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Spark Ventures in 2008. Igniting Hope. Investing in the Future. Top 10 highlights of 2008. MEAL PROGRAM Over 39,000 meals served at Hope Community School as a direct result of Spark’s on-going financial investment. 10. SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM
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Spark Ventures in 2008 Igniting Hope. Investing in the Future. Top 10 highlights of 2008
MEAL PROGRAM Over39,000meals served at Hope Community School as a direct result of Spark’s on-going financial investment 10
SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM Increased the number of children sponsored from 43 to 125 9
JAN & MAY TRANSFORMATION TRIPS- STUDENT S 27 University Students 27 Reading Partners 350 Medical checkups through volunteer clinic 8
4 MILES TO HOPE EVENT Over 350 attendees, 60 volunteers, and $36,000 raised of the $85,000 needed to build a new school for the children of Hope 7
SUMMER TRANSFORMATION TRIP - INVESTORS 6 New participants 6 Passionate Spark advocates Over $20,000 in follow up investing 6
FIRST FULL TIME STAFF MEMBER Brady Josephson joins the Spark staff in August as Director of Resource Development and Investor Relations 5
IGNITING HOPE/ BUILDING A FUTURE CAMPAIGN $150,000 Matching grant (September ‘08 – February ‘09) $62,574 Raised to date 178 Investors have had their impact doubled already 4
ADDITIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Tiffany Staman Paul Johnson Marquita Hanus Brian Wu Rob Hon David Goldstein 3
PURCHASE OF BUS FOR HOPE With a generous donation Spark purchased this bus which will facilitate: -Travel for orphanage and school -Transportation for Transformation Trips -Income from rentals 2
YOU! 388 Total investors $433,732 Invested Allowed for the other 9 highlights to happen 1
THANK YOU FOR A GREAT 2008! Contact Us info@sparkventures.org 773.293.6710 www.sparkventures.org