Webmeister Janet here. Today is the Tournament for Time at the Monticello Country Club! Thanks to all who are playing or dining with us! You will make such a difference in the life of families going through a painful and difficult time by providing them with the Gift of Time. In memory of and in honor of the strength and courage of Andrew and Abby Szott, may many other families be blessed with the healing of our Lord and the unity of their families through our Gift of Time.
Janet Malz
The application deadline for the next Gift of Time grant is May 14. See your social worker for an application. See our FAQ for Frequently Asked Questions about the application process.
Our goal for 2008 was to enhance our organization beyond the grassroots level. We want to be an organization that can help families outside the Twin Cities, first regionally and then nationally. Every day, the Andrew and Abby Szott Foundation receives emails from hospital and clinic social workers, oncology nurses, and families asking for help from us. We regularly hear that we are unique and that there are no other foundations of this kind nationwide. That gives us hope and motivation to work hard to give many more families the Gift of Time.
To fund our nationwide expansion, we need to increase fundraising and awareness, as well as plan for the future financially. In order to accomplish this, we must raise more capital from corporate sponsors and private donors and learn more about investment strategies to create an endowment.
In order to propel the Foundation towards nationwide expansion, we recognized a need to develop professional, cohesive communications. To develop these communication tools the Szott Foundation turned to a group of students from the University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management. These students helped us to develop a well-defined brand and integrated communications approach.
Another tool the Foundation created to facilitate our expansion was a promotional video for outreach and fundraising. We were blessed by the generosity of my brother, John, who is a television producer in Jacksonville, FL. He is producing the video pro bono. To help him is KARE 11 photographer, Ron Stover. He gave us a significant discount for his photography and editing expertise. We are so grateful to have people in our lives to help us realize our goals.