[leaders] Financial Assistance Forms/Family Champion

Leaders,

As I have been processing the registrations for this year, I have noticed an increase in the number of families requesting Financial Assistance for Registration and/or uniform/supplies/dues.  Please make sure that parents sign both forms. 

Given today's tough economic times, it is not suprising that the number of requests has increased.  Which in turn means that GSMISTS will be even more in need of Family Champion funding.

The Family Champion campaign supports financial assistance for those families that need help.  GSMISTS prides itself on never turning away a request for assistance for membership and is trying to match that as well for other assistance. 

As you are collecting the Parent/Guardian Consent form signatures (permission slip), please consider pointing out the Family Champion campaign to parents.  (A flyer about it is in the packet.) Or if you are still collecting registrations, there is a place on that form as well.  Obviously be sensitive to those families who might be in need of assistance. 

Every year, Rockford requests more than it donates.  And there are many families who are blessed with financial security.  Please encourage those families to help out.  Even rounding out their registration fee to $20 (a donation of $8) will help.  Or double their registration and pay for another girl.  Or if they can give more, it is needed.  A donation of  $25 will get the Family Champion patch. 

Thanks,

Beverly

Beverly Dickinson

Rockford Neighborhood Girl Scouts

874-8926

304-2615 (cell)

beverlyd@charter.net