Corporal Jeffrey A. Bodner was selected to receive the IODE Police Community Relations Award. He received this award in Victoria at the Provincial Annual Meeting of IODE in BC.

Corporal Bodner has served in the RCMP for 26 years. He has also worked actively in the community as an avid Scout leader, hockey and basketball coach. He has helped to establish both the First Battleford and the First Mountain Scout troops. during his ten year of scout leadership he has mentored many youth assisting them in earn their badges, particularly in canoeing and boating safety.

Corporal Bodner is an accomplished Elvis tribute artist. Through this talent he has assisted many charities and fundraisers. Especially benefiting BC Children’s Hospital by collecting pledges in 2001 and 2002 for the challenge when he undertook the challenge of climbing Mt Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa. Bodner assisted raising $18,000.00.

For the past seven years Bodner has opened the Penticton Peach City Beach Cruise (PCBC) International Car Show and Shine. Several thousands of dollars have been donated to the BC Children’s Hospital from this event.

In December 2006 Corporal Bodner volunteered to bring the “Mountie Stomp” a special fundraiser to assist leukemia and blood disorder research, to Chilliwack. With the assistance of fellow workers and community members over $15,000.00 was raised.

Bodner takes pride in his duties as an RCMP and enjoys representing them in his Red Serge at many special events promoting good community relations in many Lower Mainland communities. He has frequently sang the National Anthem at these events.

The Funders’ Network for Afghan Women is pleased to announce its new URL: www.funders-afghan-women.org effective immediately. We ask that you please immediately update any existing links to the old URL www.fnaw.org to connect to the new website, or newly add www.funders-afghan-women.org to your list of links.

The www.funders-afghan-women.org website is a useful tool for funders working in Afghanistan or considering working in Afghanistan, as well as for grantees and partners, or Afghan women’s organizations seeking funding support from donors, containing tips for funders and grantees alike. It is also a useful introduction to women in Afghanistan, containing a summary overview of the current women’s rights situation, as well as a list of links and resources on Afghan history, culture, peacebuilding and reconstruction, among other areas.

The website also gives regular updates on the activities and programs of the Funders’ Network for Afghan Women, including public events, new funding opportunities, a database of projects seeking funding for the perusal of donors, information on joining our membership and a plethora of tools and resources.

About FNAW: The Funders’ Network for Afghan Women (FNAW) is a coalition of dedicated foundations and granting organizations, as well as advocates, policy-makers and other agencies funding Afghan women’s groups. FNAW members have committed to working together to better understand and address the needs of grassroots civil society organizations in Afghanistan that support women and children. Members share project assessments, security information, experiences, and feedback from Afghan partners to prioritize funding, expand on success stories, and build the capacity of women leaders in Afghanistan. The Network addresses common problems faced by grantees, with an emphasis on sustainability, advocacy and capacity-building. FNAW provides grantees with technical assistance, and helps them better establish their own networks and partnerships. It is FNAW’s belief that a coalition of funders can have a real, measurable policy impact on those with the power to bring meaningful change to the lives of Afghan women and girls. To this end, advocacy is key among FNAW’s priorities. Today FNAW is a thriving network, meeting every month. Through collaboration, coordination and information-sharing, ideas are being shared generously and frequently, thereby improving the reach, capacity and efficiency of each member organization, and ultimately, better meeting the needs of beneficiaries in Afghanistan.

For more information, please contact:

info@funders-afghan-women.org

The Funders’ Network for Afghan Women

32-17 College Point Blvd. Suite 206, Flushing, NY 11354, USA

E-Mail: info@funders-afghan-women.org Tel: 604-781-3151

Since 1900 IODE women have been responding to the needs of others. They have raised money to purchase much needed food and medical supplies during the World Wars, including the purchase of the Bolingbroke bomber which was presented to the government of Canada.

Over the years as the needs in the country have changed so has the focus of IODE. Snack packs have been purchased annually for the outlying community schools in Labrador where so many children were arriving at school without having breakfast. Bursaries and Scholarships are provided to promising young people to be able to carry on in their future studies. Baby Think It Over infant simulators are provided to schools across Canada by many chapters.

To read more about the good work of IODE visit www.iode.ca for information about IODE Canada. To learn more about IODE in BC visit www3.telus.net/iodeinbc/