Quarterly Newsletters 2016/2017 3rd Quarter Newsletter | Page 7

“A single act of kindness is like a drop of oil on a patch of dry skin—seeping, spreading, and affecting more than the original need”

― Richelle E. Goodrich

Winter Conference is rapidly approaching and we want to remind you to continue to support this year’s Social Responsibility Campaign to raise funds for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of NM. At our last Fall Conference we successfully raised $1,000 from our membership and the NMASBO Board matched that for a grand total of $2,000 raised so far! Our Fall , Winter Conference and Spring Budget Workshop give us great opportunities to succeed in reaching our goal of $5,000 to grant a wish for one child.

In this time of great uncertainty about what we can do for our schools given the difficult budget crisis we now face, I would just remind you that very few things can lift you up more than doing for others. I’m always amazed how often I see people going through tremendous challenges being more generous than in times of plenty. We are going to continue to find a path for success in our schools and give our students the brightest future possible! And, we are going to continue to show people just how generous the School Business Community is by granting a wish for a child who deserves it right here in New Mexico!

Just a reminder of why this Social Responsibility Campaign has a special significance to NMASBO: Make-A-Wish Foundation of NM has had a personal impact on the family of one of our Business Managers. Not too long ago they granted a wish for Kimberly Stone’s son Eleck. Kimberly is the CFO for Capitan Municipal Schools. You can learn more about Eleck’s story by visiting the following link: http://wish.org/wishes/wish-stories/i-wish-to-be/eleck-army-ranger.

Here are just a few more stories to let you know the kind of impact we can have:

http://newmexico.wish.org/wishes/wish-stories/i-wish-to-go/allie-hawaii

http://newmexico.wish.org/wishes/wish-stories/i-wish-to-have/alondra-sweet-sixteen

http://newmexico.wish.org/wishes/wish-stories/i-wish-to-meet/matthew-o

We are doing everything in our power to make the donation process as easy as possible. We will accept cash, check and credit card payments via Square app. See you at the Winter Conference!

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