Annual Meeting

Friends of the Atascocita Library Annual Meeting

Atascocita Branch Library

You are invited to the Friends of the Atascocita Library Annual Meeting, on Tuesday, May 8, at 4:00PM in the children’s area of the Atascocita Library. There will be a very short business meeting to elect officers and present the 2018-2019 budget for next year. The program will celebrate the dedicated FOAL volunteers, including those participating in corporate volunteer involvement grant programs. There will be a presentation of books donated to the Atascocita Library, by FOAL, in honor of board members and volunteers from ExxonMobil, Chevron, and Best Buy.

Over the past year, we’ve built great community partnerships, and the library has had a few changes.  Join us in reviewing the year, FOAL’s accomplishments, and looking to great things in the coming year.

 

Annual Meeting

Friends of Atascocita Library Annual Meeting, May 9 at 4 PM

Atascocita Branch Library

You are invited to the Friends of the Atascocita Library Annual Meeting, on Tuesday, May 9, at 4:00PM in the children’s area of the Atascocita Library. There will be a very short business meeting to elect officers and present the 2017-2018 budget for next year. The program will celebrate the dedicated FOAL volunteers, including those participating in corporate volunteer involvement grant programs.

Refreshments will be served. Everyone is welcome.

SLATE OF OFFICERS 2017-2018

President – Becky Berry

Vice President – Virginia Rigby

Treasurer – Donna Ebeling

Recording Secretary – Donna Prosser

Corresponding Secretary – LuAnn Schmidt

 

Grants and Awards

October 2016: Awarded Grant from Best Buy

Atascocita Branch Library
Best Buy Atascocita: Deante Knighten, Employee Experience Team Co-Captain; Sierra Baumbach, Employee Experience Team; Claudia Washington, Community Events Coordinator & Employee Experience Team Captain; & Jessica Espino, Employee Experience Team; Dawn Mehan, Atascocita Branch Children’s Librarian; Becky Berry, President, Friends of the Atascocita Library.

“Robotics and Coding” at the Atascocita Library was chosen from a select group of national certified 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations and tax exempt public charities that help teens improve technology skills and inspire future education and career choices. The Friends of the Atascocita Library received a $7,500 Grant for the Lego Robotics Programs which encourages young children and tweens to learn, experiment, collaborate and play with technology so that they will become excited about learning and developing skills and experiences to help them succeed academically for future careers. (Technologies include: computing, digital photography, filmmaking and videography, graphic design, audio production, robotics, game development and programming, including app development).


The grant is awarded to organizations with a demonstrated track record for building skill proficiency in technology through out-of-school time programs.

donations, Fundraising

Thanks to Allstate Foundation — $1,000 Grant

Atascocita Branch Library

Allstate FoundationOver the years, FOAL volunteers who work for companies that fund grants for hours volunteered  have done so for the library.  Recently, Allstate Agent Timothy Bates volunteered his time at the library in order to fulfill application requirements for A Helping Hands in the Community grant.  This grant not only requires the Agent to volunteer time, but is limited in number and rewarded after review.  We appreciate Allstate Foundation’s support of FOAL as we continue our mission to benefit the library and the community.

Other companies in the area, including ExxonMobil, Chevron, and Best Buy, support their employees or retirees volunteerism by providing grants. Check with your Human Resources department to see if they do the same.