We are so excited that we have the opportunity to receive matching funds from the Feinstein Foundation. During the months of March and April every dollar that is raised by HOME has the potential to be matched by the foundation up to $40,000!
Here's a press release from the Feinstein Foundation:
For Immediate Release
2010 13th Annual $1 Million Giveaway To Fight Hunger
For the 13th consecutive year, Alan Shawn Feinstein will divide $1 million among anti hunger agencies nationwide using it as a spur to raise funds during March and April, 2010.
Agencies should simply inform potential donors (and their local churches, schools and businesses) that the more donations made to them - from March 1st to April 30th– the more of the Feinstein money they will get! Many agencies featuring this in their mailings and telephone solicitations in past years have increased their donations two or three times their usual returns!
Only donations or pledges received from March 1st to April 30th, from use of the Feinstein challenge, should be counted. These donations can include cash, checks and food items (valued at $1.00 per item or pound) or pledges, as long as they were obtained ONLY from use of our challenge.
Participating agencies should send in the enclosed reporting sheet, showing how much they raised from March 1st to April 30th, 2010 from use of our challenge, with copies of any publicity they received about it and their mailing piece(s) featuring our challenge, plus a copy of their federal tax-exemption (501C3) or proof of affiliation with a tax-exempt organization – all sent by regular mail in one envelope postmarked May 1st to May 12th, 2010 only, to: The Feinstein Foundation, 37 Alhambra Circle, Cranston, RI 02905. Nothing else is required. Please keep a record of what you raised from our challenge, and from whom, should verification be requested!
Our million dollars will be divided proportionately among all agencies complying with the above, with a minimum of $250 and a maximum of $40,000 to any one agency. Checks will be mailed by August 1st, 2010.
Feinstein’s past 12 annual $1 million challenges to fight hunger have raised a record $1 Billion for over 2000 agencies nationwide. Agencies should tell their donors that their donation toward this campaign makes them partners in the most successful effort to fight hunger of all times. That is something to take pride in!
A full report of the results of this 2010 Challenge will be posted on our website in July.
With an opportunity like this, why not take time today to donate to Helping Others Make the Effort and get double the bang for your buck in March and April. Click here to donate now!
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