To conserve and augment our financial resources, we are looking for the following donations or sponsorships for the following:

Cash and Sponsorships

• Cash (we need to raise $67,000 from individuals to meet our 2009 budget).  More information and to donate
  
• Sponsorships by corporations and individuals for our fundraising events. We currently are planning our annual fundraiser scheduled for September 26, 2009. We also need sponsors for various items  for the event, including:
  • food
  • wine
  • entertainment
  • printing
  • decor

• Color printing for our brochure and quarterly newsletters. We anticipate initially a limited run of approximately 100 copies of each.  The newsletter is 4 pages long. Our brochure will be a single double-sided 3 fold piece
• Lodging in São Paulo or Rio de Janeiro for a few days to a week during CEN meetings in those cities
• Airline Frequent Flyer miles
• Childrens books in Portuguese to use in rural community libraries
• Hardware and software to run Windows Terminal Services (part of Windows 2003 Server) and 10 cals
• Auction items for our Fall fundraiser. Trips and time in vacation homes are especially welcome.