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
A Holiday Concert by The Random Ringers Handbell Choir
Monday, December 1, 2008, 7:30 PM
The Mount Prospect Public Library Foundation presents The Random Ringers, a 12-member handbell choir based in Palatine, for a festive concert to welcome the holiday season to Mount Prospect. The evening will feature the melodious sounds of the season and includes a selection of secular, semiclassical, and holiday favorites.
This holiday concert will conclude the MPPL 2008 Free Performance Series, which was offered as a thank you to the community for its continued support to the Foundation. The series will return again in 2009. Watch for more exciting and free concerts brought to you by the MPPLF.
Annual Raffle and Fundraiser 2008
The Mount Prospect Public Library Foundation Annual Raffle and Fundraiser ended on a high note for six lucky people. Foundation President Katy Rossi pulled the winning tickets on November 3, with the help of two young visitors to the Library, Ben and Grace Bailie. The following are our 2008 raffle winners:
- Mary Kemp, Mount Prospect, $500 Abt gift card
- Jim and Eleanor Lincoln, Mount Prospect, Dinner for Eight at Retro Bistro
Additionally, four people each won a $25 gift certificate to Jolane’s Restaurant: Vishal Khurana, Mount Prospect; Edyth Leone, Mount Prospect;
April Evans, Mount Prospect; and Elizabeth Barclay, Wheeling.
The Foundation wishes to thank everyone who participated in the raffle. Through your generosity, the monies raised will be used by the Foundation to sponsor Library programs and special services that are not available through public funding.
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.
