February 24, 2009
Dear Supporter of the Visual Arts:
In 2001, my husband (Ken) and I established ‘The Students and Friends of gail Mcdaniel Award’. Today the proceeds help visual art teachers buy much-needed visual art supplies for students in Davidson and Williamson County Public Schools. The generosity of individuals and companies in the area has been simply breathtaking. In 2009, $12,027.00 was raised through this program. Of that amount, $6,315.00 was awarded to 17 school teachers and $5,712.00 was donated to the PENCIL Foundations’ LP PENCIL Box, a supply store that provides free art supplies to area schools. In just eight years, our program has raised an amazing $65,060.00 for visual arts education. The funds for the award program come from two sources.
* Cash donations from businesses, foundations and individuals such as yourself. (In 2009, $4,320.00 came from these cash contributions.)
* The Chase Away The Blahs Party Artistically, silent and live auctions and a potluck lunch held every January. (The ninth annual event (2009) raised $7,707.00 for school children.)
Our two partners are the PENCIL Foundation. Because PENCIL is a 501(c)(3) organization, all cash donations are 100 percent tax deductible. PENCIL, beginning in 2005, serves as the fiscal agent, controlling and issuing all funds. FirstBank, Cool Springs, Franklin, TN provides a fee free checking account for the Award.
* Cash donations can be made anytime during 2009 or before January 15, 2010.
* Please let us know if you require an invoice for your donation (see contact information above).
* All public school visual art teachers in Davidson and Williamson Counties can submit grant applications.
* A committee of professionals and educators study the grant applications to determine the winners.
* All grant recipients are required to submit a list of expenditures with original receipts for purchases by June 30, 2010. PENCIL will study the expenditures and receipts to ensure that all funds are property spent.
* Every dollar raised has gone to The Students and Friends of gail Mcdaniel Award. Ken and I have always absorbed the administrative costs. We also have received support from Chuck Whiting of Whiting Publicity & Promotions, LeeAnn West-Malm, Graphic Artist, with the donation of their services and FirstBank, Cool Springs, Franklin, TN provides a fee free checking account for the Award.
All checks should be made payable to The ‘PENCIL Foundation’ and designated for ‘The Students and Friends of gail Mcdaniel Award’. Please mail your check to:
The PENCIL Foundation
Attn: Laura Ross, Finance Director
421 Great Circle Road, Suite 100
Nashville, TN 37228
Our battle cry is: “It’s for the Children!” Your support will never be forgotten. Please contact us at (615) 599-5115 or gail@gailmcdanielart.com if you have any questions. These children are our future!
Thank you,
gail
HISTORY OF THE ANNUAL FUND RAISING/DONATIONS OF THE
‘Students and Friends of gail Mcdaniel Award’
which, in part, is funded by the annual
‘Watercolor Artists Chase-Away-The-Blahs-Party-Artistically
Potluck and Fund Raiser Silent & Live Auction’
YEAR |
|
Running Donation Subtotal*
|
2001 |
$675.00 |
$675.00 |
2002 |
$1,825.00 |
$2,500.00 |
2003 |
$2,000.00 |
$4,500.00 |
2004 |
$2,225.00 |
$6,725.00 |
2005 |
$3,526.00 |
$10,251.00 |
2006 |
$7,640.00 |
$17,891.00 |
2007 |
$18,187.00 |
$36,018.00 |
2008 |
$17,015.00 |
$53,033.00 |
2009 |
$12,027.00 |
$65,060.00 |
2010 |
$? |
$? |
*In the eight year history of the ‘Students and Friends of gail Mcdaniel Award’ 100% of the money raised has been donated to the visual arts teachers of the public schools in Davidson and Williamson Counties to buy badly needed visual arts supplies for their students. All administrative expenses (postage, copying, etc.) are absorbed by gail and Ken Mcdaniel. gail also teaches two local weekend workshops a year where she donates 100% of the proceeds to the ‘AWARD’. Also donating goods and services are Chuck Whiting of Whiting Publicity & Promotions, Nashville, TN and LeeAnn West-Malm, Graphic Artist, Spring Hill, TN. Very Important also, to the success of the ‘Award’, are it’s partners, The PENCIL Foundation, Nashville, TN, Fiscal Administrator for the Award, who give the Award a 501(c)(3) umbrella, and FirstBank, Cool Springs, Franklin TN, who provide a fee free checking account for the Award.
Students & Friends of gail McDaniel Awards
Statement of Revenues & Grant Awards for 2005 - 2009
| Revenues |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
General donations and receipts from
annual fundraising event |
$3,526 |
$7,640 |
$18,127 |
$17,015 |
$12,027 |
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| Grant awards |
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| Davidson & Williamson County art teachers |
$3,526 |
$7,166 |
$11,289 |
$11,517 |
$6,315 |
| PENCIL Box |
|
$474 |
$6,838 |
$5,498 |
$5,712 |
| Total awards distributed |
$3,526 |
$7,640 |
$18,127 |
$17,015 |
$12,027 |
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| Account balance |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Notes:
All monies raised are awarded directly to art teachers through a grant application process and to PENCIL Box.
PENCIL Box is a free school supply program in Nashville where public school teachers shop for free for school supplies for students who cannot afford them. Funds are awarded to PENCIL Box for the purchase of art supplies for teachers and students.
Marketing assistance is provided as a donated, in-kind service from a local public relations professional.
All administrative expenses (postage, copying, etc.) are absorbed by Ken and gail McDaniel.
PENCIL Foundation, a 501(c) 3 non-profit, serves as the fiscal agent for the awards.
Financial statement prepared by:
PENCIL Foundation
Laura Ross, Finance Director
Fiscal adminstrator for 'Students and Friends of gail McDaniel Award'
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