For this fiscal year the grant writing committee efforts have resulted in $46,500 in revenue as of January 31 from the following: Catherine Holmes Wilkins Charitable Foundation, Eastside Community Aid Thrift Shop, Holy Family Parish, Kawabe Memorial Fund, Byron & Alice Lockwood Foundation, Wells Fargo Foundation, and Windermere Foundation. They are also currently working on additional grants for $27,500 for this fiscal year and twelve “new to ALE” grants (hoping to generate new revenue for ALE for next year). Committee members are: Annie Franklyn, Karin Mathews, Kathleen McConaha, Stephanie Reimer, Sheri Stark, Carol Truex, Kristina Wayland, and Andrea Welker.

-Kathy Friedrich, Chair of the Grant Writing Committee