END OF YEAR FUND RAISING UPDATE
The Fundraising Committee has been actively seeking donations from a number of sources including our existing members in order to meet our goals for this year and into the future.
We especially want to thank Stuart Stotts for his terrific Fall Fundraising letter that many of you have only just received. You can help us meet our goals before the end of the year by:
- MakIng a general donation to CMN and/or helping re-build the Pete Seeger Scholarship fund for next year's conference (http://cmnonline.org/donate.htm)
- At the same link, becoming a Sustaining member. Simply commit a specific amount to be paid to CMN over a 3 year period. Recently long-time CMN member Nancy Hershatter heard the call and did just that joining 30+ other sustaining members. We welcome any and all.
- Bringing in one new member
- Thinking creatively about what you might like to do for CMN.
- Wiley Rankin is planning a Triathalon
- Anna Stange will be auctioning off a gorgeous hand-painted guitar.
- Tim Seston hosted a house concert
- Nanci Schneidinger donated her commission on the terrific skin care products she offered via the Forum
- There are some other creative ideas on the CMN website so check them out and add your own!
And stay tuned for our plans for 2016. We've got some new ideas that we're excited about and will share early in the New Year.
We thank you for all you do to ensure the long-term vibrancy of The Children's Music Network.
Katherine Dines, & Susan Salidor, Fundraising Co-Chairs
Carole Stephens, Wiley Rankin, Anna Stange, Committee Members
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CALL FOR MEMBER NEWS
If the Forum discussion group is any indication, CMN'ers are very busy with new videos, gigs, awards, performances and more in and around the holidays. Please take a moment and share your news with Susan Salidor who will compile a separate message to share all that's happening. PLEASE SEND YOUR NEWS BY JANUARY 10, 2016 to Susan Salidor. Please keep it relatively brief, one paragraph at most, however the paragraph can include as many links as you want!!
Looking forward to hearing all that's happening!
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Social Media Corner
Hello everyone!
Our Facebook page posts at least three stories Monday through Thursday and two Friday through Sunday on a variety of topics near to our hearts: Education, Literacy, Child Welfare, Arts, Music and Social Causes. If you see something you like, check us out! Also, if you are looking for content for your own page, consider it a resource!
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New England They are keeping connected in the Northeast by planning a get together somewhere every month. Read about November's Post-Thanksgiving gathering at Philip Alexander's and Save the Date, Saturday, April 30, 2016, for the 2016 New England Regional Conference. Always an awesome event (See pix from last year here). More details to come.
New York Metro
And Thanks to Lisa Novemsky who let us know that there's a Pete Seeger sing-along scheduled the 2nd Friday of every month in Maplewood, NJ.
Read all about it
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Spotlight on Our Silver Sponsors
We're so pleased to welcome Pacific Kid to CMN as our newest Business Sponsor.
Pacific
Kid
offers the best line of high quality felt children's products, whose superior tactile-stimulating properties encourage discovery play and learning. Unlike many mass market lines, our products are made under "Fair Trade" circumstances.
It's the season-- don't wait another minute to check them out:
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