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Our Foundation is open to any person for membership and helps to support a $200,000 Scholarship program. A one time membership fee of $25 for the first year and $15 a year thereafter is all it costs to belong to our Foundation. Be sure to check out the five scholarships established and supported by the KSC.

Many Kansas Students benefit from the ESA Foundation
Scholarship Program! Winners from Kansas for 2008 are announced

The ** are restricted to the Kansas-resident scholarships.

1. **Gordon & Betty Cape Endowment for Continuing Education: [1 @$800] Barbara Bleich Topeka, KS. Barbara is attending Rockhurst University to obtain a masters degree in occupational therapy.
2. **Jack & Lucille Crossno Memorial Endowment: [2 @ $600] Cody Borilla Hutchinson, KS. Cody plans to attend Hutchinson Community College to begin his path to a major in Feed Science and Management and become trained in the ethanol program. The second scholarship went to Brianna Sage Olpe, KS. Brianna will attend Baker University's nursing program.
3. **Epsilon Eta/Linda Cronin Endowment: [1 @ $500] Jessie Furnish Paola, KS. Jessie is attending Kansas State University majoring in architecture.
4. Willow C. Gray Endowment: [1 @ $1000] Sara Norwood from Salina, KS. Sara plans to attend Bethany College and major in business.
5. **Kansas Lamplighter Memorial Endowment: [1 @ $1000] **Kansas State Council Endowment: [1 @ $1500] Kent Schmidtberger from Overland Park, KS. Kent plans to attend Kansas State University to become a doctor or a lawyer.
6. McConnel Family Scholarship: [2 @ $1000] Jacqueline Black Overland Park, KS. Jacqueline plans to attend Kansas State University and obtain a degree in veterinary medicine.
7. Alice/Jeanne Wagner Endowment: [1 @ $500] Katherine Traul Richmond, KS. Katherine plans to attend Mid America Nazarene University to become a nurse.
8. GENERAL SCHOLARSHIPS: $1000 General Scholarships were given names this year in honor of individuals who are being recognized for their dedication and work for the ESA Foundations, both past and present. Scholarship Processing Team General Scholarship Honorarium: [1 @ $1000] went to Sharon Zeller Emporia, KS. Sharon will attend Wichita State University to study forensic science. The second General Scholarship awarded to a Kansas student was the Mardell McCormack General Scholarship Memorial Honorarium: [1 @ $1000]. It went to Lacey Bachler Sharon springs, KS. Lacey will attend Colby Community College to become an elementary education.

   

