogroups.com, "nathanielrobert" <jengerson@...> wrote:
>
> Kath-- I love it! You are a wonderful example for all of us... what
> do you think, Bev, can we get this somehow in the newsletter (maybe
> there could be a "current links for donations to the RDI Scholarship
> Fund" section of the newsletter). I am going to order now! Thanks,
> Jen
> >
> > Hey Jen,
> >
> > OK well then If you want me to start with the Mary Kay, I can.
> >
> > ANyway Here is a blirb.. I have to run, just sort of threw it
> together, if you want to change anything in it, let me know!
> > Thanks!
> > Kathy
> >
> >
> > Help families fund RDI, and look great while you do it!
> > www.MaryKay.com/You.are.beautiful
> >
> > Order any Mary Kay product from the above website and I will
> > donate 20 percent of the sale to the RDI scholarship fund. You
> must specify
> > on your online order sheet with the words *RDI*
> > The product will be delivered right to your door.....shop from
> home for Christmas gifts!
> > TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE AFTER THANKSGIVING SALE
> > If you order between November 24-30, Mary Kay is giving away,
> Daily, gifts sets and cash!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: nathanielrobert
> > To: rdischolarship@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 1:53 PM
> > Subject: [rdischolarship] Re: Home Demonstrators
> >
> >
> > Hey, Kath-- we are definitely interested in accepting donations
> from
> > people's sales! That certainly could mean a lot of money for the
> > fund. I applaud you and others like you who are able to do so.
> > By the way, still waiting to hear from Linda Andron (Fact
> Family)
> > about when we will be able to accept online donations (this may
> be the
> > easiest way to accept money). I emailed her a couple of days
> ago, so
> > I expect to hear soon. I found a company that is able to
> establish an
> > online donation account for nonprofits, so hopefully we will be
> able
> > to get that going thru Fact Family.
> > Thanks to everyone who ordered from Oceans of Emotions. I also
> > ordered the flags (Rob is limited in verbal skills). We'll see
> if we
> > get anyone else who is willing to be so generous.
> > Take care, Jen
> > >
> > > ok, I went to a pampered chef party, and the consultant was
> > willing
> > > to give 10 percent of any online sales to our scholarship......
> > >
> > > I also know someone who sells partylite. And like I said I
> sell
> > Mary
> > > Kay, and can give 10 percent and even 20 percent for an order
> over
> > > 100.00....
> > >
> > > SO should I pursue this, or are we not looking at this as an
> > option??
> > >
> > > Kathy
> > > PS who ordered here emotions journal from ocean of emotion :)
> > >
> >
>

Hi everybody,

this is great! I am going to include it in the body of the newsletter (interview
of Jen, as
Head of Start-up committee) plus try to put it into the top spot of the
newsletter, just as
we did w/ Oceans of Emotions. Eventually, when there are too many to mention (!)
we'll get
a special section of the newsletter for these, plus get it onto the web site  on
a
"Scholarship Fund" page ... will have to see if/ how that could be done.

thanks again, Kathy !

hey! I am still a Juice Plus distributor .. hmm.. wonder if I should try to do
something
similar ??

