William Penn Life, 2019 (54. évfolyam, 2-5. szám)
2019-04-01 / 4. szám
loin Hands Day Partnering with local youth, you and your branch can make a difference in your community JOIN HANDS DAY brings young people and adults together to plan and implement projects that benefit their communities. It's the only national day of service that unites generations through volunteering. Although officially observed on the first Saturday in May, many groups aren't able to participate on that date for a variety of reasons. So, our branches and other groups have leeway as to when to host their Join Hands Day event. The important thing is that you partner with youth in your community and organize a project. Organizing a Join Hands Day project may seem overwhelming, but WPA can show you how easy it can be if you stick to it and stay organized. So, how do you plan a project? Here are the steps you need to take: • Establish a Join Hands Day committee and designate a project leader for your branch to keep track of your hours and number of members/volunteers involved. • Identify a youth group to work with. Once you have established that, the rest will come naturally. • Get the adults and youth together and choose a project. Listen to the youth; give them a voice. Keep in mind the age, abilities and physical limitations of all your volunteers when deciding what type of project is best for you. • Put together a list of resources or supplies that will be needed for the project. Identify individual members to be responsible for securing the items needed. Decide the time of day and amount of time needed to do the project or any project preparations. Announce the project at your branch meeting and recruit members to help with the project. • Get the group together one last time to nail down the details and make sure everything is in place to make the project successful. Define specific tasks to be completed. Identify a member to take pictures during the event and of the group. • Complete your JHD project! • Submit details and photos of your project to the Home Office to be published in William Penn Life. Remember, it starts with us. If you need any assistance at all, call our fraternal department. You can contact Fraternal Director Barbara A. House toll-free at 1-800-848- 7366, ext. 107. We will be happy to help any way we can. William Penn Fraternal Association Scholarship Foundation, Inc. Financial Statement as of Dec. 31, 2018 Balance as of December 31, 2017 $729,608 INCOME Donations Investment Income Total Income $37,675 21,611 $ 59,286 DISBURSEMENTS Scholarship Grants 105 Renewals (5) $500.00 $52,500 52 New (5) $500.00 26,000 Essay Awards 2,000________ Total Scholarship Grants $80,500 Fundraising & Administrative Expense 5,962 Accounting Expense 1,500 Total Disbursements Balance as of December 31, 2018-87,962 $700,932 ASSETS Annuities $698,365 Cash & Pledges Receivable 2,567 Total Assets as of December 31, 2018 $700,932 Deadline for WPFA scholarship applications is May 31,2019 WPA members interested in applying for grants from the William Penn Fraternal Association Scholarship Foundation for the school year 2019-2020 must submit their applications or renewal materials to the Home Office soon. All first-time and renewal application forms and essays must be mailed and postmarked by May 31,2019. Applications and essays postmarked after that date will not be considered. For more information, a complete list of eligibility rules and an application form, turn to pages 12 to 14 in this issue. Or, visit our website: www.wpalife.org. Go to the “Members” section and click on “Scholarship Foundation.”
