9/20/2016 BLC Needs Your Vote!Brunner Literacy Center is a top 10 finalist in the Jump START Your Nonprofit contest from Modern Office Methods for nonprofit organizations in Dayton. The winning organization will receive new office equipment valued at $10,000.
This is a great opportunity for us, as you know firsthand the time it takes to raise this amount of money! This makeover would allow us to be more efficient in bringing literacy education to those who need it most. Typically, money raised tends to support our mission, rather than offset business technology costs. We need your vote! The more votes, the better chance we have to win. Go to www.momnet.com and vote for the Brunner Literacy Center once a day beginning Monday, September 26 at 8 a.m. through Friday, October 7 at 5 p.m. We need this makeover to help us run better and serve our communities better! Please share this contest with any friends, family, or colleagues who you feel would be willing to vote for us. Happy voting and thank you for your support!
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9/15/2016 Local Brewpub Gives BackThe Brunner Literacy Center joined Fifth Street Brewpub's Guest Bartender Night on Monday, September 5th for an evening of fun, friends, and fabulous food and drinks. Fifth Street Brewpub, a local co-op, does a lot of good for the Dayton community. As a member-run business, they clearly see collaboration as a powerful way to achieve great results, and one of the ways FSB brings local organizations into the conversation is through their Guest Bartender Night series. These events bring awareness and funds to organizations of all interests, from acapella to animal wellness to adult literacy. 9/8/2016 AT&T Supports BLCThe BLC has received a gift of just over $1500 from AT&T Ohio. Mark Romito, Director of External Affairs for AT&T Ohio, visited the Brunner Literacy Center on Wednesday, September 7th to present a check of $1,561.00. These funds are a wonderful asset that will help the BLC to continue our daily operations and keep our services free of charge to our students. You may notice that the amount of the check is a bit unorthodox. During his visit, Mark explained that by the time BLC grant writer Sr. Ruth Ann Meyer contacted him, she must have gone through every website and back channel possible to get there. Her persistence encouraged AT&T to take notice of the Brunner Literacy Center's positive contributions to the community, education, and workforce development. As a result, AT&T made a gift of its remaining community funds that were available, which happened to total the $1,561 shown. This story comes as no surprise to those of us who are familiar with Sr. Ruth Ann's considerable tenacity and skillful research. Prior to her work with the BLC, Sr. Ruth Ann, who has her PhD in mathematics, worked as an academic researcher and grant writer for Western Michigan University. She has brought phenomenal success to the BLC, achieving a grant response rate of around 60%. Typical response rates hover around 20%. Sr. Ruth Ann's success rate is a strong testament to the importance of the literacy services being provided by the BLC. We acknowledge with sincere gratitude the efforts made by Sr. Ruth Ann Meyer, AT&T, and Mark Romito to further our mission of bringing literacy skills to adults in Dayton. |
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