Bev

--- In rdischolarship@yahoogroups.com, "nathanielrobert" <jengerson@...> wrote:
>
> Kath-- I love it!  You are a wonderful example for all of us... what
> do you think, Bev, can we get this somehow in the newsletter (maybe
> there could be a "current links for donations to the RDI Scholarship
> Fund" section of the newsletter).  I am going to order now!  Thanks,
> Jen
> >
> > Hey Jen,
> >
> > OK  well then  If you want me to start with the Mary Kay,  I can.
> >
> > ANyway   Here is a blirb..  I have to run,  just sort of threw it
> together,  if you want to change anything in it,  let me know!
> > Thanks!
> > Kathy
> >
> >
> > Help families fund RDI,  and look great while you do it!
> > www.MaryKay.com/You.are.beautiful
> >
> > Order any Mary Kay product from the above website and I will
> > donate 20 percent of the sale to the RDI scholarship fund.  You
> must specify
> > on your online order sheet with the words  *RDI*
> > The product will be delivered right to your door.....shop from
> home for Christmas gifts!
> > TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE AFTER THANKSGIVING SALE
> > If you order between November 24-30,  Mary Kay is giving away,
> Daily,  gifts sets and cash!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >   ----- Original Message -----
> >   From: nathanielrobert
> >   To: rdischolarship@yahoogroups.com
> >   Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 1:53 PM
> >   Subject: [rdischolarship] Re: Home Demonstrators
> >
> >
> >   Hey, Kath-- we are definitely interested in accepting donations
> from
> >   people's sales! That certainly could mean a lot of money for the
> >   fund. I applaud you and others like you who are able to do so.
> >   By the way, still waiting to hear from Linda Andron (Fact
> Family)
> >   about when we will be able to accept online donations (this may
> be the
> >   easiest way to accept money). I emailed her a couple of days
> ago, so
> >   I expect to hear soon. I found a company that is able to
> establish an
> >   online donation account for nonprofits, so hopefully we will be
> able
> >   to get that going thru Fact Family.
> >   Thanks to everyone who ordered from Oceans of Emotions. I also
> >   ordered the flags (Rob is limited in verbal skills). We'll see
> if we
> >   get anyone else who is willing to be so generous.
> >   Take care, Jen
> >   >
> >   > ok, I went to a pampered chef party, and the consultant was
> >   willing
> >   > to give 10 percent of any online sales to our scholarship......
> >   >
> >   > I also know someone who sells partylite. And like I said I
> sell
> >   Mary
> >   > Kay, and can give 10 percent and even 20 percent for an order
> over
> >   > 100.00....
> >   >
> >   > SO should I pursue this, or are we not looking at this as an
> >   option??
> >   >
> >   > Kathy
> >   > PS who ordered here emotions journal from ocean of emotion :)
> >   >
> >
>

Kath-- I love it!  You are a wonderful example for all of us... what
do you think, Bev, can we get this somehow in the newsletter (maybe
there could be a "current links for donations to the RDI Scholarship
Fund" section of the newsletter).  I am going to order now!  Thanks,
Jen
>
> Hey Jen,
>
> OK  well then  If you want me to start with the Mary Kay,  I can.
>
> ANyway   Here is a blirb..  I have to run,  just sort of threw it
together,  if you want to change anything in it,  let me know!
> Thanks!
> Kathy
>
>
> Help families fund RDI,  and look great while you do it!
> www.MaryKay.com/You.are.beautiful
>
> Order any Mary Kay product from the above website and I will
> donate 20 percent of the sale to the RDI scholarship fund.  You
must specify
> on your online order sheet with the words  *RDI*
> The product will be delivered right to your door.....shop from
home for Christmas gifts!
> TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE AFTER THANKSGIVING SALE
> If you order between November 24-30,  Mary Kay is giving away,
Daily,  gifts sets and cash!
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: nathanielrobert
>   To: rdischolarship@yahoogroups.com
>   Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 1:53 PM
>   Subject: [rdischolarship] Re: Home Demonstrators
>
>
>   Hey, Kath-- we are definitely interested in accepting donations
from
>   people's sales! That certainly could mean a lot of money for the
>   fund. I applaud you and others like you who are able to do so.
>   By the way, still waiting to hear from Linda Andron (Fact
Family)
>   about when we will be able to accept online donations (this may
be the
>   easiest way to accept money). I emailed her a couple of days
ago, so
>   I expect to hear soon. I found a company that is able to
establish an
>   online donation account for nonprofits, so hopefully we will be
able
>   to get that going thru Fact Family.
>   Thanks to everyone who ordered from Oceans of Emotions. I also
>   ordered the flags (Rob is limited in verbal skills). We'll see
if we
>   get anyone else who is willing to be so generous.
>   Take care, Jen
>   >
>   > ok, I went to a pampered chef party, and the consultant was
>   willing
>   > to give 10 percent of any online sales to our scholarship......
>   >
>   > I also know someone who sells partylite. And like I said I
sell
>   Mary
>   > Kay, and can give 10 percent and even 20 percent for an order
over
>   > 100.00....
>   >
>   > SO should I pursue this, or are we not looking at this as an
>   option??
>   >
>   > Kathy
>   > PS who ordered here emotions journal from ocean of emotion :)
>   >
>

