Contribution and Support
Project G.E.M. says “Thank You!”
We would like to show our appreciation by recognizing the following contributors and agencies for their generous donations in supporting the program this past 2008-2009 school term. Funding was distributed throughout the program for educational outreach services to fill a need within the sites we serve in Blue Earth, Brown, Nicollet and Martin counties.
Project G.E.M. offered art, photography, and music into facilities that serve youth ages 9-17 yrs old with special needs. The out of school time activity called CAT (Creative After Thoughts) was offered in 3 counties this year.
Our focus is cultural, environmental, and holistic/social education. We also provide an opportunity for service learning college students to assist and learn within the classrooms and help with various program activities. In the past year we placed 28 college students into the community that completed over 580 hours.
Without the following continuing support, we would not be able to provide the services at the sites that we have been serving these past 16 years.
These generous and supportive funding contributors are:
( 
section denotes contributions of $1,000 or more)
section denotes contributions of $1,000 or more)Carl and Verna Schmidt Foundation
Finnegan’s Community Fund
Minnesota Valley Ed. Dist.
New Ulm TEAM Program
Stifel Nicolaus Financial Services,
Rosen Family Foundation
St. Peter Public School Special Ed.
Target Foundation
Brown County United Way
Kasota Fire Dept. Relief Association
Mankato Eagles Club
Mankato Sam’s Club
New Ulm Optimist Club
St. Peter American Legion Post 37
Wachovia Foundation
Thank you so much for your continuing support to our program… touching lives and making a difference through arts education!
Sincerely,
the Project G.E.M. Board