<div dir="ltr">Dear Friends and Associates of the MIT Glass Lab,<div>I'm writing, early in this new year, to update the message I sent out near the end of last year regarding a very generous $250,000 challenge pledge that had been offered to the Glass Lab.</div>
<div>It is with great satisfaction and relief that I can say that on December 31, the last day of 2013, <b>we were able to match the challenge</b> and push our fund raising effort to within 90% of our goal. </div><div style>
The match was possible because of numerous year-end gifts all across the spectrum: from small gifts by current students and volunteers, to large donations by some of our most loyal supporters, as well as some new ones. As I sit down this snowy morning to write some thank-you notes, it is so gratifying to see how diverse the list is of those who support this unique program. Thanks to all of you who have helped us on our journey so far.</div>
<div style>We're not quite done, but it's looking like we will start the project on time, this coming April, with new and enlarged spaces for the Glass Lab as well as the forge and foundry programs by fall of this year. I will keep you posted as the project unfolds.</div>
<div style>Thanks to all.</div><div style>Yours in <i>Mens et Manus,</i></div><div style>Peter</div><div><div><br></div>-- <br>Peter Houk<br>Director, Glass Lab<br>Department of Materials Science and Engineering<br>Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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