Our non-profit organization FAIRS received matching funds on donor gift to support important communications works.
Right before the New Year's Holiday--
You can imagine how tickled we were to open an envelope from a large
communications company and find a check made payable to the Foundation
(...for Amateur Intl. Radio Service, aka FAIRS, www.fairs.org)! A
year-end gift from a large corporation, matching a gift we received
earlier in the year from one of our FAIRS members!
Now I will keep the member's name confidential until he instructs
otherwise, but suffice it to say that he is a working father with a
family to support, and he enjoys ham radio as one of his hobbies. We
don't get to meet with him or the family nearly enough (as it is with
most people), but it was like receiving a "hello" from him just to
receive these funds. And, I thought, "what a great guy" to ask his
employer to match funds he'd directed to support current FAIRS
communications projects.
Mind you, this is not all about the money, but about a person making
maximum impact by his own funds and by submitting a request for the
match. Yes, it was inspiring, just like the company's website said
(here too, I'll keep the company's name to myself until I talk to a
representative)!
Matching funds is a wonderful way to cooperate toward increased monies
for philanthropic works such as disaster relief & preparedness
(like the groups involved helping Katrina victims, etc. and our own
communications infrastructure projects), as well as community gifts,
education and more.
Perhaps you could be the hero at your next executive meeting by
planning an initiative for similar support that benefits your local
area!
73s to all--*This is an amateur radio sign of fraternalism like saying "Best Regards" or passing along warm feelings*
Dee
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