Madrid Community Endowment Fund

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Madrid Community Endowment Fund

• John Pierce
• Board Member

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The Boards Guiding Thoughts

• One Seed can start a garden,
• one smile can lift a spirit.
• One Candle can light a room,
• one conversation can start a friendship.
• One Step can begin a journey,
• one heart can love many.
• One person can make a difference
• that one is you!

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The Madrid Story

• One seed can start a garden
• December 2003 Jeff Wilcox discussed the
  possibility of a special fund with Reuben Irene
  (Wilcox) Peterson
• One candle can light a room
• Reuben Irene discussed the possibility with the
  Johnny Danos Johni Hays of the Greater Des
  Moines Community Foundation
• February 3, 2004 A joint meeting was held with
  the Madrid Action Committee Madrid Lions Club.
  Response was favorable.

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• One step can begin a journey
• May 3, 2004 Madrid Community Endowment Fund was
  established as an affiliate subfund of the
  Greater Des Moines Community Foundation.
• Board of Directors was selected
• Purpose To enhance the quality of life in
  Madrid, and its rural community, by providing
  resources for a broad range of charitable
  causes.

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• One person can make a difference you!
• Following the February 3, 2004 joint meeting, it
  was decided to try to raise 25,000 in donations
  by April 30, 2004.
• The goal of 25,000 was set since this was the
  maximum amount that could be matched by the Endow
  Iowa Fund.
• A donor could become a charter member by donating
  1,000.
• Madrid Community Endowment Fund now has 31
  individuals, families businesses as Charter
  members that want to help building a foundation
  for Madrids future.

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Summary

• That one seed back in December 2003 has started a
  garden throughout Madrid, rural Madrid,
  Urbandale, Ankeny, Altoona, and Long Beach,
  California.
• We are in process of getting more information out
  and inviting people to become a member of MDEF.
• http//www.madridiowa.com/contact.html