20-May-00	Sent initial letters to 6- "Large" Donors	Steelcase & Amway requested more info
26-May-00	Contacted Media	Story ran in Press
28-May-00	Contacted Media	TV 13 covered story
30-May-00	Fundraising Kickoff at the Monument	GR Press covered story
30-May-00	First donation to Monument Restoration	"True son" Mr. Edward Blakely - $100
5-Jun-00	Sent to 40 businesses Est. before 1885	Monarch Machinery donated $100
6-Jun-00	Sent to 14 Politicians	No responses
24-Jun-00	Set up Display at Blandford Nature Center	Received $33 in donation box
27-Jun-00	Sent Pictures parade to Sen. Steil & Mayor	No responses
2-Jul-00	Set up Display at Hyser Rivers Museum	$30 from PHS donations/$100 Bruce & Co.
4-Jul-00	Set up Display at Van Andel Museum	No Donations accepted - gave out flyers
6-Jul-00	Grand Rapids Bar Assoc
8-Jul-00	Presentation to Michigan MOLLUS	Received donation of $150
27-Jul-00	Sent to GR Historical Society	Wrote article/Putting story in next newsletter
27-Jul-00	Sent to Pepsi & Coke
27-Jul-00	Sent to Kent County Board of Comm	"Lost"/Resent on Sept 6
27-Jul-00	Sent letters to 26 contacts provided by Brother L. Kilmer
27-Jul-00	Sent letter to GR Civil War Roundtable	Running story in newsletter/Live in October
29-Jul-00	"Monument Sit"	TV coverage from 8 & 17
30-Jul-00	Day 2 of "Sit"	Rained :( / TV Coverage from 13
31-Jul-00	Resent info to Gainey
1-Aug-00	Sent to 154 area businesses
5-Aug-00	Passed out 150 Flyers at Veterans Home
5-Aug-00	Set up Display at Ceremony of Remembrance	Received $28.88 in donation box
9-Aug-00	Met with Steelcase Foundation for preliminary	VERY interested - will give - no $ amount stated
12-Aug-00	300 flyers distributed at 119th National Encampment	Received call from Bro. Robert Grove $500.00 from Natl SUVCW
12-Aug-00	119th SUVCW National Encampment program ad	$15 from Pennsylvania SUVCW
30-Aug-00	Received call from Frey Foundation for more information	More info sent 9/26/00
31-Aug-00	Reviewed CAN program w/2 potential Pilot schools	Vista Charter of National Heritage - kick-off
6-Sep-00	Resent info to Kent County Board of Comm	"Not something they can do w/o permission of citizens"
7-Sep-00	Set up appt. with Kentwood Schools for CAN project	Met with all principals - none participated
8-Sep-00	Contacted National Heritage Academies for CAN project	Kick-off on October 9, 2000
9-Sep-00	Celebration on Grand parade with monument float	Won Judges Choice for float/more coverage
9-Sep-00	Set up Display at Van Andel Museum
19-Sep-00	Presentation to GR Lions Club at Duba's	Pros. Atty. Chris Becker-lunch-addressed all
24-Sep-00	MRP Web site creation meeting with Duane Stendel
26-Sep-00	Update sent to Frey Foundation	Received pledge to give 5% or $10,500
28-Sep-00	Sending letter to KISD Superintendents for CAN project	Various schools are calling to participate - none have to date
28-Sep-00	Sending letters to all area "Cops" and Bankers
30-Sep-00	West Michigan Historical Consortium	Hat passed for MRP - $57 raised
1-Oct-00	Wrote article for GR CW Roundtable	Received call from East-state RT's $250.00/West-state (2) $250.
