Article source for : Private effort to save COSI
Excerpts from a Dec 7, 2007 Toledo Free Press "story":http://www.toledofreepress.com/?id=6848 :
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Retired management consultant Jerry Jakes is summoning his inner Santa by organizing an effort to save the Downtown science and technology museum. He said "COSI":http://cositoledo.org could be saved if each family in what he calls [[Lake Erie West]] donated $5.
The burden shouldn't be left to Lucas County; Jakes said *COSI is a +regional+ asset*. Families in Bowling Green, Perrysburg, Sandusky and even Monroe, Mich., are <a class="extlink" href="https://www.kintera.org/site/c.iqIWL4PIJtH/b.1306521/k.2AEF/Donate_Now/apps/ka/sd/donor.asp?c=iqIWL4PIJtH&b=1306521&en=emJ0LeOWLiLQK8OUJeIXLpNaInKWIhM0LkI0LePUKfI2LvJ">encouraged to send money</a>. The 76-year-old Sylvania resident is asking households to help raise $1 million before the museum closes Dec. 31.
His campaign is off to a slow start. Jakes has tried to get the word out, but he's one person counting on others to help. The "Toledo Community Foundation":http://www.toledocf.org has agreed to collect the money sent by COSI supporters, but details need to be finalized.
Jakes suggests bringing [[Emerging Applied Construction Technologies Incubator|green energy exhibits]] from the University of Toledo. He also thinks it would be cost-effective to move COSI from the former Portside location to an empty movie complex in Toledo or the Erie Street Market. While the lease is $1 per year, utilities cost at least $25,000 per month, Hauser said of the l00,000-square-foot facility.
“I am the one pitching [keeping it open] because I see an opportunity for a win-win,” Jakes said. “Even if we don't save COSI, which I think we will, we will be thinking regionally.” Jakes said he has never served on the COSI board or been involved with COSI.
Adam Szuch, member of [[EPIC Toledo]], also said he knows about Jakes' idea. It's “interesting,” and EPIC will consider backing the initiative. The Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce launched EPIC, which is based on the belief a region needs diverse young professionals.
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br. -Hopefully, the ability to donate over the Web will be available soon.-
br. *Dec 7, 2007*: In the upper left corner of the "Toledo Community Foundation's":http://toledocf.org Web site is a link called <a class="extlink" href="https://www.kintera.org/site/c.iqIWL4PIJtH/b.1306521/k.2AEF/Donate_Now/apps/ka/sd/donor.asp?c=iqIWL4PIJtH&b=1306521&en=emJ0LeOWLiLQK8OUJeIXLpNaInKWIhM0LkI0LePUKfI2LvJ">Online Giving Center</a>.
In the text input field called +Gift Purpose+, enter *Save Cosi*. At least that's what I was told. bassam below says to enter *COSI Toledo*.
br. The home page of the "COSI Web site":http://cositoledo.org also adds:
You can make a donation to COSI a few different ways:
* In person at COSI Toledo
* Mail it to COSI Toledo, 1 Discovery Way, Toledo, OH 43604
* Or call 419-244-2674
