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Communicate information and encourage
Lambda State members to support the International Projects: Educational
Foundation, Speakers Fund, World Fellowships, Emergency Fund, and Schools for Africa Project. |
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Inform and encourage chapters to contact and support World Fellowship recipients who are studying within the state |
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Inform members and encourage support of the Lambda State Project: The Marion Medical Mission’s work in the African countries of Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia |
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Update the Lambda State International Projects Committee Web page on the Lambda State Web site |
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Encourage membership support of Lambda State state-to-state visit. |
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Plan a workshop for the state convention |
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Ideas for Committee Chairs
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Review the chapter rules to find a description of the
committee's duties. |
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Read the report and recommendations of the last committee
chair. |
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Check the chapter budget or speak to your treasurer to see if
money is being allocated for the International funds and Lambda
State project. |
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Share the communications you receive with your chapter. |
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Plan fundraisers for the
International funds and Lambda State Project fund. Some ideas
include:
Silent
auction/raffle/used book sale
Challenge members to match funds or a portion of money
collected.
Have an international "feast".
Designate a "loose change" collection. |
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See the International Projects web page for information about
the
Malawi Project and Schools for Africa plus other ideas to share with your
chapter. |
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Use the information your chapter President receives at the
September Executive Board meeting and the donation form for contributions to
Project Malawi and Schools for Africa. |
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Lambda State
Projects
Project Malawi
Marion Medical Mission
now works in Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia. Schools and shallow wells for clean
water are built with chapter and individual contributions.
Your donations aid
the children directly, fulfilling educational and medical needs.
Donation forms
must be completed and sent to Marion Medical Mission and a copy to (see form), the Lambda State International Projects Chair by MARCH 25, 2012 and to Schools for Africa and a copy to the Lambda State International Projects Chair by March 25, 2012.
Schools for Africa
Lambda State supports the DKG International Projects campaign by UNICEF -
Schools for Africa
by encouraging funding to create new schools and rehabilitate others to help provide quality education.
Support Schools for Africa Please send in checks to: U.S. Fund for UNICEF C/O NGO Department 125 Maiden Lane New York , NY 10038. Include the name of your organization and chapter on the memo line and send a copy to Ursula Sihocky, Lambda State International Projects Chair (see form).
Certificates of Appreciation are presented to donating chapters at the April Lambda State Convention.
STATE-TO-STATE VISIT
Lambda State Committee is dedicated to the goal of planning the opportunity of providing an international trip.
International Projects
World Fellowship Fund
This International Fund
is used to grant fellowships for non-member Fulbright Scholars from
other countries to work on advanced degrees in the US and Canada. When the names
of these women are announced, send a letter of welcome and/or a birthday card.
Invite those studying near you to visit your chapter. Chapters are encouraged to
donate $1 per member to support this fund, as it is financed solely by member
contributions.
Emergency Fund
This International Fund
offers immediate assistance of $500 to any member (recommended by her chapter or
state president) who has sustained major loss from floods, tornadoes, hurricanes
or other catastrophic disasters. Contributions in any amount are needed and
appreciated!
Educational Foundation Fund
This International fund is
supported by voluntary contributions, gifts and bequests. Contributions are
welcome in any amount. See the Educational Foundation Fund brochure for
all the worthy projects this fund supports and for the project application
guidelines due
JANUARY 2, 2012. This fund is 48 years old and the money is available to you or
your chapter. This fund also supports the Seminar in Purposeful Living.
International Speakers Fund
This fund facilitates the
exchange of Society speakers among members’ countries.
Schools for Africa
Schools for Africa is a joint campaign founded by UNICEF, the Nelson Mandela Foundation and the Hamburg Society to promote education for children in Africa. The campaign will increase access to quality basic education for children with a special focus on girls, orphans and vulnerable children. Among the countries served are Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali, Ethiopia and Madagascar. UNICEF is working with governments, local authorities, communities and other partners to: build and rehabilitate 1,000 schools; create schools that offer a safe and protective environment where children can learn and play; provide access to clean water and separate sanitation facilities for boys and girls in those schools; supply books, pens, proper furniture and other school and sports materials; train 100,000 teachers to provide children with quality education and basic life skills; and educate children about proper hygiene and HIV prevention.
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