The
2008 Family Partnership Campaign is underway and we need
your support!
GIRL SCOUTS
JOINING HANDS SERVICE UNIT
FAMILY PARTNERSHIP CAMPAIGN
HOLIDAY FRENZY
Yes, it’s that time of the year. ‘Tis the season for Giving and
Receiving.
* * * FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY * * *
From November 1st through December 5th
For
every $25 donation to the Joining Hands Service Unit’s Family
Partnership Campaign,
You will
RECEIVE:
(1)
Holiday Mini Barrel Jar Candle (approximate value is $10)
These quality
candles are available in your choice of holiday scents such as Frosted
Pines, Iced Snowberries, Cinnamon Bayberry, Mistletoe Kisses, Black
Orchard and Sparkling Amber (while supplies last). The candles have an
approximate burn time of 34-35 hours each, burn evenly and are perfect
for every room of your house or as a lovely holiday gift.
Candle Preference:
Frosted Pines_____ Iced Snowberries_____
Cinnamon Bayberry_____
Mistletoe Kisses_____ Sparkling Amber_____
Black Orchard_____
Mail or Deliver your tax-deductible donation (Cash
or Checks made payable to Girl Scouts of Western Ohio) to:
Kevin Berlon, Family Partnership Chair
8431 Fernwell Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45231
(513) 931-6469
No later than December 5, 2008 for this special offer.
The Girl Scout Annual
Fund Campaign is the Council’s annual appeal for financial support to
enable girls and adults to achieve the mission and goals of the Girl
Scout program. Proceeds are used to provide training and resources for
leaders and other adults and also to subsidize program and camping
activities for the girls. For more information, go to
http://www.girlscoutsofwesternohio.org/Donate/family_partnership.htm
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FAMILY
PARTNERSHIP
E-NEWS
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September
2008
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Welcome to
the
FAMILY
PARTNERSHIP
E-News!
Family
Partnership
E-News keeps
you up to
date on the
happenings
in the Fund
Development
Department
of Girl
Scouts of
Western Ohio
and keeps
you
up-to-date
on Family
Partnership
progress.
These
mailings are
sent out
once a
month; if
you have
suggestions
for topics
to be
addressed in
future
editions of
the Family
Partnership
E-News
please send
an e-mail
request to
your
regional
development
manager.
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Where
Does the
Money
Go?
I know I
get this
question
a lot
and I’m
sure
many of
you do
too.
Here are
a few
ways to
answer
that
question
the next
time it
pops up.
-
Volunteer
Resource
Disc
at
no
cost
for
volunteers
-
Safety-Wise
at
no
cost
for
volunteers
-
Roundtable
materials
at
no
cost
for
volunteers
-
No
and/or
low
cost
trainings
-
Troop
start-up
funds
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And
much,
much
more!
You can
also let
them
know
statistics
show
that...
-
72%
more
Girl
Scouts
than
non-Girl
Scouts
choose
to
tell
the
truth
rather
than
submit
to
peer
pressure.
-
66%
of
the
women
of
professional
achievement
were
Girl
Scouts-many
women
in
the
House
and
Senate
are
former
Girl
Scouts.
-
40%
more
Girl
Scouts
than
non
Girl
Scouts
won’t
cheat
on a
test.
-
32%
more
Girl
Scouts
than
non
Girl
Scouts
will
refuse
alcohol
at a
party.
-
And
only
1%
of
all
Girl
Scouts
ever
goes
before
a
juvenile
court
judge.
Success!
Do
you
have
a
success
story
about
a
girl
in
your
service
unit
or a
troop
in
your
area?
Send
it
to
us!
Email
Abi
Francis
with
your
success
story
today!
Contact
Us
 Don’t
know who
to
contact
wi th
questions
or for
more
information?
Check
the “contact
us”
section
on our
website
to find
each
region’s
staff
roster
with
contact
information.
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Ideas!
Ideas!
Ideas!
Hold a
letter
writing
drive,
have
girls
and
adults
write
letters
to
families
asking
them to
participate
in the
Family
Partnership
Campaign.
Make it
a fun
night,
supply
ice
cream or
pizza,
and take
plenty
of
breaks
for
songs
and
games!
Already
have an
event
planned?
Add $1
to the
admission
price to
go
towards
Family
Partnership
(make
sure you
note
this on
the
event
invitation
or when
they
pay). If
admission
is free
you can
have a
coat
check or
beverage
station
where
proceeds
go
towards
Family
Partnership.
Attach
the half
sheet
flier
reminding
parents
and
guardians
that
they can
donate
to
Family
Partnership
on their
girl’s
registration
form.
Don’t
have a
copy of
the
flier?
Email
Abi
Francis
for a
copy.
F.Y.I.
The
Family
Partnership
Campaign
is a
year-round
event.
It
starts
January
1st and
ends
December
31st.
Many
parents
work at
businesses
that
provide
matching
donations
to local
non-profits.
Have
leaders
and
parents
(and
you!)
ask
their
human
resources
department
for more
information.
The best
place to
start
the
Family
Partnership
Campaign
is at
service
unit
meetings.
It will
be a
good
selling
point
when you
tell
parents
there is
100%
participation
from
their
service
unit
members.
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Ways you
can help:
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A great way to gain donations
for your service unit’s campaign is to encourage families to
make a tribute gift in honor of that special teacher/someone
who has made an impact in your Girl Scout’s life. This
would also be a great way to honor your Girl Scout’s troop
leader.
- Now that a new school year has begun and troops are becoming
active again, this is a great time of year to
approach small businesses and organizations in your
community and ask for monetary donations. These donations
will count towards our service unit Family Partnership
goal. If you would like sample letters or other ideas on
how to approach a small business please do not hesitate to
contact Kristy Huffman at 489-1025, or
khuffman@grgsc.org
- If you are planning a troop,
community or service unit
event such as a mom & me campout, father/daughter event,
a parents' meeting, or any other event where adults will be present, etc., you can sell
tickets for a split the pot raffle or even set out an empty
container to collect donations.
- If you need more ideas, please
contact Kevin Berlon at
kberlon@aol.com.
- Send your donation
to GRGSC, drop it off to Kevin Berlon, or go online and donate.
Please make a note that the donation should be credited to the Joining
Hands Service Unit #476 Campaign.
