Annual Report of Michael Lynn Shatto Memorial Foundation, Inc.
Established 2000
2003 Highlights

Fund-Raisers

Repeated Candle Sale. Conducted Linen and Body Care Products Basket Raffle. Set-Up Kindness to Others Gold Bow Sales. Premiered St. Patrick's Day 50/50 Raffle. Introduced Kindness Kookies Sales. Participated in Downtown Carlisle Farmers Market(Spring & Fall). Held Fall Peanut and Cashew Sale. Initiated First Annual Appeal Program.

Charity

Contributed $50.00 to Bi-polar and Depression Support Group. Donated Paints and Brushes to Parent Works. Donated 1000 Used Books to Bosler Library Bookery. Carlisle Exchange Club(Floral Donation). Cash donation to Compassionate Friends-Parental Grief Group. Cash Donation to Various Small Town Volunteer Fire Companies in Rural New Jersey and PA.  Kindness Kookies Donated to Carlisle Fire Departments in Recognition of Their Sacrifices and Service to the Community. $125.00 Donation to "Focus on the Family". Made $25.00 Donation to York City Recreation Department to Help Fund Christmas party for Underprivileged Children.

Projects, Research & Education

Continuing Research on Child Abuse. Increased Effort on Bi-polar and Depression Issues. Distributed 5,000 Literacy Book Marks. A Special Research on Depression in Children. Developed Web-site. Representation at Cumberland County CASA Program. Developed Hand-out Program of Mental Health Literature Provided by National Institute of Mental Health for Both Businesses and Individuals. Contacted Over 500 Churches in Central Penna., Urging them to Reach Out to Bereaved Parents with Support and Guidance.  This is a Direct Link to Our Michael Day (8/17). Sent a Quantity of Encouragement Cards to the Bereaved and Ill as an Act of Kindness. Established a Monthly Parental Grief Support Group Called "Why The Butterfly"? Collected 35 Small Toys That Were Donated to The Carlisle Exchange Club to be Distributed Through Parent Works for the Annual Children's Christmas Party for Needy Children. Networked with The Carlisle Exchange Club by Providing Metal Containers, Cellophane, Bows, Cashews and Cookies and Provided Volunteers to Assemble Containers for Distribution to Local Fire Companies for National Service Day. Distributed Mental Health Brochures to Businesses, Schools and Organizations. Participated in Young Lawyer's Division of The Cumberland County Barr Association Casino Night by Setting up Table Display and Distributing Literature Relating to Mental Health, Chemical Dependency and Domestic Violence Issues. Distributed 500 "Help us Swat Out Hostility" Fly Swatters to Businesses and Individuals. Presented Kindness Kookies to Various Individuals, Businesses, and Service Groups as Recognition For Their Community Service. Provided Acrylic Paints To Parent Works for Craft Programs in Their Satellite Offices. Set-up Display and Participated in First Annual Dickinson College Community Public Service Organization and Volunteerism Festival.