The Volunteer Rally is a special event held at the Friends of Mia Love Campaign Headquarters as an appreciation for the hard work and commitment shown this election cycle by our wonderful volunteer team. Special Guest Carly Fiorina will be available for photographs with volunteers following her remarks.
Details below:
Event Details
Thursday September 1, 2016
Event Duration
3:00-4:30 PM
Mia Love Campaign HQ
5251 S Green St, #100
Murray, UT 84123
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Students who design bookmarks could win $1,000 college savings scholarship
(Salt Lake City) The Utah Educational Savings Plan (UESP) and StepUp to Higher Education will mark Gov. Gary Herbert’s declaration of September as College Savings Month in Utah by sponsoring the annual UESP Make Your Mark bookmark contest. Eight Utah students in kindergarten through 12th grade will each win a $1,000 college savings scholarship account by designing a bookmark.
The winners will be selected by a six-judge panel featuring Utah Gov. Gary Herbert; First Lady Jeanette Herbert; Deneece Huftalin, Ph.D., president, Salt Lake Community College; Tami Pyfer, governor’s education advisor; Donna Jones Morris, division director, Utah State Library; and Julie Olson, Utah author/illustrator.
Judges will select two winning designs from each of four grade categories. In addition to receiving a $1,000 UESP college savings scholarship account, each winner may also see his or her professionally reproduced artwork distributed at UESP events throughout Utah. Contest winners will be notified by mid-October. All decisions by UESP and the judges are final.
The Make Your Mark contest, in its seventh year, advocates the importance of saving for future higher education expenses. Earnings in UESP college savings accounts grow tax-deferred and withdrawals are tax-free if used for eligible expenses such as tuition, mandatory fees, books, computers, and certain room and board costs. Utah tax credits are also available to account owners for contributions made into a UESP account.
Lynne Ward, executive director of UESP, said Make Your Mark is a great way to get families talking about saving for college or technical school.
“Starting college savings early is important,” Ward said, “but it’s never too late to start saving for future higher education expenses. Even small amounts will add up and make a difference toward defraying college costs.”
The contest runs September 1 through September 30, 2016. Utah students are eligible to enter if they are enrolled in a Utah school or are home-schooled. Parents are not required to own a UESP account for their child to enter the contest.
Entrants must submit an original bookmark design on the official entry form. See uesp.org/bookmark for entry form and official contest rules. Only one entry per student is allowed.
UESP must receive all entries no later than September 30, 2016, at 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time. Submit entries by mail, courier, or hand delivery. Address information and a complete set of contest rules and restrictions are detailed on the back of the official entry form at uesp.org/bookmark.
The contest is not open to past winners or children of an adult employed or affiliated with the Utah State Board of Regents, Utah Higher Education Assistance Authority, UESP, StepUp to Higher Education, or their advertising agencies.
About UESP
UESP, Utah’s official nonprofit 529 college savings plan, is highly ranked by Morningstar Inc., Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine, Money magazine, CBS MoneyWatch.com, and consumer expert Clark Howard for its low fees and industry innovations such as its customized allocation investment options.
Accounts are free to open, and UESP requires no minimum deposit or account balance. UESP’s user-friendly website, uesp.org, makes it easy to open, manage, and contribute to an account online.
To learn more about the Utah Educational Savings Plan, visit uesp.org, call UESP toll-free at 800.418.2551, or send an email to info@uesp.org.
About StepUp to Higher Education
StepUp to Higher Education is an outreach initiative through the Utah System of Higher Education that aims to increase the college participation of Utah students, especially those who may have never considered higher education as a practical option after high school.
The StepUp to Higher Education initiative is made possible by a College Access Challenge Grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
Important Legal Notice
Read the Program Description for more information and consider all investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses before investing. Call 800.418.2551 for a copy of the Program Description or visit uesp.org.
Investments in UESP are not guaranteed by UESP, the Utah State Board of Regents, the Utah Higher Education Assistance Authority or any other state or federal agency. However, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insurance is provided for the FDIC-insured accounts. Please read the Program Description to learn about the FDIC-insured accounts. Your investment could lose value.
Non-Utah taxpayers and residents: You should determine whether the state in which you or your beneficiary pays taxes or lives offers a 529 plan that provides state tax or other benefits not otherwise available to you by investing in UESP. You should consider such state tax treatment and benefits, if any, before investing in UESP.
