Fundraising

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="02c285a1erlcgo.gif"> <div> <B>Fundraising</B></div> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Staunton Military Academy Alumni Associa"><U>Back</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000" background="02ad2c00dkelyh.gif"> <div> <B><IMG SRC="03f393d0.gif" border=0 width="57" height="61" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>SMA Fundraising</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>SMA Alumni Association</B></div> <div> P.O. Box 958</div> <div> Staunton, VA 24402-0958</div> <div> <B>SMA Foundation</B></div> <div> P.O. Box 958</div> <div> Staunton, VA 24402-0958</div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="06a96b13.gif"> <bR> <div> <B>SMA Alumni Foundation</B></div> <div> <B>~ 2009 Fundraising Kick-Off ~</B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Class of 1974 </B></I><I><B><U>CHALLENGES</U></B></I><I><B> all SMA Classes</B></I></div> <bR> <div> The Class of 1974 will raise and donate <B>$15,000</B> in support of the SMA Foundation and challenges every other SMA Class to either meet or beat this donation level by the 2009 SMAAA Reunion.</div> <bR> <div> So, there it is . . . each SMA class should work together to contact one another to raise the funds.  The Class donation is due to the SMA Foundation Treasurer by the end of the 2009 Reunion on April 19th, 2009. As SMA cadets and former Hilltoppers, we always accepted and rose to a challenge - it made us better! The same goes here, except now the challenge involves reaching into your wallet and supporting your class to meet or beat the Class of 1974 funding challenge.  It will make you feel good.</div> <bR> <div> Why should you get involved and support this fundraising initiative and what would the funds be used for? Well, here are couple reasons:</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f099330000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Preserve the SMA Legacy via the SMA Foundation</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f099330000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Provide operational support to the VWIL Program & Corps</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f099330000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Ensure the continued operation of the SMA Museum</div> <bR> <div> Each Class may select or elect a Class Coordinator to act as a focal point for their contributions in this Alumni Corps fundraising initiative and members can either send their "tax-deductible donations" to him or they can send their donation directly to the SMA Foundation Treasurer (Mr. Tom Davis, SMA '62) at the SMAAA Office (see mailing address at left and bottom of this page).  </div> <bR> <div> Checks should be made payable to "<B>SMA Foundation, Inc.</B>" </div> <div> Please include your <B>Class Year</B> in the Memo section of your check.</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Note</U></B><B>:</B> You can still give up to $100,000 directly from your IRA to a charity and avoid paying taxes on the money . . . a tax provision that was just extended for 2008 and 2009 as part of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (AKA "The Bailout Bill"). </div> <bR> <div> You can contact your classmates by using the online SMAAA email directory, the Message Board, and/or request a Class mailing list.</div> <bR> <div> The following table shows the SMA Foundation funding commitments pledged by each SMA Class.</div> <bR> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="baa51bf0.gif" border=0 width="1105" height="1215" ALT="Microsoft Office Excel Worksheet" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="09114160.gif" border=0 width="20" height="22" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>SMA Alumni Association</B></div> <div> <B>P.O. Box 958 Woodrum Station</B></div> <div> <B>Staunton, VA 24401-0958</B></div> <div> Tel: (540) 885-1309</div> <div> Fax: (540) 885-1366</div> <div> Toll Free: (800) 627-5806</div> <div> Email:<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:SMAOffice@sma-alumni.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:SMAOffice@sma-alumni.org"><U><U>SMAOffice@sma-alumni.org</U></U></A></FONT></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>