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^ <br />EduCC( t►ontlFou\ndCtt►on <br />of In.4u, RncT I , ""t , Inc. <br />ENRICHMENT a INNOVATION o OPPORTUNITY <br />February 16, 2016 <br />To The Indian River County Board of Commissioners <br />On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Fducation Foundation of Indian Ri%er County. I <br />wish to thank the County C:ommissioncrs support of match dollars to our help prepare <br />children ofpoverty for Kindergarten. <br />rrr.iarnC <br />(;.it Kuno•, "I7u: Education Foundation of Indian River. in partnership with. the School District of Indian <br />Rivcr County was awarded funding for the first time to extend the school scar for struggling <br />Pao Pr�-,dr111: 4 year olds. These children had parlicipated in the Voluntary Pre -Kindergarten Program but <br />r'mri.,.S sl. .• <br />needed additional time to advance their skills in the following arras: pre -reading skills. <br />Prr.idrnl Jami: beeinning sounds. number recognition. letter recognition. and social/emotional skills. <br />call„ Fo,�•.a, <br />The funding we received will enable its to double our service numbers this coming .July <br />lr,,,,irrr inn, -nn 2016 for 150 - 4 year olds in Indian River County. 11`e know. based on last July's success, <br />that we will increase readiness rates to 80% or higher <br />•Frra�un•r• <br />rrinn r .0 The financial support we received also allo,cd us to leverage Finding from the United WaN <br />�t.nd.r, nit. r .• of Indian River County In addition. the Indian River Community I•oundation approved <br />C, In i. M.I.rr funding to help us develop a marketing plan to reach the families we are trying to serve. <br />rindi ni....n - <br />I:aa•n F..� <br />Partnerships like this one are vital to the scope of our services to Indian River County <br />Atari children. As you may knots, the Education Foundation of Indian River County. an <br />Antill, independent and self-funded organization. exists to fulfill unmet funding gaps of the School <br />District of Indian River County through our programs that link and engage commu im <br />leaders in the process of supporting public education. <br />We are grateful tier the county Commissioners support to prepare our children for <br />Kindergarten. Together we are opening doors to student success and making education the <br />foundation of our community <br />Will' sjocere grantu ie <br />h <br />Cynthia ralardeau <br />Executive Director <br />OPENING DOORS TO STUDENT SUCCESS <br />pu,Illair.•m.n:0161'rn>Florida31`461 LrcM;;4.:io!ln1.tJ1'a�.7.:..inLUa,lhw�.rd(unndalinuin:.•r.dirc.tarL.dGnmdati.niin•..o <br />-)5-A. 9 <br />