Donations
Be on the ground floor of the success of Dancing Classrooms! There is still time to donate in 2009 and get a year-end tax deduction. Or maybe it is easier for you to sign-up for small monthly donations and contribute a little bit each month.
We are well on our way, but need you to be part of this exciting beginning. Most funds go towards start-up costs, teacher training, and teacher salaries. It is wonderful to know that Dancing Classrooms has started in six schools in the Monterey area (Salinas, Pacific Grove, and Carmel). I am working with a very small team of people to meet this goal and we made our own gift and pledge to raise an additional $2,000.
Can you to help with a gift in the range of $500 to $1000? It costs $115 to sponsor one 5th grade student for twenty 45-minute lessons. Below are the beginning costs for our program:
$ 3,000 to sponsor one 5th grade classroom of 30 students for 20 lessons
$ 1,500 to sponsor one-half of a 5th grade classroom
$ 2,500 to train one teacher
$ 750 teacher salary for one classroom, 20 lessons
$ 100 classroom boom box
$ 3,000 to incorporate as a non-profit (currently operate under Action Council non-profit)
$ 1,000 for Laptop and printer
$ 500 filing cabinet and bookshelf
$ 550 website
$ 250 brochures
$ 400 Mad Hot Ballroom DVD’s (50)
To date we have received:
$ 21,000 from schools
$ 2,575 individual donations
$ 500 Union Bank
$ 24,075 Total raised as of December 20
Bringing this program to Monterey County, the only Dancing Classrooms in California, will give our youth a sense of self-respect, pride, elegance and confidence while having a positive impact on the national problem of childhood obesity.
Thank you for considering this exhilarating program that has an excellent track record in 300 schools nationwide serving 35,000 students since 1994.
To make a financial contribution please mail your donation to:
Payable to: Action Council of Monterey County
PO Box 234
Pacific Grove, CA. 93950
Memo Line: Dancing Classrooms Monterey Bay
All donations are tax deductible. Action Council Tax ID #77 035 7101