UESP does not provide legal, financial, investment, or tax advice, and the information provided in this document does not contain legal, financial, investment, or tax advice and cannot be construed as such or relied upon for those purposes. You should consult your own tax or legal advisor to determine the effect of federal and state tax laws on your particular situation.
A Morningstar Analyst Rating for a 529 College Savings Plan is not a credit or risk rating. Analyst Ratings are subjective in nature and should not be used as the sole basis for investment decisions. Morningstar does not represent its Analyst Ratings to be guarantees. Please visit Morningstar.com for more information about the Analyst Ratings, as well as other Morningstar ratings and fund rankings
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EPA Refuses to Disclose Formula for Job Killing Rule to Small Business Panel
Today the American Exploration & Mining Association (AEMA) participated in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Small Business Advocacy Review (SBAR) Panel as a Small Entity Representative (SER). The panel focused on the Agency’s development of the CERLCA 108(b) rule that duplicates, overlaps and preempts the current Hardrock Mining Financial Assurance.
The panel, required by law, convened to seek input from a selected group of SERs to provide input about the potential impacts of the proposed rule on small entities. Notably, EPA has taken three months to provide the SERs some, but not all of the vital information on the proposed rule’s modeling, information sources and process despite repeated requests since June 6, 2016. Such information is essential to understand a rule that could have devastating effects on the small businesses represented.
Today the EPA told the panel they will not divulge the formula information before the rule is released December, 1st. The information requested by the SERs is essential to understanding the rule so the SERs can meet their obligation to provide meaningful input that has a true impact on the proposed rule.
“AEMA is disappointed by the EPA’s lack of transparency during this rulemaking process,” said Laura Skaer, AEMA Executive Director. “Today EPA refused to disclose their formula to calculate this job killing rule to the SERs. Furthermore, EPA indicated they are sending the rule to OMB for review weeks prior to the SBAR report.”
The Bureau of Land Management, US Forest Service and individual states currently hold billions of dollars in financial assurance covering all of what EPA is proposing to cover in this duplicative rule. Western Governors Association and the Interstate Mining Compact Commission have both issued objections to the rule.
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American Exploration & Mining Association is a 121-year old, national association representing the minerals industry with more than 2,000 members across the U.S., Canada, and 10 other nations. AEMA is the recognized national voice for exploration and access to public lands.
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The LGBT Community Endowment Fund has supported nonprofit organizations throughout Utah since 2011.This year, the committee awarded $32,000 to 12 nonprofit organizations. You can find a full listing of recipients here.
A reception will be held on September 13th to celebrate the efforts of these Utah nonprofits that support the LGBTQ community and the collective impact of those who have contributed to the LGBT Community Endowment Fund. During the event, these organizations will also have the opportunity to present for a chance to receive additional funding.
If you’re interested in learning more about these organizations, the fund, or would like to attend the reception, please email foi@utahcf.org.
The Utah Natural Heritage Fund committee and the Community Foundation of Utah are pleased to announce a Call for Investments for the first Environmental Investors Forum, to be held in October. Investments will be considered in for-profit, nonprofit, and hybrid organizations committed to sustaining Utah’s environment for generations to come.
The one-page Call for Investment is available here, and may be submitted September 1st through September 20th.
For the second year in a row the youth participants of the East African Refugee Goat Project of Utah presented their goats at the county fair, KSL reports.
The goat project was launched three years ago by Somali Bantu, Burundi and Somali Bajuni community leaders with help from the state Refugee Services Office and the International Rescue Committee. With the support of a $30,000 philanthropic investment from the Community Foundation's Venture Philanthropy Utah and an ever-expanding goat herd, it has become an enterprise that helps support refugee families in Utah.
To read the whole story on KSL, click here.
$1,229,800 was raised during the 2016 Love UT Give UT 24 hour day of giving. But the support did not stop there, donations kept rolling in well past midnight and since March 31, 2016 the Love UT Give UT campaign has raised an additional $93,654. Utahns continue to give where they live.
Now we look ahead to next year’s Love UT Give UT on March 30, 2017. With exciting new improvements to the online giving platform, donating to your favorite nonprofits and schools is a breeze. Check out the Love UT Give UT Facebook page for updates.
We’re looking for a new team member who can wow us with their proactive nature, willingness to get things done, ability to fundraise and be a team player.
The Business Development lead will spearhead development and ongoing fundraising efforts as the Community Foundation of Utah continues to grow. S/he will effectively strengthen the organization's overall fundraising capacity.
To learn more, click here.
