<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">In lieu of funding the Sustainability Forum, perhaps we could approach Huntington Bank to discuss the placement of one or two car charging stations (I don't know the cost of the units or the cost of installing them) in their newly resurfaced parking area. If they are interested, there would be advantages for the Bank and for FUUSM members. The project could also serve as past and future compensation to the Bank for allowing FUUSM to use their parking facility on Sunday morning.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">Just a thought,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">Joe<br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Sep 3, 2020 at 10:29 AM Michael Chisholm via Green <<a href="mailto:green@fuusm.org">green@fuusm.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Hello All,<div><br></div><div>I received news on the Clear Into the Future Grant that the money will NOT go to the Sustainability Forum. The Corporate Grant Director decided the event is more of a sponsorship role. They would rather fund tangible sustainability improvements such as installing solar powered car charging stations, adding native plants to river banks to filter water and prevent erosion, etc.</div><div><br></div><div>Given the uncertainty around the forum timing and the possibility of going digital, this is not necessarily bad news. What is good news is they still have us slated for $7,500 (one of the highest awards given globally!!!) and we can execute projects to showcase in the forum!</div><div><br></div><div>We have until September 11th to submit our revised application with the project(s) we would like to fund.</div><div><br></div><div>For those interested, let's setup a time to discuss <u>and decide</u> on what projects to put this money towards. Does this Sunday work? Can someone setup a Zoom meeting? I do not have an account that allows me to create a meeting.</div><div><br></div><div>Thank You,</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Michael Chisholm</div><div><br></div></div>
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