Library Foundation
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The Library Foundation was established in 1997 to develop and manage an endowment fund created primarily through charitable contributions. The Foundation’s purpose is to provide additional funding for programs and services beyond what is available through the Library’s tax-supported base. Setting an initial goal of raising $200,000, the Endowment income will fund special Library programs and other services designed to respond to the interests and needs of the Mount Prospect Community. Highlights of Foundation Activities
Book Dramatist Barbara Rinella Dramatizes Remarkable Life of Lady Churchill
Wednesday, October 8, 2008 , 1:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Mount Prospect Public Library Foundation welcomes “academic entertainer” Barbara Rinella for an enlightening first person dramatization of author Anne Sebba’s American Jenny: The Remarkable Life of Lady Randolph Churchill. Rinella, in a remarkable performance of her own, will shed light on Lady Randolph Churchill, an American, and her son Winston, future British Prime Minister. Tickets are $18 and must be purchased at the Registration Desk by Monday, October 6. Proceeds from the fundraiser will help support the Foundation’s sponsorship of Library programming and community outreach activities.
Annual Raffle and Fundraiser 2008
Foundation Raffle Tickets Now on Sale
You could win Dinner for 8 at Retro Bistro or a $500 Abt Gift Card just for supporting the Mount Prospect Public Library Foundation. The Foundation is currently selling raffle tickets -- $2 per ticket, 3 tickets for $5, or 15 tickets for $25 -- for their annual fundraising event. Tickets can be purchased at the Library or at the Farmers’ Market on selected Sundays.
Where does the money go? All of the proceeds support the Foundation’s mission to fund culturally enriching Library programs and special services that are not available through public funding.
This annual raffle is the Foundation’s major fundraising effort and your participation is critical to its success. If you have enjoyed one of the many concerts or cultural heritage Super Saturdays sponsored by the Foundation, then please show your continued support by purchasing a raffle ticket. Winners will be selected and notified on Monday, November 3.
Organization Profile
The Foundation is an independent, not-for-profit corporation organized and
existing under the Illinois General Not-For-Profit Corporation Act exclusively
for charitable, literary and educational purposes. Contributions to the Foundation are deductible under Internal Revenue Code
Section 501(c)(3).2007 Board of Directors:
President -- Katy Rossi
Vice President -- Burt Schultz
Treasurer -- Chuck Bennett
Assistant Treasurer - Lillian Gerlach
Donate your old cell phones and ink-jet cartridges at the Mount Prospect Public Library.
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Are you one of those people hanging on to an old cell phone? Don’t throw them away; donate them to the Mount Prospect Public Library Foundation. The Foundation has partnered with EcoPhones to raise funds by recycling old cell phones. It’s very simple. Bring your old cell phones (working or not) and your cell phone’s batteries (but not the chargers) to the Mount Prospect Public Library and drop them in the collection box near the Registration Desk. The Foundation has also made arrangements to recycle ink-jet cartridges and turn them into funds to support the Library’s efforts. Please, bring any used ink-jet cartridges (they must fit in the palm of your hand) to the collection box to be recycled. Your support for the Library Foundation allows the Library to continue to provide exciting programs and services not possible through public funding. You can make a difference.
The Mount Prospect Public Library Foundation seeks Volunteers
Want to make a difference in your community but cannot commit to a regular volunteer schedule? Consider helping the Mount Prospect Public Library Foundation. Your support for the Library Foundation allows the Library to continue to provide exciting programs and services not possible through public funding. If you are interested in helping out, please contact the Library at 847/253-5675 and ask for Administration.
