Grant allocations of 2009 based on funds raised at Bazaar 2008 were as follows:
Hoitokoti Onnela, Tutjunniemi, Finland$2,000
Salolampi Finnish Village, St Paul, MN$2,000
Finnish Language School of Arlington, VA $1,500
Muskarit, Finnish Music & Play Group,Washington DC                                                  $1,000
Suomen Naisyhdistyksen Palvelukohde, Helsinki,Finland                                                    $2,500
Pihlajakoti Palvelutalo, Turku, Finland  $1,500
Kivajat Dancers, Chassell, MI     $2,000
Wolf Trap Foundation, Vienna, VA   $1,000 Children’s  National Medical Center, Washington DC.                                                     $500
           _____________________
Total                        $14,000


Grant allocations of 2008 based on funds raised at Bazaar 2007 were as follows:
ALMA Leppavaaran Toimintakeskus $2,500
Hoitokoti Onnela          $1,500
Innokkaat SISUkkaat Ulkosuomalaiset   $1,500
Runon Ystavat ry/Davai ryhma.   $1,000
Henkiiko ry, Kittilan Vanhainkoti           $1,500
Finnish Language School of New York         $250
Finlandia University, Heritage Center $1,000
Finlandia University, Art Gallery  $1,000
Salolampi Finnish Village    $2,000
Finnish Language School of Arlington, VA    $1,500
Pikku-Miinat, Vammaisperheiden Monitoimikes    $2,500
Myrskyluodon Martat ry       $1,000
Washington Children’s Hospital Fnd.            $500
     ______________
Total              $17,750



Grant allocations from the 2006 BAZAAR decided at the Finn Spark meeting
in March 07:
Kirsikoti r.y. Disabled Artists, Lieksa……………………………………………$2,500
Finnish Language School Association, Arlington VA……………………...…  $2,000
Friends of Sibelius Academy, New York…………………………………….… $2,000
Halikon Kaffekellari r.y……………………………………………………………$2,000
Salolampi Foundation, Minneapolis, Minnesota………………………… ……$2,000
Ypäjän Palvelukeskuksen Hoivakoti……………………………………… ……$1,500
Finnish Children's Muskari Play Group, DC ……………………………………$1,000
Nyt Naura – Now Laugh / Performing Group, Chassell, Michigan……....….…$1,000
Skandal Music Group, Maryland ………………………………………….….… $500
Washington Children’s Hospital Foundation……………………………...…… $500
Faces of the Fallen exhibition at the Women in the Military Museum, DC......  $250
     Total…………$15,250
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Grant allocations from the 2005 BAZAAR decided at the Annual Meeting 4/19 are as follows:
Yrjö Kilpinen Society of North America     $1,000
Lapin SOS-Lapsikylä    $1,800
Finnish Language School Association, Arlington VA     $1,500
Innokkaat SISUkkaat Ulkosuomalaiset, Duluth MN $1,500
SOS-Lapsikylä r.y   $1,500
Lounais-Suomen Saattohoitosäätiö   $2,400
Suomen kukkasrahaston palvelukoti $1,500
Salolampi Foundation, Minneapolis, MN   $1,500
Finnish Children's Music Play Group of DC Metro Area $500
Washington Children’s Hospital Foundation     $300
     Total…………$13,500
 
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email:     info@finnspark.org
Registered address of the Association: 11201 South Shore Road, Reston, Virginia 20190, USA

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Kipinästä Liekki – From Spark to Flame!

Grant applications are accepted at any time until January 31 of each year. They can be in the form of a letter as there is no official application form. The applications submitted are reviewed in February and voted upon in March.

Apuraha anomuksia otetaan vastaan vuosittain, tammikuun 31. päivä ollessa vuotuinen
eräpäivä.  Anomukset käsitellään helmikuussa ja niistä äänestetään maaliskuussa.
Anomus voidaan lähettää kirjeen muodossa, koska kerholla ei ole virallista apuraha anomusta.

  Postal mail:    Marianne Parssinen, 4501 Arlington Blvd. #519, Arlington, VA 22203
  email:             Pres-2008@finnspark.org