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The Community Partner program is an annual giving program for businesses and organizations interested in supporting the children, youth, families, and patrons of the Fern Ridge Library. Businesses and organization receive recognition for your donation and provide important support for the Fern Ridge Library.
All business and organization gifts of any amount will establish membership in the Community Partner program. Each membership level has benefits and recognitions. The gift levels are Associate Member for gifts of $100-$249, the Sustaining Member for gifts of $250-$499, and the Leadership Member for gifts of $500 and above. Annual gifts are always appreciated.
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RECOGNITION & DONOR LEVELS
Basic Level—All business and organization donors will receive a thank you letter and the static cling decal “I support the Fern Ridge Library” sent with the letter and gift receipt. All business and organization donors will be recognized in the Honor Roll list of donors in the annual newsletter.
Associate Member $100 and above—Adopt a Shelf tags will be ordered and placed on shelves in the library for all business donors that meet this gift level. An annual advertisement will be purchased in the Fern Ridge Review after the December 31 year-end donations are received to recognize all Community Partner donors of $100 and above and all FRLF Endowment Fund donors.
Sustaining Member $250 and above—A certificate recognizing the business as a “Community Partner” will be prepared and mailed to each business for display. Includes all benefits as listed above.
Leadership Member $500 and above—A framed certificate will be presented at the Writers and Wine event or delivered to their offices for display. Includes all benefits as listed above.
Loyalty Gift Recognition: For Community Partner donors at the Associate Level and above who have given each year for the past three years, the Foundation will recognize you at the Writers and Wine event, in the Fern Ridge Review annual advertisement, and deliver a thank you gift in appreciation.
“Our family has always been bookworms and supporters of libraries. We want to do our part, if we can help buy a book or computer to help kids, then that is our goal. We have a real interest in seeing kids educated.”
-Pat Straube, Dari Mart Stores
“Fostering visibility and good will for our business and organization donors with the Community Partner program is a win-win for the Foundation and business community.”
-Bill DeChent, Foundation Board Member
“Lane Electric believes in supporting activities and organizations that aid and sustain the community and its youth. Lane Electric feels the Library is a valuable, sustainable asset towards these goals, and anything that to help shore up the “sidewalls” is of great importance to the community and the surrounding area.”
-Matt Michel, General Manager, Lane Electric Cooperative
“We believe the Library is an important source of knowledge for young people in the area.”
-Roger Soverns, The Farm Store
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