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   Pat Upham ESA Foundation State Counselor The Kansas State Council, as well as many other chapters and councils, and individual members of ESA belong to the ESA Foundation. The Foundation allows each state council in ESA International to appoint a State Counselor to represent the Foundation in its affairs within the United States and Australia. The ESA Foundation is a non-profit, tax-exempt 501(c) 3 organization pledged to further the develop the philanthropic activities of volunteers, provide assistance to establish programs which serve human needs, and produce new programs to improve the quality of life. WE ARE HERE TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ESA FOUNDATION! Name: Telephone Number: Address: E-Mail: City, State:         Zipcode Sign up status: (Check one that applies) Please send me more information   I would like to join the ESA Foundation   Enter your questions or inquiry below: To Pat Upham ESAF State Counselor: OPERATION The ESA Foundation was established in 1970 and incorporated under the laws of the State of Colorado as a non-profit, tax exempt corporation. Its affairs are currently directed by the Board of Directors nominated and elected by members of the Foundation. Directors serve a three year term without compensation and are motivated by their devotion to the purposes and ideals of the organization. The operations are supervised by the Board of Directors and four executive directors elected by the Board of Directors. Officers of the board are the Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary, and Treasurer. Accounting, legal, and membership services are performed by professionals in these fields employed by the Board. FINANCIAL SUPPORT The ESA Foundation receives principal financial support from the members of ESA International; however anyone can join the Foundation. Other sources of support are individuals and businesses who share the goals and purposes of the organization. Contributions to the ESA Foundation may be undesignated or designated. Undesignated gifts become a part of the general funds which are used to underwrite the various programs, projects and operational expenses of the Foundation. Desig¬nated contributions may be directed toward a particular area of endeavor consistent with the objectives of the Foundation. The Internal Revenue Service has ruled that the ESA Foundation is exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c) 3 of the Internal Revenue Code as an organization operated exclusively for charitable and educational purposes. This means that contributions and bequests to the ESA Foundation are fully tax deductible. MEMBERSHIP The Kansas State Council is a member in good standing of the ESA Foundation. Its membership serves as an extension of the member's philanthropic interests. Any individual or group may become a member of the ESA Foundation by submitting a $25.00 membership fee. To maintain current status and voting privileges, annual dues of $15.00 must be paid. The fiscal year of the ESA Foundation is June 1 through May 31. In order to be eligible to vote in any given year the member/group must have their annual dues paid by March 1. The Foundation also offers the opportunity of Life Active Membership for a single payment of $500 or two consecutive payments of $250. All dues are tax deductible. PROGRAMS The Foundation concentrates its efforts in the identification and creation of viable programs which meet the purpose of the Foundation of serving human need and improving the quality of life. Grants: There are several types of grants that are now available through the Foundation which promote educa-tional pursuits. Currently the Foundation is in the process of building a grants program which will be far reach-ing. At the present time the following grants are available. Outstanding Senior Youth Award Grant. - This grant is given to the Outstanding Youth Award recipient of ESA International. It is worth $500 which must go to further the educational goals of the winning youth which is selected by the International Council of ESA International. Service Grants. In order that non-member organizations and businesses can take advantage of the scholarship processing services the Foundation provides this service for a small fee. Educational Grants. The Board of Directors have taken action to establish educational grants for the purpose of furthering educational goals when the Life Active Membership fund reaches $20,000. These grants will be determined by the interest earned off of the LAM fund as soon as it reaches this amount. These grants will be available very soon. ADAPT Grants. The ADAPT grants were established in 1999 in the amount of $600 to train ADAPT teachers. Currently the number of grants is limited to one grant per year. The grant will require an application submitted by June 1 to the WHW Director and approved by the Board. It would require that the money be used for ADAPT training and that the training be put to use within one year. Scholarships: The ESA Foundation has a dynamic scholarship program with over 80 endowments currently registered with the Foundation. Scholarships in the amounts of $500/$1000/$1500 are awarded annually. Kansas currently has five endowments officially registered with the Foundation. They are the Kansas State Endow¬ment, Lamplighter Memorial Endowment, Gordon & Betty Cape Endowment for Continuing Education, Jack & Lucille Crossno Memorial Endowment and the Epsilon Eta/Linda Cronin Memorial Endowment. Applications for scholarships are available to anyone wishing to further their education. Final selection for scholarship winners is determined by committee, and the winners are announced no later than June 15. A full list of these endowments and/or a current application can be obtained through the State Counselor. The list is also available on the contribution form on page 43. ADAPT: (A Development of Auditory Processing Techniques) ADAPT is auditory conceptualization. There is a direct relationship between the ability to judge sounds when heard in a word and the ability to see logic in reading and spelling. As much as one third of our population lacks this ability to some degree. The Board of Directors has recently established the ADAPT grants to train teachers in this processing technique. ADAPT clinics which were once a project of the Foundation can still be established but the Foundation has had to seek other ways to support this worthwhile methodology other than establishment of clinics which were too costly and burdensome for the Foundation members to set up and maintain. The Foundation now pays for the training of teachers through the newly established ADAPT grants. People Helping People Program: The quality of life is a vital concern to all persons. In an effort to provide necessary help to improve the quality of life for many women, the ESA Foundation has updated and complied into book form programs to be used for resource material for community involvement or educational programs. An Educational Committee is appointed by the Foundation to assist in the revision and update of the library. The following programs are available in the WHW library for a nominal fee of $4.00 per program for the membership. The cost is $8.00 per program for the non-member. Adult Literacy AIDS Alzheimer’s Disease Breast Self-Exam Child Abuse and Neglect Domestic Violence Healthy Without Medicine Mini-Leadership Probate System Teen Pregnancy Recycling Alcohol & Drug Abuse Blood Donor Bank Bone Marrow Donor Date Rape Depression Ozone Layer Women and Stress Asthma Travel Safely and Penny Wisely Sexual Harassment: What it is and What to do about it. Children With Disabilities or Special Needs RECOGNITION Special plateaus of achievement are recognized by the Foundation for the individuals or groups donating to the Foundation and its works. Bronze Founder ($250 to $499); Silver Founder ($500 to $999); Golden Founder ($1000 to $4,999); Platinum Founder ($5000 to $24,999); Diamond Founder ($25,000 and over). Other Awards given by the Foundation are: ESA Foundation State Award ESA Foundation Chapter Award ESA Foundation Scholarship A ward ESA Foundation State Recognition for Community and State Projects ESA Foundation State Counselor's Award of Excellence ESA Foundation State Bucks for New Beginnings Dixie Palmer Recognition Stewardship Awards Humanitarian Awards MEETINGS AND COMMUNICATIONS Newsletters: A membership. newsletter is published and mailed to all Foundation members in good standing in an effort to keep them fully informed on projects, goals, and issues. There is also a State Counselor's Newsletter which is published by the State Counselor's Director to assist with the distribution of information and aid the State Counselor to do her work for the Foundation as a state representative.Meetings: Two meetings are held for the membership to attend and participate in the business of the Foundation. The Annual meetings and Open Board meeting are held in conjunction with the International Council's ESA Convention which is usually held in July. The aim of these meetings are to give the member an opportunity for total participation in the activities of the Foundation, to inform the membership on the business and financial status of the organization, and to provide training for the member who wishes to assist with the growth and development of the Foundation. Further information may be obtained on these or any other topic by contacting the State Counselor or ESA Foundation Headquarters, P.O. Box 270517, Fort Collins, CO 80526. Addresses of the current Board of Directors and/or information on the ESA Foundation can also be obtained by visiting its website at WWW.ESAINTL.COM/ESAF

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