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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Hello! I was contacted by Cynthia Busse from AWE Learning (early learning computer/software vendor). In our conversations she offered to share her list of grant opportunities me, specifically requesting I pass
them on to the library community. Most of these grants are <b><i>not</i></b> specific to AWE Learning products so I agreed to share them with you—i.e. they may make funding available for a variety of library/literacy projects you are seeking to fund.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">NOTE: I have <b><i>not </i></b>reviewed the grant opportunities on her list so you will want to review them yourself before taking any action, but this should be a good starting point for grant seeking.
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:black">Katie Anderson, Library Development Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:black">* Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator *<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:black">Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:katie.anderson@state.or.us">katie.anderson@state.or.us</a>, 503-378-2528<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Busse, Cynthia [mailto:BusseC@awelearning.com]
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 10, 2013 5:03 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Katie Anderson<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Grant/Funding Information for Oregon Libraries<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="line-height:16.75pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Grants/Funding Information 2013 at-a-glance<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="line-height:16.75pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Donor Choose</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> –
</span><a href="http://www.donorschoose.org"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext">http://www.donorschoose.org</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> this is where the community
can help fund the classroom. One teacher has asked for laptops, interesting.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:16.75pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Best Buy</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> – The 2013 Grant application will be in June 2013
</span><a href="https://www.easymatch.com/bestbuygrant"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext">https://www.easymatch.com/bestbuygrant</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
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<p style="line-height:16.75pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Build a Bear</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> – The 2013 Grant Application will be in February 2013
</span><a href="http://www.buildabear.com/html/en_US/aboutus/community/2012_Literacy_Grant_Guidelines.pdf"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext">http://www.buildabear.com/html/en_US/aboutus/community/2012_Literacy_Grant_Guidelines.pdf</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
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<p style="line-height:16.75pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Target Grants</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> – the 2013 Grant Application will be in March 1<sup>st</sup> 2013
</span><a href="https://corporate.target.com/corporate-responsibility/grants/early-childhood-reading-grants"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext">https://corporate.target.com/corporate-responsibility/grants/early-childhood-reading-grants</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
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<p style="line-height:16.75pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Wal-Mart State Giving Grant</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> – the 2013 Grant Application will be after February 1<sup>st</sup>
2013 </span><a href="http://foundation.walmart.com/apply-for-grants/state-giving-guidelines"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext">http://foundation.walmart.com/apply-for-grants/state-giving-guidelines</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
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<p style="line-height:16.75pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">JC Penny</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> – AfterSchool Grants
</span><a href="http://jcpenneyafterschool.org/latest-news.aspx"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext">http://jcpenneyafterschool.org/latest-news.aspx</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
</span><a href="mailto:afterschool@jcpenney.com"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext">afterschool@jcpenney.com</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:16.75pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Macy’s Foundation</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> –
</span><a href="http://www.macysinc.com/community/grant-information/overview/default.aspx"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext">http://www.macysinc.com/community/grant-information/overview/default.aspx</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
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<p style="line-height:16.75pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Darden Foundation</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> (Olive Garden, Red Lobster) –
</span><a href="http://www.darden.com/commitment/community/giving_themes.asp"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext">http://www.darden.com/commitment/community/giving_themes.asp</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
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<p style="line-height:16.75pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Verizon Foundation</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> (applications are accepted January 1<sup>/</sup> to October 31) –
</span><a href="http://www.verizonfoundation.org/grants/guidelines"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext">http://www.verizonfoundation.org/grants/guidelines</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
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<p style="line-height:16.75pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Comcast Foundation</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> – (they invest in digital learning)
</span><a href="http://corporate.comcast.com/our-values/community-investment/philanthropy-partnerships"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext">http://corporate.comcast.com/our-values/community-investment/philanthropy-partnerships</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
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<b><i>Full list of funding options are available at <a href="http://www.awelearning.com/fundingsources">
<span style="color:windowtext">www.awelearning.com/fundingsources</span></a><o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p>
<p style="line-height:16.75pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Please contact me if you need a quote, additional information on Early Literacy Stations or would like to arrange a demo for your library or funding source.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#17365D">Cynthia Busse<br>
Senior Account Executive<br>
AWE, Inc.<br>
<a href="mailto:bussec@awelearning.com" title="mailto:wicksj@awelearning.com"><span style="color:#17365D">bussec@awelearning.com</span></a>
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281-210-7499 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#17365D"><a href="http://www.awelearning.com/" title="http://www.awelearning.com/"><span style="color:#17365D">www.awelearning.com</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#17365D">Please watch:
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppDhtv1zIFU&feature=youtu.be"><span style="color:#17365D">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppDhtv1zIFU&feature=youtu.be</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#17365D">Click below to find out about our ELF Reading & Reference and get your free 30 trial!<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#17365D"><a href="http://www.awelearning.com/elfreadingandreference"><span style="color:#17365D">www.awelearning.com/elfreadingandreference</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#17365D">Inspiring every child to become a lifelong learner<sup>TM
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