----- Original Message -----

From: nathanielrobert

To: rdischolarship@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 1:53 PM

Subject: [rdischolarship] Re: Home Demonstrators

Hey, Kath-- we are definitely interested in accepting donations from
people's sales! That certainly could mean a lot of money for the
fund. I applaud you and others like you who are able to do so.
By the way, still waiting to hear from Linda Andron (Fact Family)
about when we will be able to accept online donations (this may be the
easiest way to accept money). I emailed her a couple of days ago, so
I expect to hear soon. I found a company that is able to establish an
online donation account for nonprofits, so hopefully we will be able
to get that going thru Fact Family.
Thanks to everyone who ordered from Oceans of Emotions. I also
ordered the flags (Rob is limited in verbal skills). We'll see if we
get anyone else who is willing to be so generous.
Take care, Jen
>
> ok, I went to a pampered chef party, and the consultant was
willing
> to give 10 percent of any online sales to our scholarship......
>
> I also know someone who sells partylite. And like I said I sell
Mary
> Kay, and can give 10 percent and even 20 percent for an order over
> 100.00....
>
> SO should I pursue this, or are we not looking at this as an
option??
>
> Kathy
> PS who ordered here emotions journal from ocean of emotion :)
>

Hey, Kath-- we are definitely interested in accepting donations from
people's sales!   That certainly could mean a lot of money for the
fund.  I applaud you and others like you who are able to do so.
   By the way, still waiting to hear from Linda Andron (Fact Family)
about when we will be able to accept online donations (this may be the
easiest way to accept money).  I emailed her a couple of days ago, so
I expect to hear soon.  I found a company that is able to establish an
online donation account for nonprofits, so hopefully we will be able
to get that going thru Fact Family.
Thanks to everyone who ordered from Oceans of Emotions.  I also
ordered the flags (Rob is limited in verbal skills).  We'll see if we
get anyone else who is willing to be so generous.
   Take care, Jen
>
> ok,  I went to a pampered chef party,  and the consultant was
willing
> to give 10 percent of any online sales to our scholarship......
>
> I also know someone who sells partylite.  And like I said I sell
Mary
> Kay,  and can give 10 percent and even 20 percent for an order over
> 100.00....
>
> SO should I pursue this,  or are we not looking at this as an
option??
>
> Kathy
> PS  who ordered here emotions journal from ocean of emotion :)
>

ok,  I went to a pampered chef party,  and the consultant was willing
to give 10 percent of any online sales to our scholarship......

I also know someone who sells partylite.  And like I said I sell Mary
Kay,  and can give 10 percent and even 20 percent for an order over
100.00....

SO should I pursue this,  or are we not looking at this as an option??

Kathy
PS  who ordered here emotions journal from ocean of emotion :)

Some ideas for our policies(ie: a work in progress):
1.  The Start-up Committee should be made up of volunteers who wish to
help the fund get started.  These members  may continue long-term to
assist in fundraising and give general suggestions on how funds may be
distributed (ie: ultimately, how many and how much scholarship money
is distributed).
2.  Start-up Committee members may or may not be members of the
Selection Committee. The Selection Committee shall be elected to
select which families receive the scholarships.
3.  Start-up Committee members (synonymous with this yahoo groups)
shall be eligible to receive scholarships.
4.  Selection Committee members will not be eligible to receive
scholarships.
   Just my suggestions-- any comments on the above?  Take care, Jen

hahahaha, oh we get to make up the rules? OK, well if we are looking for more
committee
members, how about we advertise that those who agree to be on the committee, get
first
dibs at scholarships?!

seriously, one of my concerns is that serving on the committee will be an
automatic
disqualification for eligibility ... I think maybe the START-UP Committee might
need to
come up w/ some general guidelines, so that folks at least know if letting their
name
stand on the actual committee or not, might mean they will never be eligible for
a
scholarship ... ( to avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest) ....

