Millipore - Jake's Van

Millipore Foundation Sponsors Successful Matching Grant Challenge in Jaffrey, NH

Money to support purchase of “Jake’s Van”

Jake Bergeron at his graduation from Keene State College, May, 2004

The Millipore Foundation recently completed a $5,000 matching challenge to help raise funds for the Jacob Bergeron Memorial Van Project. The purpose of the project is to purchase a wheel-chair accessible van for the Jaffrey-Rindge School District. In May, 2005, a committee of local residents in Jaffrey, NH began raising money for Jake’s Van. As of September, 2006, when the Millipore Foundation launched its challenge, the committee had $13,000 in donations. After a Halloween dance and other fundraisers, the committee raised an additional $5,000 which the Millipore Foundation matched in February.

This project is being spearheaded by Kathy Moore, a teacher in the Life Skills Program, a curriculum for students with developmental disabilities, at Conant High School in Jaffrey. Jake Bergeron, who died in September, 2004, had been a student in the Life Skills Program. Moore reports that $30,000 is needed for a second-hand vehicle or $40,000 for a new one, but committee members are waiting to see how much they can raise before making any decisions about their purchase. With more than $23,000 now in the bank, donations for this project are still being accepted. Contributions may be sent to: Jaffrey Betterment Corporation/Jake’s Van c/o Jaffrey Chamber of Commerce, 7 Main St., Jaffrey, NH 03452.

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