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Circle of Giving
Circle of Giving Event
Circle of Giving Members and 2007 Grants
Throughout history,the circle has been a universal sign of unity; people sitting around the campfire singing songs, telling stories or grieving; Conestoga wagons circling for protection; children playing games; classroom chairs placed in a circle to facilitate better communication. The circle symbolizes a coming together for the common good, an emphasis on the whole rather than its individual parts. For that reason, the Renton Community Foundation selected the Circle of Giving as the name of its annual community grants campaign.
The Circle of Giving was conceived as a way to bring attention to the fine work of the Renton Community Foundation and to distribute money to the many great programs in the Renton area. Since its inception in 2000, the program has granted more than $191,000 to a broad array of community groups, including the Renton Clothes Bank, Renton Area Youth Services, Vision House, Renton Food Bank, Salvation Army, the Renton School District, Allied Arts, Valley Medical Center, and even RCF’s General Fund. In 2007, $41,800 was raised and granted to 13 organizations.
The Circle of Giving campaign is conducted during October/November each year and specifically targets people interested in a“hands-on” approach to making grants. Although all gifts are welcomed, donors making gifts of $1,000 or more are invited to participate in the grant selection process. (Gifts must be received by November 15th, 2008). All donors will be listed as club members in our annual report and be invited to the awards ceremony in January, 2009. If you are interested in more information, please give the Foundation a call at (425) 687-4622.
AWARDS CELEBRATION
Grantees and friends of the Foundation are invited each January to honor donors and to award grants. This year, almost 140 attended, making this the largest event ever! Donors were given a pin to wear bearing the new Circle of Giving logo, while guests enjoyed music, refreshments and displays by many of our fund-holders. Once the program began, guests were treated to heart-warming stories of how grants would be used.
JOIN US
At the Renton Community Foundation, our goal is to engage people in the act of charitable giving and to work as partners to achieve high-impact philanthropy. The Circle of Giving is just one way we are meeting that goal.
Won’t you join with us as we work to elevate the arts, support our educators, help those less fortunate and plan for the future?
You can join the Circle of Giving by making a gift online at
or by mailing a check to:
Renton Community Foundation
Circle of Giving
P.O. Box 820
Renton, WA 98057
Send your gift today and join the circle. You won’t be sorry you did.
THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITY
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