An Organized To Do
I went to my friend’s house the other night to brainstorm some ideas for Jumping Waves, Inc. Okay, I’m not officially Jumping Waves, Inc. But really, I’m hoping to get the approval within the next week. Then I will officially be a non-profit organization. Check!
Next on my to-do was ordering business cards. Which, in turn, made me hire a graphic artist to recreate my design on a business card. That part has been checked off…I’m anxiously awaiting to see what the graphic artist comes back with! Then off to VistaPrint I go!
The biggest item to tackle on my to-do is starting (and then ideally finishing) the application for the 501 c 3. All 26 pages. You read right. 26 pages. It’s a little daunting! But I have some pieces of information that will hopefully help the process. And an aunt who is an attorney. And a friend who runs a big NPO.
And when this whole process gets overwhelming, I need to remember why I’m doing it. To get the word out there that educational advocates are necessary, I think, in almost every situation. I really think that any child with an IEP should have an advocate who is “assigned” to him or her. That’s how important they are. In my ideal world, along with every IEP would come a qualified educational advocate to help the parents get the very best for their child.
Jumping Waves is starting small. But it is starting. I’m raising and saving money. I’m taking the necessary steps. And I’ve even given out my first scholarship. I hope to share this deserving family’s story very soon. I couldn’t have given it to a more deserving family at this time of year. You’ll see what I’m talking about very soon!
