Dear
Lions’ Club Members,
We want to publically
appreciate, acknowledge and thank you for the $100 given by you in sponsorship
of the fundraising campaign.
Our premises provide
the only social and learning
opportunities for children to participate in together within 30 kilometres. We
also employ three people on a permanent part-time basis, offer occasional
teaching work and shop locally where possible: strengthening the local economy.
There is a significant financial burden in running the separate three year old
programme. This receives no government financial assistance and is paid for by
fundraising. Very few other kindergartens run a separate programme for three
year olds. Our healthy numbers –eighteen students this term, indicate toward
its popularity and the impact it has on drawing young families to our town for
education. The four year-old programme
receives government subsidies to partially cover wages for the teacher and the
compulsory assistant and is also subsidized by our fundraising programme
(sick-leave and so on are not funded). All our Committee are volunteers. All
our outdoor and some indoor maintenance is volunteer. Essential services
(water, electricity), cleaning and equipment are all paid for by fundraising
and donations such as yours.
Thank you, Lions of Coleraine.
