Thread: An Idea

Originally Posted by wicklundrh

In light of the recent developments involving a fellow CDC member, I saw where one (or several) other state forums have a fund designated to helping members in need.

Recently, we did a benefit to raise money for Camp Newaygo. I don't know about others, but it makes me happy to be able to help people and organizations. As many of you know, we have started saving funds to be utilized for our group outings, donations, prizes, and so on. I thought it was a great idea that another forum had a fund setup specifically for helping members in need.

Is anyone interested in doing something like this for MICDC?
It would not require us to do anything different, collect other monies, or anything else. Just a way to earmark some of our funds specifically for helping members in need.

We can discuss it at our fall outing.

Also.......... Please consider HOSTING the spring outing. By appointing someone in the fall it provides ample time for that person to setup everything they would like to do to make it the best event possible. As always, there are several people that are willing to help

I want to clarify that when I posted about the member in needs fund, if isn't a specific fund but it is all of our funds that we use for camp the next year from what we received the year before so that there is no misunderstanding. We have quite a bit of money saved up and it was suggested that we donate to a couple of different charities but the committee members thought that even though it was for good charities that we would rather have a rainy day fund for something like this. It was CDC members that provided the money and if there is a need for a fellow member we think that is where the money should go. In this case the member in need has been a generous sponsor of our camps and we thought it was only fitting to help him out in return, but we would help out any member that needs help.

Way to go guys!! Awesome idea.