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PROGRAMS EVENTS Our video, Stories from Kenya, was the centerpiece of Firelight’s first multimedia fundraiser in December 2003 held at the home of Gaurav Garg and Komal Shah. The successful event raised over $300,000 and brought together staff, Advisory Board members, donors, volunteers, and other friends for an evening of presentations and discussion about the power of grassroots initiatives. In March of 2004, at the home of John and Shari Levitt, Firelight celebrated its eighth grantmaking round. Betty Gahima, coordinator of Benishyaka Association in Rwanda, spoke briefly about her efforts to ensure that children who have lost their parents to genocide, war, and HIV/AIDS attend high school by providing scholarships. In June 2004, Firelight hosted “Open House: Spotlight on Zambia” featuring the work of several of our grantee-partners in Zambia. Beatrice Chola, director of the Bwafano Home Based Care Programme, presented Bwafwano’s model of integrated care and support for HIV/AIDS-affected families. In September 2004, Joop Rubens was hired as Communications and Development Officer and charged with expanding public awareness efforts, as well as strengthening and diversifying our funding base. <strong>FIRELIGHT</strong> FRIENDS TAKE ACTION Firelight celebrates our growing circle of friends, many of whom have taken the initiative to raise money in their own communities and networks to further the Firelight Foundation’s grantmaking efforts. One hundred percent of all contributions to Firelight go to funding programs that help children orphaned or made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS. We commend each of the following individuals for raising awareness as well as money. You serve as an inspiration to us and others – thank you! © Deb Kennedy Cathy Aronson biked 4,000 miles across the United States, raising over $13,000 from 64 donors. Holly Burkhalter organized a party at her home in Washington D.C. to benefit Firelight. Together with her sister Kathy Lockard, they inspired donations of over $2,000 from about 90 guests. Cathy Aronson during her fundraising ride across the United States Nafia Tasmin Din raised $675 from friends and colleagues by introducing them to Firelight’s work and to the growing need for the programs Firelight supports.
Holli Munro, a student at Western Michigan University, won a contest when she spoke about Firelight during her public speaking class and inspired all 28 of her classmates to donate to Firelight. PROGRAMS Bill Dalo, Musician The Sounds of Newport Beach, 2004 Fundraising CD Bill Dalo collaborated with fellow musicians and produced a fundraising CD called The Sounds of Newport Beach, 2004. CDs can be purchased for $10.00 by contacting Bill Dalo at bdalo@advancedintegrationinc.com or by phone at +1 (714) 319-1119. 100% of the proceeds go to Firelight. AWARDS The founders of the Firelight Foundation, Kerry Olson and Dave Katz, received the 2004 Children Affected by AIDS Foundation (CAAF) Ribbon of Dreams® Award. The Ribbon of Dreams® Award, established in 1998, is awarded to individuals and corporations who have done exemplary work caring for children, especially children affected by AIDS. Our Annual Report, First Four Years: 2000-2003 received a Gold Award in the Annual or Biannual Reports category of the 2005 Wilmer Shields Awards for Excellence in Communications, a program of The Council on Foundations. Firelight’s 2004 calendar received the Gold Award for Superb Craftsmanship in Production from the San Francisco Gallery of Superb Printing. INFORM<strong>ATION</strong> For more information on how you can become involved with the Firelight Foundation, please refer to the Make a Difference section of this report (page 89) or contact Joop Rubens at joop@firelightfoundation.org. Ribbon of Dreams Award Letter, Joe Cristina, CAAF Founder and Board Chair
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FINANCIALS & ABOUT US
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FINANCIALS & ABOUT US Kerry Olson,
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FINANCIALS & ABOUT US Karen Ande Ju
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