Library group surpasses fund-raising goal of $300k
From our weekly issue dated December 3, 2008
Supporters of Josephine Community Libraries Inc. (JCLI) supporters were awestruck Monday, Dec. 1 to learn that not only had the group achieved its goal of meeting a $300,000 matching-fund grant from the county, it had far exceeded it.
When the Josephine Board of County Commissioners agreed to reinstate the $300,000 matching funds grant on Oct. 14, JCLI had raised a total of approximately $230,000. With news of the county grant, the community rallied around the group and memberships poured in -- the group has now raised $357,270 in cash.
Doug Walker, president of the JCLI Board of Directors, pointed out that the outpouring of support from the community “shows the people of this county believe in libraries enough to donate their hard-earned money” to the private, nonprofit, nongovernmental group.
While the community’s support raised the group’s fund-raising number to the necessary $300,000 level, other grants helped to put it over the top and added immeasurably to the group’s morale, said Walker. Especially notable were grants from Zonta Club of Grants Pass, $10,000; Four Way Foundation, $20,000; and Oregon Community Foundation, $25,000.
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“We’re so thrilled that the community has stepped up to show its love for libraries,” noted Jen Roberts, JCLI board member. “As we raise additional funds, we’ll be able to open the branches, add hours of operation, and build up our collection, so it’s especially encouraging that we’ve gone above and beyond our goal at this early stage.”
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