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Members List:
FYI LINKS
President, Lending Library:
Sharon Kiddle
Vice President, Orphanage Support, Grow Bag:
Laura Provitola
Board, Co-Treasurers:
Lynn & Mark Austin
Board, Secretary, Newsletter, Website, Directory:
Terry Mandeville
Board, Member at Large:
Elizabeth Nachman
Single Parents:
Debbie Erickson
Membership:
Shauna McGuinn
Education:
Debbie McGrew
Olympia:
Cecilia Brennan
Links listed below are either public resources or FRUA INC members
Orphanage / Orphan Support
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FRUA, INC Washington Orphanage/Orphan Support Projects!
At our annual events we usually will have some sort of fundraising for orphange/orphan support. These fundraisers have included:
We have also had special events to raise money, such as garage sales, and benefit events.
FRUA, INC Washington Orphanage/Orphan Support Activities!
From time to time we have activities that the children can participate in and help give something back to their "first homes"
FRUA, INC Washington State Grow Bag!
What is a Grow Bag? A typical Grow Bag contains money to donate to orphanages. It might also contain over-the-counter medications with translations. At this time we are not donating clothing or other bulky items because of travel space constraints
Requests should come after a family has accepted a referral. All we ask is that you bring back a photo or two showing how the Growbag was used.
How can I help with the Grow Bag program? Become a FRUA INC member. Attend FRUA INC events and respond to requests for orphanage donations. Volunteer to help with the Grow Bag Program.
Ask your agency for the current needs of orphanages in the country you are adopting from.
For information contact Grow Bag Coordinator Shannon, email: theherrons39@hotmail.com
ELIGIBILITY
FRUA (INC)-MATCH does not provide funds for FRUA (INC) chapter Grow Bag programs.
A beautiful pysanky egg by Master Pysanky artist Pamela Gompf was auctioned to earn money for orphanage/orphan support
chapter children made masks, soap, and tote bags to send to orphanages
Grow Bag funds bought shoes to donate to an orphanage in Bulgaria
Who may take a grow bag? Any FRUA INC Washington State member can pick up a grow bag from the Grow Bag Coordinator before they travel to adopt from an orphanage in any former Soviet Republic or Ex-Soviet Block country. 
members take grow bag funds to buy donations when traveling to orphanages
Grow Bag money bought donations to orphanage in Kazakhstan
FRUA (INC)-MATCH FOR ORPHAN SUPPORT PROJECTS
Families for Russian and Ukrainian Adoption (Including Neighboring Countries) recognizes that many FRUA (INC) chapters work successfully with other non-profit organizations, often within their state or region, to help improve the quality of life for orphans in Eastern Europe. In support of these efforts by our chapters, FRUA (INC) National is pleased to offer FRUA (INC)-MATCH, a matching funds grant program. The purpose of FRUA (INC)-MATCH is to provide additional funds through FRUA (INC) National to specific projects sponsored by qualified outside organizations to benefit a segment of the orphan population in Eastern Europe (and other ex-Soviet republics). FRUA (INC)-MATCH dispatches grant awards directly to the external organization and is not a chapter reimbursement program.
donated funds from our chapter helped finace play equipment and strollers for a special needs orphanage in Uzbekistan
A FRUA (INC) chapter may apply for a matching funds grant if it provides evidence that it has made a monetary donation to an external orphan support project conducted by a registered 501(c)(3) organization (i.e., a local Sister City program, a religious or medical mission group, or another non-profit organization charged with providing tangible support to Eastern European orphans or orphanages). Chapter donations made from January 1 to December 1 of the current year in support of a specific project are eligible for a matching grant from FRUA (INC) out of the funds fiscal year ending on the following June 30. Each FRUA (INC) chapter may receive no more than two matching funds grants a year of up to $500 per grant to match chapter donations. No single project is eligible for more than $500 in grant funds to the same FRUA (INC) chapter in a single fiscal year. If applications are received from different FRUA (INC) chapters that support the same project, FRUA (INC) National will allocate grant funds between the chapters on a first-come basis, not to exceed $1,000 per fiscal year to the qualified project. All matching grant decisions are determined by the FRUA (INC) National Board.
chapter donations helped COS to train orphans who are aging out of the Svirstroiski Detsky Dom
APPLICATION PROCESS
Grant requests must be submitted by a member of the FRUA (INC) chapter’s board of directors on the FRUA-MATCH grant application form for the applicable year. The following information is required and must be submitted along with the grant application:
o A copy of a letter from the external organization that acknowledges receipt of the FRUA (INC) chapter’s donation. The letter should specify the amount of the donation and the specific purpose of the donation, which must be to provide financial support towards a specifically named orphan support project.
matching funds from national helped secure windows in the Bulgarian orphanage of Shumen to help prevent break-ins
