[Green] DuPont Grant Change

[gbanz42 at suddenlink.net]

Good idea, Rebecca. I  suspect that Dupont would expect volunteer labor for such an event.


---- Rebecca Phillips via Green <green at fuusm.org> wrote: 
> A group has been hoping to get some of the city riverbanks planted; there are seedlings from locally-collected seeds at my house awaiting a permanent home. Can the monies be used to hire labor?
> 
> "If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need."-- Cicero
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> From: Green <green-bounces at fuusm.org> on behalf of Michael Chisholm via Green <green at fuusm.org>
> Sent: Thursday, September 3, 2020 10:28 AM
> To: Dawn Hewitt via Green <green at fuusm.org>
> Cc: Michael Chisholm <mchisholm20 at gmail.com>; Kat Hawbaker <galenmcc650 at gmail.com>; minister-kh at fuusm.org <minister-kh at fuusm.org>
> Subject: [Green] DuPont Grant Change
> 
> Hello All,
> 
> 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.
> 
> 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!
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> We have until September 11th to submit our revised application with the project(s) we would like to fund.
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> For those interested, let's setup a time to discuss and decide 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.
> 
> Thank You,
> 
> 
> Michael Chisholm
> 

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