VOTE, Model Student Assistance Program at
As expected, we're getting pressure from some of the other groups who are pounding the pavement to get out the vote for their grant ideas. LET’S ALL GET ON OUR COMPUTERS AND VOTE EACH DAY. Talk to and email your families and friends, asking them to help. This is out-side money which would directly help some 3,000 students. Your vote may be the one that saves a child’s life or helps them back onto the road to a positive education and constructive life.
Some people are having trouble getting the voting to work correctly so we have provided the following steps that should help ensure your vote is being registered.
Steps for First time Voters Voting for Arizona Masonic Foundation for Children $50K Pepsi Grant
1. Go to: www.refresheverything.com/ModelStudentAssistanceProgram
2. Page will be “Identify at Risk Students, Intervene With and Create Intervention Plans”
3. Go to right side of page below IN RUNNING FOR $50K a “Vote for this Idea” box will appear (may take several seconds for the box to appear)
4. Click on “Vote for this Idea”
5. Will take you to Sign In Page
6. Enter: Email address
7. Next: Check “NO I’m New Here”
8. This takes you to Sign Up page: complete entire page and click “Done”
9. This brings you back to the voting page and you should hear a fizz, you click on “Vote For This Idea”. When the Vote menu disappears you have voted and at the bottom of the page the number vote count will change from 10 to 9. If it is still 10 then restart the voting process.
Repeat Voting:
The next day when you check in to vote you follow these steps:
1. Go to: www.refresheverything.com/ModelStudentAssistanceProgram
2. Page will be “Identify at Risk Students, Intervene With and Create Intervention Plans”
3. Go to right side of page below IN RUNNING FOR $50K a “Vote for this Idea” box will appear (may take some time for the box to appear)
4. Click on “Vote for this Idea”
5. Will take you to Sign In Page
6. Enter Email address and password and click “Sign In”
7. This brings you back to the voting page and you should hear a fizz, you click on “Vote For This Idea” and when the Vote menu disappears you have voted and at the bottom of the page the number vote count should change from 10 to 9. If it is still 10 then restart the voting process.
Trouble shooting: Just in case you are giving a problem in these two areas here is some suggestions:
1. At work or schools you may have a problem getting on the voting site so please use your home computer and email address. Many businesses and schools have filters so you can’t reach some web sites.
2. Slow response time/loading of pages, please just be patient as we need your vote.
We at the Foundation thank each and every one of you for your help. Together we will succeed.
If you need further information contact Henry Spomer at president@foundation4children.org or call (520) 661-2021. Jerry Badinger at Jerry.Badinger@foundation4children.org
WORKING CIVIL WAR 58 Cal. Black Powder Percussion Cap Rifle
Donated by CJ’s Studio! Only 400 tickets will be sold!
Manufactured by London Firearms Company. Certified Documentation showing that this rifle was used in the movie “Glory” starring Denzel Washington, Matthew Broderick, Morgan Freeman, Clive Elwes
A DVD of the movie comes with rifle along with the documentation of use in the movie. Drawing will made at 128th Grand Lodge Communication in Tucson June 2010.
$5 for 1 Ticket, $20 for 5 Tickets All collected funds go to foundation! Tax Deductable!
Contact either Henry Spomer at 1-520-661-2021 or Ken Du Bois at 1-602-531-9109 for tickets to sell at your lodge or to buy for yourself!
Click here to download the flier
First Masonic Foundation for Children Golf Outing - Sunday, June 6, 2010
This second annual event will be held Sunday, June 6th at Dell Urich Golf Course in Tucson, across from the Double Tree Hotel where the 128th Grand Lodge Communication will be held.
Registration begins at 6:30 am, with tee-off at 7:00 a.m.
The cost for this event is only $50. This price includes entry into all events, 18 holes of golf, riding cart, free bucket of balls on the driving range, lunch, and various awards.
There will be both a silent auction and then a public auction for lots of sports memorabilia as well as other prizes.
Please download the attached flier or contact Brother Ken Du Bois at 602-944-6630
Click here to Download the Flier
Mapping out the Road to help kids at risk
Mapping out the road to help kids at risk
In these times it's easy for kids to get lost. When a child is in pain, it becomes very easy for them to turn to drugs, alcohol, gangs, fall into depression or even turn to violence or suicide. When a child turns to such destructive activities, everyone loses -- kids, families, schools and the community.
Because Freemasons care about kids, they offer a nationally recognized seminar free to Arizona educators, administrators, and support staff in schools from kindergarten through high school. Called Masonic Student Assistance Program (MSAP) this three day workshop teaches participants how to identify kids at risk and how to develop plans of action to help them reverse their downward spiral and live successful, productive lives.
Ideally, a core team of 4 to 6 individuals from each participating school consisting of regular and/or special education teachers, administrators, school nurse and other staff members attend the session together. The seminar, all materials & food and lodging while attending are provided by Arizona Freemasons. There is no cost to the participating schools excepting transportation and substitute coverage where necessary.
Once trained, these core teams return to their schools and, in conjunction with other personnel, gather necessary information about at risk children to develop a school-based plan of action appropriate to the needs of each at risk child. MSAP provides specific strategies for identification and intervention in the areas of academics, health, behavior, and attendance. Teams are also made aware of locally available assistance for children who need outside help. Arizona was the first state to offer training for an entire school at one session.
Seeing the successes we have experienced, the Arizona Masonic Foundation for Children have plans to expand our program by adding more sessions per year. We have implemented periodic followup sessions to insure the teams are kept abreast of the most current information and techniques and share ideas on handling various issues they encounter in their schools.
Get Involved
If you are an educator, organize or join a team and attend an MSAP session. If you are not, let your schools & educators know about the program so they too, can become involved
Make a commitment to contribute to help our at risk children.
AZ Masonic Foundation for Children is a 501(c)(3) charity registered with the Secretary of State of AZ to solicit donations in support of our charitable children's programs.