1-Oct-00	Wrote article for GR Historical Society	Received $500 with pledge for more
4-Oct-00	Meeting with City Marketing Dept. for ideas	Printed 1,000 donation flyers for us
5-Oct-00	Met with GR Preservation Commission/Turned in app.	Will attend meeting on October 18
7-Oct-00	Bruce & Co. presentation to West Mich. Genealogical
9-Oct-00	"TogetherÉwe CAN do it!" introduction at Vista Charter	Newspaper article ran - Good Coverage $ + Cans
12-Oct-00	MRP display / GR Historical Society at Gerald Ford Museum	$500.00
18-Oct-00	Presentation to the GR Historic Preservation Comm.	Received certificate of appropriateness
18-Oct-00	Presentation to the GR CW Roundtable	Received $1,000 from 12th SC/4th MI re-enactors
20-Oct-00	Kent Commerce Bank "sit" - After two-week promotion	Will attend Monument sit on Veterans Day
2-Nov-00	Bruce & Co. presentation to Rockford Historical Society	$50 donation plus set-up display Vets Day at Museum
11-Nov-00	Presentation at the Monument from the Bank Project	$270 raised
11-Nov-00	Veteran's Day Parade and Monument Sit II with camp	15.90 raised; Media and brochures
12-Nov-00	Presentation for the Grand Rapids Lions Club	$50 donation
17-Nov-00	Bruce & Co. Pres. + MRP with Bro. Blakely - Grace Home Sch.	$25.00 + Cans
21-Nov-00	Bruce & Co. Pres. - Wyoming Public School 8th grade	$20.00
29-Nov-00	Bruce & Co. Pres. - Belding Comm Educ.
1-Dec-00	Bruce & Co. Pres. - Ridge Park Charter Academy Whole School
5-Dec-00	Bruce & Co.Pres. - Byron Center Christian School	$ + Cans
6-Feb-01	Bruce & Co. Pres. - Kelloggsville
10-Feb-01	MRP Display at GR Public Museum	$11
27-Feb-01	Bruce & Co. Pres. + MRP - Southwood	$39.00 + cans
28-Feb-01	Civl War Show at the Armory with GRCWRT	$60. 00 raised
20-Mar-01	Bruce & Co + MRP - Godwin 5th Graders	$ + Cans
21-Apr-01	Bruce & Co. + MRP - Jamestown Civil War Days
22-Apr-01	Bruce & Co. + MRP - Alpine Historical Society	$20
1-May-01	Museum Sit III	$12.00 raised; Media
10-May-01	Bruce & Co. + MRP - Forest Hills Northern Middle 8th Gr	$265 + Cans
11-May-01	Bruce & Co. + MRP - Forest Hills Northern Middle 8th Gr
15-May-01	Bruce & Co. Pres + MRP - Byron Center Middle School 8th Gr	$189 + Cans
17-May-01	Bruce & Co. Pres. + MRP - Hope Protestant School	$22
18-May-01	MRP - Bro. Blakely and Bernadette for Southwell Funeral	UAW Veterans 600.00 +
18-May-01	Bruce & Co. Pres. + MRP - Cedar Springs 8th Gr
22-May-01	Bruce & Co. Pres. + MRP - New Groningen Camp - 5th gr
23-May-01	Bruce & Co. + MRP - East Rockford Middle - 8th Gr.	$161 + Cans
24-May-01	Initial meeting between Butgereit, Blakely & Doyle
30-May-01	Memorial Day Service held at Monument
9-Jun-01	Sand Lake Monument Cleaning - Press opportunity	Good coverage by TV 13 and Advance
16-Jun-01	Monument Sit -IV	Good Coverage by TV 8 , 13 17
17-Jun-01	Day 2 of "Sit"	$13
18-Jun-01	Initial committee meeting with Mr. Jacokes and Mr. Hoffman
20-Jun-01	GRCWRT	$300
23-Jun-01	MRP Display at Blandford Nature Center	$58.00
24-Jun-01	Day 2 of Blandford
July	Met with Grand Rapids City Commissioners	Pledged $50,000
1-Jul-01	Bruce & Co. + MRP - Hyser Museum
2-Jul-01	MRP Committee Meeting
4-Jul-01	Monument Re-Dedication - Sand Lake MRP Display at museum	Event covered by TV8 and Advance Newspapers
4-Aug-01	Ceremony of Remembrance at the GR Veterans Home- Display	Event covered by Press TV8 and TV13
8-Sep-01	Re-dedication of Charles E. Belknap Monument/C-on the-G Parade	Event covered by TV 8 and Grand Rapids Press
16-Mar-02	Fashion Show for the American Sewing Guild	$100 donation
