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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">Dear Ed Hawkes,</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">As the Community Involvement Coordinator at Urbana High School, I am writing to ask if you can help the students of UHS with an upcoming service project,
<u>UHS Blanket-A-Thon</u>. This project will involve diverse student groups working together to create 120 no-sew fleece blankets. The blankets will be donated to patients at the C-U Dialysis Center. (See details below). UHS Blanket-A-Thon will provide warmth
to our community while also providing UHS students with unique opportunities for leadership and service.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">I hope you’ll be able to help us. Any donation (fleece fabric or money) will be greatly appreciated!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">Lori Ellinger</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">(If you would like a copy the information below in a file form, please send me an email.)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Community Involvement Coordinator</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Urbana School District 116</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Urbana Senior High School</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">1002 Race Street</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Urbana, IL 61801</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">217-384-2544</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:lellinger@usd116.org">lellinger@usd116.org</a></span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:36.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#FF3300">UHS Blanket-A-Thon</span></i></b><b><span style="font-size:36.0pt;line-height:115%">
</span></b><i>an Urbana High School Service Project</i><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b>What is UHS Blanket-A-Thon?</b>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">Students and mentors from UHS Mentor Programs, students from UHS Operation Snowball, students from UHS cultural clubs (African-American, Latino/Latina and Asian-American) and other interested
students will work together to create 120 no-sew fleece blankets for donation to the patients of the C-U Dialysis Center.
<span style="font-size:5.0pt;line-height:115%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:5.0pt;line-height:115%"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b>How will students and community members benefit from this project?<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><i><span style="color:#FF3300">Benefits to the Urbana Community:
<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>The C-U Dialysis Center serves approximately 120 patients. The majority of these patients are low income, elderly adults. This project will make these citizens more visible in our community.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Dialysis patients typically spend several hours twice per week connected to machines that filter their blood. One unpleasant side effect of dialysis is that patients feel chilled during and after treatments. By creating and
donating warm fleece blankets this winter, our UHS students will bring warmth to needy local citizens.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><i><span style="color:#FF3300">Benefits to Urbana High School Students:<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Students will learn leadership skills as they take responsibility for planning and executing this project.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Students will interact with and get to know other students from a variety of different backgrounds as they work together to reach a goal.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Students will experience the joy of serving others – an especially important experience for students who have typically been the recipients of volunteer projects.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:5.0pt;line-height:115%"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b>How will Blanket-A-Thon Work?<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">Once materials have been collected, (donations of money and/or fleece), a Saturday in February will be designated as “Blanket-A-Thon Day” at UHS. Students will assemble the blankets under
the leadership of student project coordinators. When completed, a representative group of students will deliver the blankets to the C-U Dialysis Center. Local media will be invited to cover both events.<span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center">
<b><span style="font-size:24.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#FF3300">PLEASE HELP US REACH
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:24.0pt;line-height:115%;color:red">OUR GOAL!</span></b><b><span style="font-size:24.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#FF3300"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">In order to carry out the UHS Blanket-A-Thon, we need donations of fabric, or money to purchase fabric. To make 110 blankets*,
<b>we will need 220 pieces of fleece fabric (1 ½ yard per piece) or approximately $880 dollars ($8/blanket).</b>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:5.0pt;line-height:115%"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center">
<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%">We invite you and your business to support the UHS Blanket-A-Thon by:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center">
<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%">1. Donating money for the purchase of fabric.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center">
<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%"> 2. Donating fleece fabric (1 ½ yard pieces in any color or pattern)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center">
<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%"> Donations of any size are greatly appreciated!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">Special Donation Categories:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">A Donation of $100 = Official UHS Blanket-A-Thon Sponsor<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">A Donation of $50 = Friend of UHS Blanket-A-Thon<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<b><i><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">Names of donors will be shared with local media and recorded in the Urbana School District Monthly Report.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center">
<span style="font-size:5.0pt;line-height:115%"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">Checks may be sent to:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><i>UHS Blanket-A-Thon</i>, c/o Terri Kinsel, UHS Bookkeeper, Urbana High School, 1002 S. Race St., Urbana IL, 61801<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">If you wish to donate fleece fabric:<i>
<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"> </span></i>Contact<i>
</i>Lori Ellinger, UHS Community Involvement Coordinator at </b><a href="mailto:lellinger@usd116.org"><b>lellinger@usd116.org</b></a><b> to arrange for a pick-up.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><i><span style="font-size:5.0pt;line-height:115%"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><i>For more information, please call Lori Ellinger, UHS Community Involvement Coordinator at 217-840-2544 (cell)
<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><i>or 217-384-3505 (UHS)</i><i><span style="font-size:5.0pt;line-height:115%"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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*<span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%">Ten blankets have already been completed using fabric donated by C-U 1to1 mentors.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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