Girl Scouts of Western Rivers Council - Oregon
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Girl Scouts of Western Rivers Council - Oregon
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Support for Girl Scouting comes in many forms. Half of our annual budget comes from the product sales. The other half comes from program fees, United Ways, grants, and the financial support of our families and the communities we serve. In December a long-time donor, Marie King, asked me to stop by her home. She and her son Alan presented Girl Scouts of Western Rivers Council a check for $35,000. Marie’s daughter, Anne Greig, served on our board of directors as a vice-president and member-at-large from 1989 to 1995. Anne’s death was sudden and unexpected in 1995. Many staff, board members and volunteers remember her fondly. In her honor her family has specified this gift will go towards the rebuilding of the Clippers Unit at Camp Cleawox. Our council is currently in the beginning stages of a council-wide long range property plan. Our properties need repair, maintenance and replacing. We are planning a temporary solution for the Clippers Unit this summer, but this gift will be set aside until permanent plans are developed. What a wonderful way to recognize a loved one and help Girl Scouting continue to change girls’ lives in the future. If you’d like more information on how you can help build a better future at Cleawox by contributing to the Building Fund, please contact Amy at 485-5911, ext. 112.
What Is the
Become, Belong, Believe and
Build Society?
With adequate funding we can continue to provide programs to all girls. We give thanks to all of you who give to Girl Scouting in your time, gifts in-kind and financial contributions.
How Can I Help the Council Plan for the Future? It is very rare that a person regrets having been truly generous or thoughtful. This is especially true when the gift is to an agency or organization that is meaningful to the donor. But how can you give away assets that may be needed by your family? One solution is to make a bequest - a gift in your Will. There are some advantages to this kind of giving, such as:
For further information, please contact the Development Department at Girl Scouts of Western Rivers Council.
Multiply impact of contribution:
Please remember our responsibility to provide adult-generated funds for Girl Scout programs.
Will my Gift be Tax
Deductible? Girl Scouts of Western Rivers Council, Inc., is chartered by Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. and has been designated by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(C)(3), non-profit corporation. This means that gifts received for the organization and operation of the Council are acknowledged under the tax statutes. It is the responsibility of the Council administration to report, monitor and acknowledge tax deductible contributions. What the above paragraph basically says is that gifts given to the council must be used for the best use of all the girls. This differs from money that is given to benefit a specific troop, group, patrol, or service unit. Because the tax-exempt status resides with the council money given to other units of girls typically does not qualify for tax deductions. Refer to the Volunteer Guide for more information on troop fund raising.
ALBERTSON’S and GIRL SCOUTS Community Partners Albertson’s supports Girl Scouts of Western Rivers Council through the Community Partners program. You can get a Community Partners card from the local Girl Scout service center and present it each time you make a purchase. The amount of that purchase is credited to the account number for GSWRC and a quarterly check is sent to us for 4% of that total amount. Sometimes we may forget to show our Community Partners card when we pay for our purchases. Now Albertson’s has made it easier for those customers who also use the Albertson’s Preferred Savings Card. The two numbers can be linked in the Albertson’s computer, which means that every purchase you make using your Preferred Savings Card will automatically be credited to the GSWRC account number. You no longer need to show your Community Partners card in addition to your Preferred Savings Card in order for GSWRC to get credit. How do you get your Preferred Savings card linked to the Community Partner’s card? Following are three ways to do this: Present both cards at the check out counter and the two numbers will be read and linked in the computer. Go to www.albertsons.com on the Internet. You can log-in to your account and link your cards together. Pick up a form at Albertson’s, fill it out and mail it. Use the number from your Preferred Savings Card and also our Community Partners number, which is 490001201856. Thanks for using your Preferred Card to support girls in our community.
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