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Dear Member,
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On April 11, FRED welcomed twelve high school
students from across the country to Washington, D.C,
for the Leadership Through Learning (LTL) Program.
Throughout the week, students were on the go visiting
all the major memorials and monuments in the D.C area.
A highlight of the week included a visit to Capitol Hill,
where students were able to meet with their
Congressional representatives and staff.
This year FRED tracked the students' day to day
activities on Facebook and Twitter. This gave parents
and sponsor companies a chance to keep up with
what was going on. If you would like to catch up on the
highlights of the week, head over to FRED's Facebook
page and look through this years photos, videos, and
more!
The 2011 LTL program brochures will be available in
July. If you know a student who will be a junior or
senior next year, please let them know about this
opportunity. There is no cost to the student or the telco
to participate.
2010
LTL
Highlights on Facebook
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| Sponsorship Options Available for FRED Event |
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Sponsoring the FRED fundraising event is a great way to
gain exposure and networking opportunities for your
company.
Sponsorships are tax-deductible and are available to
both telco and associate members of OPASTCO.
Sponsorship Opportunities
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| Thank You, FRED Tax Payers! |
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FRED would like to thank those companies who
participated in the FRED Taxes fundraising campaign.
More than $10,000 was donated! Once again, your
support has given FRED the opportunity to move forward
with the programs that help OPASTCO members and
their communities.
FRED
Tax Payers
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| Does Your Local School System Need a Technology Makeover? |
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The Technology Grants for Rural Schools program was
created to help meet the growing need for innovative
technology in the classroom.
The grants are funded by a donation from Rural Telephone Finance
Cooperative (RTFC) and strive to help public
schools in rural areas served by OPASTCO members
to
bring modern computers to every classroom, connect
schools to the information superhighway and make
sure
that effective and engaging software and online
resources are an integral part of the school
curriculum. This year, $50,000 in grants will be
awarded.
Applications are due back to FRED on September 17.
Download yours and get started today!
2010 Technology Grants for Rural Schools
Application
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| Dates to Remember |
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May 17 - 19, 2010: OPASTCO's L&R Conference in
DC
July 24 - 29, 2010: OPASTCO Summer
Convention in
Seattle
July 26, 2010: FRED Event at the Boeing Museum
of Flight
September 17, 2010: Technology Grant
Applications Due
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The FRED Focus Online newsletter is a
monthly publication generated by the Foundation for
Rural Education and Development (FRED). It is
released the second week of each month. As a
member of OPASTCO, you are receiving this
information to keep you up-to-date on programs and
services offered by FRED. All OPASTCO members
are eligible to participate in FRED programs as part of
their membership dues. If you prefer not to receive
this information in the future, you may remove your
address at any time. If you have any questions
about the information listed in the FRED
Focus Online,
please click on the links or contact the
FRED Program Coordinator, at fred@opastco.org.
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Scholarship Recipients Receive $75,000 |
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Every year, FRED receives exemplary scholarship
applications from the most accomplished and
intelligent students in rural America. And, every year, it
is the Scholarship Committee's difficult task to select
which students will receive awards.
In 2010, FRED was able to award 63 scholarships
ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 for a total of $75,000.
FRED is in the process of notifying the nominating
telephone companies with the results. For a full list of
scholarship recipients, please check the FRED
website on May 20.
FRED would like to thank the OPASTCO membership
for making these scholarships possible. Without the
year-round donations via the Annual Giving
Campaign, Dues Donations and FRED Taxes, they
would not be possible.
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