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Invest
in the Future Opened
Doors National Honors Society |
December 20, 2001
Diane Redrock
4545 Lake Vista Drive
Twin Clear Lakes, OR 97435-2136
Dear Diane
Did you see the movie Life is Beautiful? It tells a powerful story
about giving, caring, making the most out
of every situation... and about making the ultimate sacrifice. No, I am
not going to ask you to make the
ultimate sacrifice. I am, however, going to ask you to make a difference
in the lives of high-achieving college
students.
Opened Doors created the Invest
in the Future Fund to provide scholarships to members, to provide
membership for eligible students in need, to support chapter service programs
and to support student
leadership development. More than $35,000 was contributed
to the fund in just one year!
As a result of this
support, the Society instituted the Opened Doors International Student
Leadership
Award to be presented at the 2000 Opened Door International Convention
in August. In addition, many
deserving students
will have their membership sponsored by the Invest in the Future Fund.
These are just
two of how our gift will make a difference in the lives of students.
These are exciting
times at Opened Doors! There are nearly 300 collegiate chapters in the
United States,
Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Malaysia. Further growth is expected
both domestically and
internationally. Opened Doors members captured five of the first team
USA Today All-USA Academic
Team positions and comprised one-third of all honorees. Opened Doors members
truly are achieving in the
classroom and serving the community.
In order to continue
this excellence internationally we are conducting a fundraising contest
among the college
chapters. The top three money-making institutions from the large school,
medium school, small school
divisions will be recognized with a plaque at the August convention and
will be awarded five additional
scholarships for their campus's members. In order to participate in the
fundraiser, you must do the following.
On the enclosed Invest in the Future Fund Contribution Form, you must
mark the institution that you belong to (this will give your campus credit
for your contribution). Also you need to mark whether you will be interested
in receiving The Jobs that Open Doors, our annual publication about
job opportunities. Finally, we ask you to find five people to also be
sponsors to the Invest in the Future Fund; make sure that you have these
participants' names and addresses.
Our goal is to raise
an additional $50,000 for the Invest in the Future Fund by the end of
the year. On behalf
of all members, I hope that we can count on you to help Opened Doors members
and chapters advance academic
excellence and better serve their communities. Please visit the Society's
web site at http://odnhs.gtech.edu or
call Sean Morris at 800-555-3600 for more information or to update your
records.
Sincerely,
Lucinda Kell
President,
Edmund Kent University
Invest in the Future Fund Chairman