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Hi OMS Friends,
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First, Happy Thanksgiving in a couple days! :)
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Sherwood has been exploring funding opportunities and wondering of those of you who receive funds from corporations in your area could share some info with us.
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I've heard a few of you mention receiving $5,000 from Target, $2,000 from Freddy's, etc. If you are a Main Street that receives funding from a corporation in your area can you please share with me the process you went through to get that started?
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Was it a grant type application you filled out and submitted? Are the funds event sponsorship related?
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Any information you can provide would be much appreciated. We have quite a few corporations that we would like to approach and would appreciate learning from your experiences as we move forward.
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Thank you,
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Angi Ford
<br/>Sherwood Main Street
<br/>503-625-7522
<br/>www.sherwoodmainstreet.org
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