NSSRA Program Guides Spring 2018 | Page 58

NSSRA Foundation 2017 Holiday Appeal Shining Stars Banquet Thanks to your generosity, the NSSRA Foundation Holiday Appeal raised nearly $50,000 to support NSSRA programs and participants! Plans are well underway for this year's Shining Stars Awards & Recognition Banquet! This year, the Leahy Family Foundation matched all new or increased gifts, up to $5,000! Thank you, Leahy Family Foundation! You made dreams come true! Your generosity has made it possible for a child with a disability to attend summer camp with friends. You have made it possible for adults living independently to have access to transportation, allowing them to participate in therapeutic, meaningful activities with their peers. We value your friendship and look forward to sharing more success stories with you this year! Thanks to the generosity of many of our supporters, each year the banquet has become all the more memorable for our participants, families, staff and the community. We hope many will again join NSSRA Foundation in sponsoring this year's celebration. Visit www.nssrafoundation.org/shiningstars for more information or to become a sponsor. Thank you for your support! Thanks to your support, dreams really do come true! About NSSRA Foundation NSSRA Foundation's mission is to support the mission of Northern Suburban Special Recreation Association by raising and granting supplemental funding. Created in 1997, NSSRA Foundation supports NSSRA by: • • • • • Providing 267 scholarships in 2017 Raising $1.6 million for NSSRA programs and services in the last 20 years Hosting the SWING Golf Outing every September Raising additional funds through its annual Holiday Appeal Purchasing specially-equipped vehicles for NSSRA that provided more than 15,000 rides for participants in 2017 • Sponsoring NSSRA special events which allows participants and their families to attend the Shining Stars Awards & Recognition Banquet and Summer Bash for free or at a reduced rate NSSRA Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Donations to NSSRA Foundation are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. 58 Register online at register.nssra.org.