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With strong board leadership and seasoned executive management, the MIND Research Institute maintains an entrepreneurial spirit and a commitment to self-sustainability and scalability. School fees guarantee that our school partners value our program, while generating revenue to boost expansion and support further research and development.

However, school fees do not cover all of the MIND Research Institute’s expenses. Generous support from corporations, foundations and individuals is critical to our success, and makes it possible to reach thousands of additional children each year.

MIND Research Institute is a 501(c)3 tax exempt organization. Charitable donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the law. The federal tax I.D. is: 33-0798804.

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The MIND Research Institute celebrated its tenth anniversary at its annual Awards Dinner, Friday, October 10, 2008, at the Irvine Hyatt Regency.  Four Hundred and Eighty guests were seated in a turquoise and silver ballroom.  Total gross proceeds from the evening were over $700,000, with the highlight being the fund-a-school opportunity that brought in $200,000.  Outstanding educators and students using the acclaimed MIND Research math education process were recognized at the event, as was Cisco Foundation with an Outstanding Corporate Partner award.  Community philanthropists Ted and Janice Smith were honored with the Gordon L. Shaw Lifetime Achievement Award, and a grand finale tribute performance by the Orange County High School for the Arts ended the evening on an up-note.

Co-chairs of the event, Janet Ray and Michelle Horowitz, proclaimed the event a great success and hosted guests after the event at a popular coffee and candy bar in the foyer. 

Guests at the Awards Dinner, included:  Paul and Daranne Folino, Tom and Joyce Tucker, Jim and Catherine Emmi, Michelle and Dave Horowitz, Sheila and Jim Peterson, Jim and Barbara Glabman, John and Elizabeth Stahr, Marc Levin and Linda Maggard, Bob and Linda Yellin, Glenn and Mindy Stearns, Dwight Decker, John and Kathy Besnard, Richard and Laurie Rodnick, Michelle Rohe, Doug and Lynn Freeman, and Hazem and Salma Chehabi.

Michael Yutrzenka, Executive Director, Cisco Foundation and William M. Habermehl. Superintendent, Orange County Department of Education	Honorees, Ted and Janice Smith	Mistress of Ceremonies, Maria Hall-Brown , Jiji and Dr. Jeffrey Brown