United Way contributions to Sri Krishna Vrundavana / SUJNANA RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

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Dear Devotees,

Namaskara

This is the time of the year, when you will be hearing about " United Way " at your work place. The information in this email is intended to show how you can contribute and support Shri Krishna Vrundavana using United Way thru your company.

The purpose of this email is to bring to your attention how you can direct the funds, which you contribute towards United Way, to tax exempted charitable foundation Shri Krishna Vrundavana:

This is the information you need to specify on the United Way Pledge form:

SUJNANA RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE FOUNDATION215 May Stcare of Sri Sugunendra Theertha SwamijiEdison, NJ 08837

Telephone:(732) 283-8982

It is a 501©(03) public charity

This registered charitable institution can be found at:http://www.guidestar.org/

You need to fill in " United Way donor choice form; at the time you fill in your " United Way pledge form " If you do not fill in this " United Way donor choice; form, your contributions will go to the United Way Organization in the county where you live.

Although " SUJNANA RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE FOUNDATION " is not a direct member of " United Way " most United Way campaign programs have no problem in forwarding / directing the money to any charities that you are interested (must be 501©(03) public charity) and designate it on the " United Way donor choice form "

By donating during the campaign period, your local United Way will benefit by receiving 15 cents for every dollar that you contribute. That's an extra 15 percent that goes directly to your home United Way Community Fund.  Maximize your contribution by donating today.

2009-2010 United Way Campaigns are going on in full swing and is about to end at many companies, Please check you company's website for this year's United Way Campaign details.

What is united way?

 

http://national.unitedway.org/

United Way - Serving Local Communities for More Than 100 Years. The first United Way was founded in Denver, Colorado by a group of visionaries: a woman and five clergymen who believed there must be a better way to meet the needs of local people. On October 16, 1887, this group created the Charity Organizations Society, the first association in the United States set up to meet community needs by funding many charities while significantly reducing the number of appeals. It started the United Way model of using organized teams of workers to solicit employees in a variety of different businesses.   The first campaign raised more than $20,000 and the idea of having a single annual appeal had been born.

Over the last 116 years, the combined charity concept known as United Way has undergone many name changes. The movement has been known as the “Community Chest,” “Red Feather Drive,” “United Fund,” “Community Fund” and since 1964, “United Way,”. 

The idea back then was the same as it is now - that community members have the responsibility to take care of one another by volunteering time and donating dollars. The goal has always been concerned citizens making the community a better place to live.  This is done when people step up to concentrate on What Matters Most.

Today there are more than 1,400 United Ways nation wide and together they raise almost $4 billion a year. These funds are used to help support thousands of local human service programs for millions of our nation's citizens.  Each United Way is an independent organization governed by a local board of volunteers so it can be responsive to the needs of the local people that matter most.

United Way was a great idea when it started in the 1880s and it continues to be a great idea today. Supporting the United Way with time and money is a way you really can make a difference in your local community.

Here is the link to the Central Jersey United way:

http://www.uwcj.org/ You can see list of 342 Corporations in Central New Jersey Jersey participating in United way by clicking " Annual Report PDF "

 

There are many United way agency throughout USA. Visit http://national.unitedway.org/ for more information.

Once again to contribute to Sri Krishna Vrundavana thru United way, this is the information you need:

SUJNANA RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

215 May Stcare of Sri Sugunendra Theertha SwamijiEdison, NJ 08837

If you have any specific questions regarding United Way check with your company first, or  send them to me or Sri Yogeendra Bhat  

 

Yogeendra Bhat Shri Krishna Vrundavana215 May StreetEdison NJ USA 08837Ph:732-283-8982 ; 732-549-6959www.krishnavrunda.org