|
|
From its inception, the Washington Metropolitan Area Chapter of the APA has been interested in contributing to local charities, both financially and with public service. The chapter recognizes the importance of giving back to the community, and the abundance of charitable organizations in the DC area provides ample opportunity to do so.
How do we raise the funds?
The WMAC-APA has a raffle at each of our bi-monthly chapter meetings and at our Tri-State Conference. For the cost of a raffle ticket(s) (1 ticket for $1, 7 tickets for $5 and 20 tickets for $10), the chapter member or guest has a chance to win a beautiful gift basket, gift card or one of several other prizes that vary per meeting. The chapter then matches all funds raised.
Community Relations Activities
2010 Activities
| Meeting |
Raffle |
One Time Activities |
| February (Due to Snow, March) |
Raflle will be used to support Mayfield Intermediate School in Virginia, which was deemed unsafe after the record snowfall threatened to collapse the roof. The children were unable to get back into the school for their own supples. Our donation was used to assist in the supplies that were needed for the children. |
|
| |
Drive Results for March - |
|
| April |
Raffle will be used to support The Alternative House in Northern, VA. It was founded in 1972 to provide support to at risk children, youth and families through counseling, shelter, crisis intervention and neighborhood outreach. |
|
| June |
Raffle will be used to support The Dwelling Place - More details to come. |
Drive for Alternative House baby items. Items in need are baby wipes and crib sheets/bedding. They are ALWAYS in need of cleaning supplies, toilet paper, and individually packaged snack items as well. |
| September |
D.C. Charity - TBD - We are taking suggestion |
|
| December |
Open for Suggestions |
|
2009 Activities
| Meeting |
Raffle |
One Time Activities |
| February |
Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital - This is for financial aid for Camperships and Summer Inner-City programs for the Metro DC area. |
Book and DVD Collection for our Soldiers that are serving in Iraq. These boxes will be mailed to several different locations. |
| |
Drive results in April. Pictures are the Photo Gallery - June 18, 2009 Chapter Meeting. |
DRIVE RESULTS - 12 Computer Paper Boxes Delivered - 450 Books and 50 DVDs. These were shipped to various locations within Iraq. (See Below pictures from the troops) |
| April |
Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital - This is for financial aid for Camperships and Summer Inner-City programs for the Metro DC area. |
|
| |
DRIVE RESULTS - February and April Girl Scout Council Drive total donation with chapter matching was $1155.00. Click Here for Thank You Letter. Pictures are the Photo Gallery - June 18, 2009 Chapter Meeting. |
|
| June |
Funds raised for schools Principal's Fund. These funds wil be used by Principals to channel funds to students who need financial assistance. |
Loudoun County Animal Shelter - Towel and Blanket Collection. They can be new or used, however, they have to be clean. |
| |
Drive results in September. |
DRIVE RESULTS - 4 large bags of towels for the Loudoun County Animal Shelter. |
|
September
(Tri-State)
|
Funds raised for schools Principal's Fund. These funds wil be used by Principals to channel funds to students who need financial assistance. |
|
| |
DRIVE RESULTS - June and September goes towards the Principal's fund at 3 schools. Each school with WMAC matching funds get $552.00. The schools chosen were: Highland Elementary ~ Wheaton, MD; Yorkshire Elementary ~ Manassas, VA; Powell Elementary ~ Washington DC. DRIVE TOTAL: $1,656.00.
Thank you letter - Yorkshire Elementary
Tri-State schools supplies brought by members and ones used for decorations were donated to Highland Elementary, Wheaton, MD.
|
|
| November |
Funds raised will be used for Thanksgiving Baskets or Hunger Assistance - Distribution of funds below. |
|
| |
DRIVE RESULTS - November funds were used for baskets of gifts for students/families in need. Each school with WMAC matching funds get $179.00. The schools chosen were: Highland Elementary ~ Wheaton, MD; Yorkshire Elementary ~ Manassas, VA. DRIVE TOTAL $358.00 |
|
| December |
Funds raised will be used to purchase gifts for children in need. Let's end the year making other children happy. Distribution TBD. |
|
At the February and April 2009 Chapter meetings, we raised funds for the Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital. During this fundraising activity and with the chapter match, we were able to donate $1,155.00 for children who would not be able to attend various Girl Scout activities. During these tough economic times, the Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital are being approached more and more for grants to send children to various Girl Scout camps. Thanks to the members of the WMAC-APA, we have helped local children be able to attend various camps. More pictures can be found in the photo gallery under "About WMAC".
In addition to TAPS, we also collected Books and DVD's to send to our troops. We collected over 10 boxes of items to send. Thanks to our members for supporting this supplemental community activity by bringing items to the meeting.
These pictures are from a unit in Iraq. They were collected at our chapter meeting in February and shipped to the unit by Whitney, Bradley and Brown (a member company).
Thanks for Your Support
The WMAC-APA is very proud of its continued community service efforts. The many thank-you notes we receive from these charities make it all worth the effort. So please join us at our meetings as we serve each other and the community.
Thanks to all members who have shown their support!
If you have any questions concerning Community Relations, contact Tara Dwyer at Tara_Dwyer@hgsi.com or 240.314.4400 Ext. 6576. Tara is always open and loves to receive suggestions for "charity drives" and year round fundraising ideas.
Links current and last update on 03/23/2010
|
|
|