Bev

--- In rdischolarship@yahoogroups.com, "nathanielrobert" <jengerson@...> wrote:
>
>   Hello!  All of these questions are good ones.  Since we are
> running things, I think we can all decide these answers together!  I
> think we will have to wait and see how much money actually comes in,
> and then decide how we want to split it up.  I like th eidea of
> keeping it anonymous (as much as we can).
>   BTW-- Nate is still the only really sick one!  We'll keep our
> fingers crossed!  Jen
> >
> > Hey everyone,
> > Bev makes a good point,  do we have *rules* regarding who is
> eligible?  I think  privacy needs to be something to consider when
> considering applicants...maybe child's initials or something like
> that.  Not sure Jen,  How far we are on all that since I just came
> onboard.  And anyway,  I never agree to a position without knowing
> exactly what I would have to do  LOL :):)  And is the scholarship
> the same award to each family,  or is it different depending on the
> need?  Is it based on income?  Or family size?  Or are we the ones
> figuring this all out ?
> >
> > Hope Rob did not catch anything yet!!!!
> >
> > Kathy
> >
> >
> >   ----- Original Message -----
> >   From: nathanielrobert
> >   To: rdischolarship@yahoogroups.com
> >   Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2006 8:29 PM
> >   Subject: [rdischolarship] Things moving along
> >
> >
> >   Hey-- Linda Andron let me know today that we are probably still
> >   about a week off from being able to accept donations through
> >   factfamily.org. I have asked her to look into a direct internet
> >   link for donations. I truly believe that if people can make a
> >   couple of clicks to donate(rather than having to mail a check)
> that
> >   we will see more going into our scholarship fund.
> >
> >   I am also working on a descriptive mission statement that Linda
> >   might be able to put on Fact Family's website. If anybody out
> there
> >   is a good writer, I would love to get your input on a way to
> >   describe our nonprofit scholarship fund (a fund dedicated to
> >   enabling families to live the RDI lifestyle. Awarded funds are
> to
> >   be used for expenses incurred in obtaining a consultant,
> attending
> >   training seminars, obtaining materials, etc).
> >
> >   Also, we need to be thinking about what we will call ourselves.
> Bev
> >   is looking into including some sort of interview about the
> >   scholarship fund for the next newsletter. Maybe I could be the
> self-
> >   annointed Scholarship Start-up Committee Head (is there a better
> way
> >   to put that?) with "officers" to be elected by this group at a
> later
> >   time (I say Kathy for president-- has a good ring to it!).
> >
> >   Please share any thoughts you might have on any of the above,
> and
> >   hope you are all well (Nate, Rob's NT twin, is brewing a wicked
> >   virus. Unfortunately, Rob is never too far behind). Take care,
> Jen
> >
>

Bev has let me know that she is working on an announcement for
tomorrow's newsletter about Oceans of Emotions' donation to the
shcolarship fund.  Hopefully, we will have a more complete
announcement  (something more along the lines of what Kathy suggested)
for an upcoming newsletter.  Thanks, Bev!  Take care, Jen

Hello!  All of these questions are good ones.  Since we are
running things, I think we can all decide these answers together!  I
think we will have to wait and see how much money actually comes in,
and then decide how we want to split it up.  I like th eidea of
keeping it anonymous (as much as we can).
   BTW-- Nate is still the only really sick one!  We'll keep our
fingers crossed!  Jen
>
> Hey everyone,
> Bev makes a good point,  do we have *rules* regarding who is
eligible?  I think  privacy needs to be something to consider when
considering applicants...maybe child's initials or something like
that.  Not sure Jen,  How far we are on all that since I just came
onboard.  And anyway,  I never agree to a position without knowing
exactly what I would have to do  LOL :):)  And is the scholarship
the same award to each family,  or is it different depending on the
need?  Is it based on income?  Or family size?  Or are we the ones
figuring this all out ?
>
> Hope Rob did not catch anything yet!!!!
>
> Kathy
>
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: nathanielrobert
>   To: rdischolarship@yahoogroups.com
>   Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2006 8:29 PM
>   Subject: [rdischolarship] Things moving along
>
>
>   Hey-- Linda Andron let me know today that we are probably still
>   about a week off from being able to accept donations through
>   factfamily.org. I have asked her to look into a direct internet
>   link for donations. I truly believe that if people can make a
>   couple of clicks to donate(rather than having to mail a check)
that
>   we will see more going into our scholarship fund.
>
>   I am also working on a descriptive mission statement that Linda
>   might be able to put on Fact Family's website. If anybody out
there
>   is a good writer, I would love to get your input on a way to
>   describe our nonprofit scholarship fund (a fund dedicated to
>   enabling families to live the RDI lifestyle. Awarded funds are
to
>   be used for expenses incurred in obtaining a consultant,
attending
>   training seminars, obtaining materials, etc).
>
>   Also, we need to be thinking about what we will call ourselves.
Bev
>   is looking into including some sort of interview about the
>   scholarship fund for the next newsletter. Maybe I could be the
self-
>   annointed Scholarship Start-up Committee Head (is there a better
way
>   to put that?) with "officers" to be elected by this group at a
later
>   time (I say Kathy for president-- has a good ring to it!).
>
>   Please share any thoughts you might have on any of the above,
and
>   hope you are all well (Nate, Rob's NT twin, is brewing a wicked
>   virus. Unfortunately, Rob is never too far behind). Take care,
Jen
>

Hope Rob did not catch anything yet!!!!

