Comments on: Five reasons to shop locally in 2010 http://www.dgreport.com/index.php/2009/12/29/five-reasons-to-shop-locally/ News and Views from Downers Grove Tue, 11 Oct 2011 23:07:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: eirosie http://www.dgreport.com/index.php/2009/12/29/five-reasons-to-shop-locally/#comment-14200 eirosie Tue, 12 Jan 2010 02:24:13 +0000 http://www.dgreport.com/?p=5878#comment-14200 I know I am a little late to the game here, but some other great shops (and I love Jolie Boutique) are Consider It Done (I have never seen a more cordial shop owner) and Baubles and More (great costume jewelry at a reasonable price)on Main. I can't go downtown without stopping in Louisa and Millie's Chocolates. I know I am a little late to the game here, but some other great shops (and I love Jolie Boutique) are Consider It Done (I have never seen a more cordial shop owner) and Baubles and More (great costume jewelry at a reasonable price)on Main. I can’t go downtown without stopping in Louisa and Millie’s Chocolates.

]]> By: Julie Devine http://www.dgreport.com/index.php/2009/12/29/five-reasons-to-shop-locally/#comment-14141 Julie Devine Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:00:24 +0000 http://www.dgreport.com/?p=5878#comment-14141 Great post! We do have some great businesses right here in town and we should support them whenever possible. In addition to the community benefit, you will find that the customer service in our downtown businesses cannot be beat. These people are very invested in their stores and go above and beyond to hear what their customers want and meet those needs. And for the budget-conscious, our sales tax rate remains lower than many of the surrounding communities! Great post! We do have some great businesses right here in town and we should support them whenever possible. In addition to the community benefit, you will find that the customer service in our downtown businesses cannot be beat. These people are very invested in their stores and go above and beyond to hear what their customers want and meet those needs. And for the budget-conscious, our sales tax rate remains lower than many of the surrounding communities!

]]> By: Elaine Johnson http://www.dgreport.com/index.php/2009/12/29/five-reasons-to-shop-locally/#comment-14138 Elaine Johnson Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:52:18 +0000 http://www.dgreport.com/?p=5878#comment-14138 Thank you, Ms. Waldorf, for the links. Thank you, Ms. Waldorf, for the links.

]]> By: Jennifer Waldorf http://www.dgreport.com/index.php/2009/12/29/five-reasons-to-shop-locally/#comment-14135 Jennifer Waldorf Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:28:39 +0000 http://www.dgreport.com/?p=5878#comment-14135 We published a story on the Community Relations page of the District 58 Web site regarding the nearly $20,000 in grants the Foundation is providing to our classrooms and schools in 2009-10. The story gives a brief description of each project or program being funded, and lists the applicants and their school(s). This story can be viewed here: http://www.dg58.org/community_relations/pdf10/edgrants09_10.pdf The applicants also presented information about their projects and programs during the December 14 School Board meeting; the audio is available at www.dg58.org. We published a story on the Community Relations page of the District 58 Web site regarding the nearly $20,000 in grants the Foundation is providing to our classrooms and schools in 2009-10. The story gives a brief description of each project or program being funded, and lists the applicants and their school(s).

This story can be viewed here: http://www.dg58.org/community_relations/pdf10/edgrants09_10.pdf

The applicants also presented information about their projects and programs during the December 14 School Board meeting; the audio is available at http://www.dg58.org.

]]> By: Liz Chaplin http://www.dgreport.com/index.php/2009/12/29/five-reasons-to-shop-locally/#comment-14133 Liz Chaplin Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:23:11 +0000 http://www.dgreport.com/?p=5878#comment-14133 Elaine and Debbie thank you for the information. Elaine and Debbie thank you for the information.

]]> By: Debbie Drews http://www.dgreport.com/index.php/2009/12/29/five-reasons-to-shop-locally/#comment-14131 Debbie Drews Tue, 05 Jan 2010 03:16:41 +0000 http://www.dgreport.com/?p=5878#comment-14131 If anyone has any further questions about the Education Foundation, I would invite you to email me and I would be happy to answer your questions. ptamomdd@sbcglobal.net Also, I do know some parents have said "why don't you do something for 3rd graders, or such and such a grade" as I indicated much of what we fund is not necessarily "sponsored" or "created" by the Foundation, but rather, funded by the organization. I hope this helps... (I am sorry, Elaine, to be off thread here... it started with shopping locally, honest! ;-) If anyone has any further questions about the Education Foundation, I would invite you to email me and I would be happy to answer your questions. ptamomdd@sbcglobal.net

Also, I do know some parents have said “why don’t you do something for 3rd graders, or such and such a grade” as I indicated much of what we fund is not necessarily “sponsored” or “created” by the Foundation, but rather, funded by the organization. I hope this helps… (I am sorry, Elaine, to be off thread here… it started with shopping locally, honest! ;-)

