page 1 | page 2 | page 3 | page 4Text Box: We would like to recognize our kind benefactors, who through their generosity, have allowed us to move forward. Many, many thanks to The Richard and Rosalind Meyer Family Foundation Charter One Bank The Colina Foundation Comcast Grosse Ile Presbyterian Church The Pilot Club Island Connection Text Box: We would also like to thank all of the individuals who donated and did not wish to have their names used. Your gifts have allowed us to set up an office, a website, purchase materials to be used as resources to young parents and caregivers, and we have only just begun. Everybody Ready is a non-profit, 501c3 organization, and without sponsors and benefactors we would not be able to reach our goals. If you would like to find out more about becoming a sponsor, please call 734-282-5497, or email us at everyeady@yahoo.com. Text Box: Text Box: volunteers on the presentation, and Linda Stanko will be handeling the scheduling of all future presentations. If you are interested in being involved in this very important project, contact Linda at the number listed on the newsletter, or email to Text Box: Our speakers bureau has been chugging along. So far we have done presentations to service groups, church organizations, early childhood committees, and even one to a parenting class at Riverview High School. We have trained 30 Text Box: everybodyready@yahoo.com. If you know of any group that would be in need of a speaker please let us know. We are looking to reach all of the different sectors, churches, businesses, service clubs, schools, government-it still takes a village to raise a child. Text Box: Page # Text Box: Speakers Bureau Update Text Box: Text Box: Appreciation Corner Text Box: promotion that the state created, “Be Their Hero From Age Zero”. A media promotion to bring people awareness of the 0-5 age group. School readiness is not only an Everybody Ready topic, it is a national as well as a state wide campaign. Many states have started their own campaigns, such as Florida and North Carolina. There are web sites that Text Box: you can resource for more information, such as: www.everybodyready.com Michiganschildren.org Naeyc.org Teachmorelovemore.org Ncsmartstart.org Resa.net Text Box: Her experience with non-profit organizations and her familiarity of our community will be a great asset to Everybody Ready. Linda will be the full time administrator, coordinating volunteers, and tieing all of the committees together. Everybody Ready has partnered with the State Initiative, Ready to Succeed. You may be familiar with the Text Box: What’s New Continued from Page 1