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PARTNERS IN LEARNING: Where Are the Funds? Whether the family center budget is large or small, the reality is that some funding is usually needed to get a center started and to make it work well. There are probably as many different kinds of funding sources as there are different kinds of family centers. Below are some potential avenues of support School or district funds, including: Title 1 funds · School budgets School Incentive Awards PTA or PTO groups Funds from the community, including: Community Foundations United Way · Step Ahead Community Devel. Block Grants Business partners · Service clubs Hospitals, Mental Health Providers Welfare to Work funds State or national funds, including: Federal family support, family literacy and crime prevention funds 21st Century Community Learning Centers · Even Start Safe & Drug-Free Schools funds State & National Foundations Fund raising activities, such as: Fun fairs, carnivals, book fairs Popcorn, flower, or bake sales Market Days · Family car washes "In-kind" donations of services, time, and usable items, for example: Staff salaries or services paid all or in part by other community agencies Clothing, books, games, etc. donated by families or service organizations Computers, supplies from local businesses Printing done by a local hospital Screening services from dentists, mental health workers, etc. Volunteer time from seniors Written by The Family Connection of St. Joseph County, Inc. for Partners in Learning [Vol 2:3, 1999] a newsletter of the Indiana Center for Family, School & Community Partnerships. Back to Partners in Learning Contents | Return to top | Next Article: Cornerstones of successful family centers

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