]]> By: Debbie Drews http://www.dgreport.com/index.php/2009/12/29/five-reasons-to-shop-locally/#comment-14130 Debbie Drews Tue, 05 Jan 2010 03:14:51 +0000 http://www.dgreport.com/?p=5878#comment-14130 Transplant, dg58ef.com provides great information on more of what the Foundation does and how... In general, much of what we fund comes from grant requests (there is a specific application process for this which is reviewed by a committee, etc.); programs we sponsor; individual requests from the District or schools; and each year at the beginning of the year, each school is given $500.00 to use as they wish. Each building principal is then asked to provide a synopsis of what their building utilized the funds for back to the Foundation, where it is typically published in the both a local newspaper and in the District's newsletter. We also fund a few programs which we "run" and sponsor - Select 58, Distinguished Service Award to name a few. We also provided college scholarships for District 58 alumnae, however that was a specific fund donated for that purpose by an individual and those funds are no longer available.. they were given away until they were dissipated. Also, we have funded Little Sprouts in conjunction with the School District - an outdoor education program for primary students. Any staff member or PTA can apply for grants -many do not and many do... Transplant, dg58ef.com provides great information on more of what the Foundation does and how…

In general, much of what we fund comes from grant requests (there is a specific application process for this which is reviewed by a committee, etc.); programs we sponsor; individual requests from the District or schools; and each year at the beginning of the year, each school is given $500.00 to use as they wish.

Each building principal is then asked to provide a synopsis of what their building utilized the funds for back to the Foundation, where it is typically published in the both a local newspaper and in the District’s newsletter.

We also fund a few programs which we “run” and sponsor – Select 58, Distinguished Service Award to name a few. We also provided college scholarships for District 58 alumnae, however that was a specific fund donated for that purpose by an individual and those funds are no longer available.. they were given away until they were dissipated.

Also, we have funded Little Sprouts in conjunction with the School District – an outdoor education program for primary students.

Any staff member or PTA can apply for grants -many do not and many do…

]]> By: Elaine Johnson http://www.dgreport.com/index.php/2009/12/29/five-reasons-to-shop-locally/#comment-14129 Elaine Johnson Tue, 05 Jan 2010 03:10:37 +0000 http://www.dgreport.com/?p=5878#comment-14129 I'll pipe in here on that one, Transplant, because the question came up at our elementary school, too. I believe the foundation funds grants for which teachers and/or schools must apply. So if no one at your school applied for a grant, there wouldn't be any direct benefit to your school. Did I get that right, Debbie? Please correct me if I'm wrong. I’ll pipe in here on that one, Transplant, because the question came up at our elementary school, too. I believe the foundation funds grants for which teachers and/or schools must apply. So if no one at your school applied for a grant, there wouldn’t be any direct benefit to your school.

Did I get that right, Debbie? Please correct me if I’m wrong.

]]> By: Transplant http://www.dgreport.com/index.php/2009/12/29/five-reasons-to-shop-locally/#comment-14128 Transplant Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:26:44 +0000 http://www.dgreport.com/?p=5878#comment-14128 @Debbie Great job, Debbie! Could you elaborate on the kids programs? Although the organization raised that much and funded many programs at schools, I did not see any extra programs at my kids school year around. @Debbie

Great job, Debbie! Could you elaborate on the kids programs? Although the organization raised that much and funded many programs at schools, I did not see any extra programs at my kids school year around.

]]> By: Debbie Drews http://www.dgreport.com/index.php/2009/12/29/five-reasons-to-shop-locally/#comment-14127 Debbie Drews Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:31:29 +0000 http://www.dgreport.com/?p=5878#comment-14127 I know we donated, Liz, and am checking into the amount. All of the local PTA's also donated. 501(c)(3)'s are allowed to do this, and all of the by-laws were reviewed before any funds were donated. I know in the case of PTA's, since I was a former Council President I did get a few calls asking if it was ok and how much, etc. I thought the Foundation's donation was 10K, but again, I am checking into it - considering we have raised over $400,000 that has gone right into the classrooms and kids' programs that is a very small percentage - if that's what you are "getting at" (not saying whether you are or are not) I know we donated, Liz, and am checking into the amount. All of the local PTA’s also donated. 501(c)(3)’s are allowed to do this, and all of the by-laws were reviewed before any funds were donated.

I know in the case of PTA’s, since I was a former Council President I did get a few calls asking if it was ok and how much, etc.

I thought the Foundation’s donation was 10K, but again, I am checking into it – considering we have raised over $400,000 that has gone right into the classrooms and kids’ programs that is a very small percentage – if that’s what you are “getting at” (not saying whether you are or are not)

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