25-Apr-02	Sparta Middle - 5th Grade "Together we CAN do it"	$121.00 + cans
29-Apr-02	Crestwood Middle Presentation by Chad Larson	$85.92 donation (2002- 8th graders)
7-May-02	GR Historical Society Annual Banquet - Set up Display	MRP Display Board - various donations sent in
4-Jun-02	GR Livewires presentation for Consumers Energy retirees	$100 donation
15-Jun-02	Grant Monument rededication - Display set up	$6.00 that day but led to Colonial Dames (eventually $2,000)
27-Sep-02	Painted Sign - media invited	GR Press covered story
9-Oct-02	Central High School 10th MI plaque rededication	Advance covered story
20-Oct-02	attended 7th Mich Reenactors meeting	Donated $100
4-Nov-02	Met with Downtown Development Authority	Pledged $50,000 plus matching challenge grant of $50,000
8-Nov-02	Godwin Hgts Assembly with Griff (Essay Contest)
12-Nov-02	Griffins Hockey Game Fundraiser	Raised $3447.00; Hundreds of Students went through the displays
13-Nov-02	Presentation for Wolverine Researchers	$50.00 donation
1-Dec-02	Siegel Jewelers created and sold a Brass ornament in their series	Raised $475.00
27-Jan-03	Set up exhibits at Studio 28 for four weeks prior to opening night of Gods& Generals	Monument man "on duty"; brochures were available
1-Feb-03	Penny Drive Godwin Heights Middle	Raised $1610.91
9-Feb-03	Made flyers for the MRP "Together we CAN do it"
13-Feb-03	Made presentation to Women's Association of Fountain Street Church	$50.00 donation
13-Feb-03	Made packets for the Kent County Commissioners	NO donation
20-Feb-03	Created an additional display board for the Opening night
21-Feb-03	Opening Night of Gods & Generals	Gave out several brochures
22-Feb-03	Mailed to all previously mailed businesses
8-Mar-03	Godwin Hgts Rock-a-thon	Raised over $1000
13-Mar-03	Made packets for the BOC presentation
17-Mar-03	Celebration of Freedom -Kentwood High School	Hundreds of Students went through the displays
9-Apr-03	Mailed to Kent County Preservation Society mailing list	List outdated; several returned
18-Apr-03	Century Park in Grandville - "Together we CAN do it"	$52 and cans
23-Apr-03	Walker Charter Academy "Together we CAN do it"	$63 and cans
25-Apr-03	Sparta Middle "Together we CAN do it"
29-Apr-03	Made a presentation for the City Commissioners	Money is to be released. Monument dismantling a go.
29-Apr-03	Central Woodland "Together we CAN do it"	$209 and cans
3-May-03	SAR dinner in Traverse City	$100 donation
4-May-03	Presentation at Monument from Colonial Dames XIIV Century	$2000 meeting the challenge grant by the DDA
6-May-03	Lee Middle School	$1166 (no cans) 2 checks for 500 (DAV and KC VFW
8-May-03	Breton Downs 5th Grade "Together we CAN do it"	$132 and cans
8-May-03	GR Historical Society Annual Banquet - Set up Display	MRP Display Board - various donations sent in
9-May-03	Kent County Gifted and Talented "Together we CAN do it"	$159 and cans
14-May-03	Met with Assistant City Attorney to draw up contracts
14-May-03	Explorer Elementary "Together we CAN do it"	$44 and cans
17-May-03	Monument Dismantled and sent to Karkadoulias Bronze Art
25-May-03	Made Signs and flyers for Coopersville event
26-May-03	Display set up Coopersville Troop Train	$100
29-May-03	Met with Assistant City Attorney to finish contracts
30-May-03	Sentry Duty at the Monument Site- All "True" Memorial Day
27-Jun-03	Meeting with Kent County United Veterans Council	$200
13-Oct-03	Presentation for the 7th Michigan Reenactors	$50 donation
	Daughters of Union Veterans fo the Civil War fundraising project	Multiple donations