View this email in your browserDONATE Here is a quick update about our MONTH-LONG FUNDRAISER ENDING NOVEMBER 7TH: Since October 7th we raised $24,362 of which $20,000 was matched by one of our members. We are standing $44,362 strong and are hoping to raise another $5,638 in the next 48 hours. Will you help us get to $50,000? To those who have already donated, we thank you from the bottom of our heart. For those who have not had a chance to donate yet, there is still time. Please help us realize our goal by November 7th! Also, don’t forget that you can now donate stock! We have set-up a commission free account to accept donations in appreciated securities, like publicly traded equities. Donating long term held and highly appreciated publicly traded stocks can be among the most tax advantaged items to donate to charity. Please contact our VP of Fundraising East Coast, Alex Bâcu, alexandru.bacu@gmail.com 1-917-715-5523. He has streamlined the process and it is easier than you think.Thank you for helping us reach out goal for the year!   Dear Blue Heron Supporters, I hope this letter finds you doing as well as possible under the circumstances and discovering a new balance in navigating the world we now find ourselves in. Out-of-joint times call for out-of-the-box thinking, for Blue Heron no less than for many different individuals, communities, and organizations around the world. For the first time in our history, we find ourselves forced by circumstances to rethink our fundraising strategy. Over the last seventeen years, we have met every fall for the Annual Blue Heron Foundation Salon, an opportunity to present to you the state of our program, to invite old and new donors to continue or inaugurate their financial support, and to thank and attract new mentors. Under current circumstances such a gathering will not be possible, yet the needs of our students remain as pressing as ever. In order to maintain the 145 students we will have under our wing during the 2020-21 school year, we must raise substantial funds and have therefore decided to launch the BLUE HERON 30-DAY ONLINE FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN. … Read more With deep thanks, Stefania Magidson President      Our mission: BHF is dedicated to improving the quality of life of Romanian and Moldovan orphaned and abandoned youth by providing them with greater access to life’s opportunities through merit based college scholarships. My dear friends,Thank you so much for your support of the BHF, which provides scholarships and mentorship to our dear, underprivileged Romanian college students. This year, more than ever before, our students have had to cope with hardships. Many of their dorms have been closed down for months, access to medical care and food has been scarce or nonexistent, and isolation has put an unimaginable imprint on their already fragile souls, most of which were already battling various degrees of depression. … Read more Simona Bot M.D. VP of Fundraising & Community Outreach, West Coast  One of my main goals is to help spread awareness about BHF among the East Coast diaspora, especially among those of us who arrived in the United States pursuing an education and are now looking for meaningful ways to reciprocate and give back.We started in New York, where we currently have a flourishing and supportive BHF community and are looking for additional opportunities to expand our efforts locally in Boston, Philadelphia, Florida, Chicago or other regions with a vibrant Romanian presence. I would like to remind everyone that many employers (especially financial institutions) will also match your donations—often 1 to 1, or even 2 to 1. We should not miss this opportunity! In addition, for the first time ever, we have set-up a commission free account to accept donations in appreciated securities, like publicly traded equities. Donating long term held and highly appreciated publicly traded stocks … Read more Alex Bacu, VP of Fundraising and Community Outreach, East Coast  Mihaela M. Bue Heron scholarship recipient 2020 Graduate of G.T. Popa School of Medicine, Iasi Dear Blue Heron supporters, I would like to say a few words about how grateful I am to you and about how much you have contributed to my growth, both personally and professionally. You have showered me with kindness, understanding, interest, love, and emotional support in addition to financial help. You have continued to help me overcome obstacles when I didn’t believe they could be. Your guidance, wisdom and advice have proven to be invaluable on my way to success and accomplishment. These gifts have enabled me to continue when I said I couldn’t do it anymore, given me energy and power when I felt I had none left. You make up a wonderful family for which I am forever grateful. … Read more     Total students in our program 2005-PresentRomania & Moldova   Median size of investment in each student per year: $2,100 (this includes not only money awarded for college fees, monthly stipends or additional training courses, but also $ invested for case management including mentorship management and administration of the group and organization).DONATEBecome amentorAbout us100% of your donation goes directly to our students$2.1 Million raised since 2002FacebookYouTubeTwitterInstagramWebsiteCopyright © 2020 Blue Heron Foundation, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: info@blueheronfoundation.org This email was sent to <<Email Address>> Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.  |