About the Friends Organization
Friends is a 501(c)(3) - EIN: 83-4409594. The Friends organization supports quality library services through advocacy, fundraising, and volunteering in ways that promote the policies and long-range plan of the library. We are a volunteer organization interested in supporting, improving, and expanding literacy-focused library services and resources at the Highwood Library & Community Center.
Mission
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​Support the Highwood Library & Community Center
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Focus public attention on library services, facilities, and programming needs
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Promote the welfare and growth of the library
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Receive and encourage gifts and bequests to the library
Functions​
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We help fund educational opportunities for our patrons the library would not otherwise be able to offer
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We support library programs by raising funds for performers, supplies, and prizes
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We raise money for items not in the regular library budget
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We provide critical volunteering support at events
Board Members
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