----- Original Message -----

From: nathanielrobert

To: rdischolarship@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2006 8:29 PM

Subject: [rdischolarship] Things moving along

Hey-- Linda Andron let me know today that we are probably still
about a week off from being able to accept donations through
factfamily.org. I have asked her to look into a direct internet
link for donations. I truly believe that if people can make a
couple of clicks to donate(rather than having to mail a check) that
we will see more going into our scholarship fund.

I am also working on a descriptive mission statement that Linda
might be able to put on Fact Family's website. If anybody out there
is a good writer, I would love to get your input on a way to
describe our nonprofit scholarship fund (a fund dedicated to
enabling families to live the RDI lifestyle. Awarded funds are to
be used for expenses incurred in obtaining a consultant, attending
training seminars, obtaining materials, etc).

Also, we need to be thinking about what we will call ourselves. Bev
is looking into including some sort of interview about the
scholarship fund for the next newsletter. Maybe I could be the self-
annointed Scholarship Start-up Committee Head (is there a better way
to put that?) with "officers" to be elected by this group at a later
time (I say Kathy for president-- has a good ring to it!).

Please share any thoughts you might have on any of the above, and
hope you are all well (Nate, Rob's NT twin, is brewing a wicked
virus. Unfortunately, Rob is never too far behind). Take care, Jen

Hi everybody! :o)

A burning question I had: Are committee members eligible to receive
scholarships??
(Someone I had been wanting to nominate first for a scholarship seems to already
be on
the committee! )

Bev


--- In rdischolarship@yahoogroups.com, "nathanielrobert" <jengerson@...> wrote:
>
> Hey-- Linda Andron let me know today that we are probably still
> about a week off from being able to accept donations through
> factfamily.org.  I have asked her to look into a direct internet
> link for donations.  I truly believe that if people can make a
> couple of clicks to donate(rather than having to mail a check) that
> we will see more going into our scholarship fund.
>
> I am also working on a descriptive mission statement that Linda
> might be able to put on Fact Family's website.  If anybody out there
> is a good writer, I would love to get your input on a way to
> describe our nonprofit scholarship fund (a fund dedicated to
> enabling families to live the RDI lifestyle.  Awarded funds are to
> be used for expenses incurred in obtaining a consultant, attending
> training seminars, obtaining materials, etc).
>
> Also, we need to be thinking about what we will call ourselves.  Bev
> is looking into including some sort of interview about the
> scholarship fund for the next newsletter.  Maybe I could be the self-
> annointed Scholarship Start-up Committee Head (is there a better way
> to put that?) with "officers" to be elected by this group at a later
> time (I say Kathy for president-- has a good ring to it!).
>
>  Please share any thoughts you might have on any of the above, and
> hope you are all well (Nate, Rob's NT twin, is brewing a wicked
> virus.  Unfortunately, Rob is never too far behind).  Take care, Jen
>

Hey-- Linda Andron let me know today that we are probably still
about a week off from being able to accept donations through
factfamily.org.  I have asked her to look into a direct internet
link for donations.  I truly believe that if people can make a
couple of clicks to donate(rather than having to mail a check) that
we will see more going into our scholarship fund.

I am also working on a descriptive mission statement that Linda
might be able to put on Fact Family's website.  If anybody out there
is a good writer, I would love to get your input on a way to
describe our nonprofit scholarship fund (a fund dedicated to
enabling families to live the RDI lifestyle.  Awarded funds are to
be used for expenses incurred in obtaining a consultant, attending
training seminars, obtaining materials, etc).

Also, we need to be thinking about what we will call ourselves.  Bev
is looking into including some sort of interview about the
scholarship fund for the next newsletter.  Maybe I could be the self-
annointed Scholarship Start-up Committee Head (is there a better way
to put that?) with "officers" to be elected by this group at a later
time (I say Kathy for president-- has a good ring to it!).

