2012 Family Partnership Fundraising ProgramMarch 15 - May 31, 2012
What is the Family Partnership Program?
The Family Partnership
Program is a unique opportunity for Service Units to help raise money in
support of the more than $175,000 in financial assistance that our council
awards to qualified girls each year.
During just the 2010-2011 Girl Scout year alone, financial assistance
made membership in Girl Scouts, the purchase of Girl Scout uniform components
and resources and/or participation in Girl Scout activities, events, trips and
camps possible for over 15% of our girl membership. 100% of the funds raised through this year’s
Family Partnership Program will help continue to make participation in Girl
Scouts possible for thousands of girls throughout our council.
How Does Family Partnership Work? Is There an
Incentive to Participate?
Participation in this program
is voluntary and is organized through each service unit. At the start of the program, each participating
service unit is challenged to raise a set dollar amount totaling $9 per girl
registered in their SU as of February 15, 2012.
GSHPA will share 10 percent of what a service unit raises and turns in to
the council office.
For example, for a service unit with 100 girls the
overall financial goal would be $900. But
no matter how much the service unit raises, GSHPA will send 10% of the total
back to the service unit. The service
unit may use these funds at their discretion.
Keep in mind that, while
participation in the Family Partnership Program is voluntary, according to Volunteer Essentials, a service unit
must participate in the program in order to conduct any other fundraising
efforts throughout the year.
What Are the Dates for 2012? Do We Really Have to Stick to Them?
The 2012 Family Partnership
Program will take place beginning March
15 and ending on May 31, 2012. All
activities (i.e. events, distribution of envelopes and promoting of online
donations) should take place at this time.
If you have an idea that would take place at another time please contact
Kimberly Clapper, Development Coordinator at Girl Scouts in the Heart of
Pennsylvania, at kclapper@gshpa.org or 800-692-7816, ext. 1055.
Service Units wishing to participate should click here for a complete overview of the program. This year, Service Units should also designate a Family Partnership Captain. Please click here for more information on that.
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