MOUNT MORRIS – Amos Patrick Meyer would have turned 5 years old on Sept. 16 of this year.
In honor of his birthday, The Maggie and Amos Foundation donated a collection of board games to the Mount Morris Public Library, as well as $500 to be used for children’s programming and activities. Toddlers to adults will find a variety of games to enjoy that feature game play options including cooperative, strategy, adventure and more. Last year the Foundation donated over $1200 of materials to the Library’s children’s program, as well as a memorial canvas of Amos’s preschool picture and artwork he had made.
The Maggie and Amos Foundation was incorporated with the goal of memorializing the lives of Maggie and Amos Meyer, who tragically passed away on Oct. 19, 2016. Maggie, the daughter of Don and Luann Rosko, was raised in Mount Morris and visited the library often when growing up. From an early age, she had a competitive spirit, and incorporated her love of game play into her classroom at Chana Education Center. Amos, taking after his mother’s love of games, was becoming quite adept at Candyland and Chutes and Ladders.
The Maggie and Amos Foundation uses fund raised during the annual Infinity Run and Event to support grants for teachers, scholarships for students going into the field of special education and children’s activities designed to incorporate learning as play. The 2019 Infinity Run and Event will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2019 on the grounds of the Chana Education Center. The event features a US Track and Field certified, chip-timed 5K Run, as well as a one mile family walk/run, a dinner, free children’s inflatibles and games, a silent auction, 50/50 and more.
Currently, the Foundation is accepting applications from teachers in schools located in Ogle and Lee Counties seeking funding of special enrichment projects for their students. Grants are available in amounts up to $500. For more information on the event or for the grant application, please visit the group’s Facebook page under “The Maggie and Amos Foundation.”
The Mount Morris Public Library is grateful for the generosity of the Maggie and Amos Foundation. We will be hosting a Game Day for children and adults to introduce all our wonderful new games.