  Please share any thoughts you might have on any of the above, and
hope you are all well (Nate, Rob's NT twin, is brewing a wicked
virus.  Unfortunately, Rob is never too far behind).  Take care, Jen

Hello.  I wanted the group to know that the ever-helpful Bev has
volunteered to help us.  As many of you know, she is the manager of
the newsletter and seems to be an absolute gem in helping with
multiple projects.  Per Kathy's suggestion, I asked for her help, and
she has already shared great ideas with me.  Welcome, Bev....  take
care , Jen

Hey, Kathy.... great ideas!  Would love to see multiple sources of
donations rather than being married to just a few companies. I will
email Bev and see if she would be able to help us out.  We could
encourage others to be as open-minded/generous as Kathy- (btw, Kathy-
- email me how I might get cosmetics thru you-- I need all the help
I can get!).
   Also, we might be able to get people to consider approaching their
corporations for corporate donations.  Perhaps we will be able to
suggest this also.
   I am waiting to hear from Dr. G about ways to contact Connections
Center members directly, but I think the Newsletter is a great
idea.  Keep them coming!  Jen

>
> Would Bev put a section in the newsletter titled something like *
ways
> to support the RDI scholarship fund*  and list the different ways
> everyone can support them....
>
> I was thinking about selling the bright minds books....and I am
> already a Mary Kay consultant.  Both of those I would be happy to
> contribute a percentage of the order,  all the time(no time frame).
>
> If we could get Tupperware involved and pampered Chef,  then we
will
> have it made :):)
>
> What does everyone think?  I also think I know someone who sells
> discovery toys,  and party lite candles,  LOL  Nowadays,  there
are
> website addresses for everything,  so virtual *parties* are very
> common!
>
> Kathy
>
>
>
> --- In rdischolarship@yahoogroups.com, "nathanielrobert"
> <jengerson@> wrote:
> >
> > Hey-- oceans of emotions has officially offered to donate 10% of
all
> > purchases to our RDI scholarship fund for the dates Novemember 1-

> 15.
> > Any ideas on how to get the "word out" would be appreciated.  I
have
> > listed on the majr yahoo groups.  Take care, Jen
> >
>

Would Bev put a section in the newsletter titled something like * ways
to support the RDI scholarship fund*  and list the different ways
everyone can support them....

I was thinking about selling the bright minds books....and I am
already a Mary Kay consultant.  Both of those I would be happy to
contribute a percentage of the order,  all the time(no time frame).

If we could get Tupperware involved and pampered Chef,  then we will
have it made :):)

What does everyone think?  I also think I know someone who sells
discovery toys,  and party lite candles,  LOL  Nowadays,  there are
website addresses for everything,  so virtual *parties* are very
common!

Kathy



--- In rdischolarship@yahoogroups.com, "nathanielrobert"
<jengerson@...> wrote:
>
> Hey-- oceans of emotions has officially offered to donate 10% of all
> purchases to our RDI scholarship fund for the dates Novemember 1-
15.
> Any ideas on how to get the "word out" would be appreciated.  I have
> listed on the majr yahoo groups.  Take care, Jen
>

Hey-- oceans of emotions has officially offered to donate 10% of all
purchases to our RDI scholarship fund for the dates Novemember 1- 15.
Any ideas on how to get the "word out" would be appreciated.  I have
listed on the majr yahoo groups.  Take care, Jen

Hey-- Linda Andron told me that Oceans of Emotions (web address
oceansofemotions.com) has offered to donate 10% of their profits to
the RDI scholarship fund. The Santa Monica company offers some neat
stuff for kids with ASD.  Check it out and let us know what you think!

  I am still waiting to hear from Linda when we will be able to accept
donations thru Fact Family.  Have a great weekend, Jen

Hello.  I would like to welcome our committe members to our new
group.  Hopefully, by working together, we will be able to increase
access to RDI for many families.
   Through the hard work of Linda Andron and Fact Family, we will soon
be establishing an RDI scholarship fund.  Within the next couple of
weeks, we will be able to accept donations; subsequently, we will be
accepting scholarship applications.
   Any ideas for fundraising would be greatly appreciated.  One idea
Linda has is to use our childrens' artwork to create unique stationary
(would potentially make a great holiday gift idea).  Linda has been in
contact with a group who may be able to take care of receiving the
artwork and producing the stationary for us.  She is one creative,
hardworking person!
   Thanks again to all of you, and please feel free to share any
comments or suggestions you might have.  Take care, Jen