BNI-Misner Foundation Donates Thousands in Support of Children and Education
Released: Apr 16, 2007

BNI Foundation Administrator, Beth Misner, with Tim Dyar, a teacher at Oakmont Elementary School, and his entire second grade class

The BNI-Misner Foundation is a non-profit program that supports charitable causes relating to children and education in countries where BNI is operating. The primary focus of the foundation is to provide small mini-grants for educational projects.

Some of the projects funded by the Foundation so far this year include:

• Bonita Unified School District CA, PTA Reflections Program
• Oakmont Elementary, Claremont CA, Science Project
• Art Road Non Profit Corporation
• Big City Mountaineers
• Danville Museum of Fine Arts
• Sports Outreach International, Mexico
• East Cobb Christian School
• Sabra Hebrew Day Camp
• McKinley Children’s Home, Library Project

The BNI-Misner Foundation is still accepting applications for their $1,000 mini-grants. Criteria for eligibility of receiving these mini-grants are that the projects benefiting from the money must support children and education, and the grants must go to a non-profit organization. The Executive Board of Advisors votes on each application and the ones approved are awarded the funds.

Of course, the best applicants are those referred to the BNI-Misner Foundation by BNI Members, so if you know of a teacher or other volunteer for a worthy charity which supports children and education, feel free to let them know about these mini-grants! More information can be obtained by viewing the Foundation website: http://www.bni.org.

Any Members wishing to support BNI’s charitable work may send donations to:
The BNI-Misner Foundation
545 College Commerce Way
Upland, CA 91711

Chapters or individuals who send donations of $200 or more may direct those funds to the charity of their choice. This allows BNI Chapters to support local charities through the BNI Foundation.

BNI is proud to be an organization that 'walks the talk' of our founding philosophy of Givers Gain by giving back to the communities in which we operate, and the involvement of Members in the BNI-Misner Foundation is always welcomed and encouraged! Simply click on the link above to find out more about how you can participate in the wonderful opportunities to give back to your community that are made possible through the Foundation.

Beth Misner is shown with the McKinley Children's Home Auxilary President, Gwen Leonard (left), BNI Executive Board of Advisors Member, Chip Leonard (right) and McKinley CEO, Al Mason (far right), at a presentation of $1,000 to their library project recently.