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	==Introduction==		==Introduction==

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Frequently Asked Questions :

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	;Is there a way to show the amount of donations raised by Legion units and members?		;Is there a way to show the amount of donations raised by Legion units and members?
	: Yes, a tracking log has been created that lists the donation raised by the Legion. Refer to link for details.		: Yes, a tracking log has been created that lists the donation raised by the Legion. Refer to link for details.
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Charity Survival Guide

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Charity Survival Guide

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	; Can the event requester submit their donations directly to the charity organization?		; Can the event requester submit their donations directly to the charity organization?
-	: Yes, the many of the charity organizations that Legion works with have a website where donations can be submitted electronically (e.g., credit card, PayPal, etc.). In order for the GGG to track this donation, however, the event requester would need to copy or forward the donation acknowledgement to info@501st.com.	+	: Yes, the many of the charity organizations that Legion works with have a website where donations can be submitted electronically (e.g., credit card, PayPal, etc.). In order for the GGG to track this donation, however, the event requester would need to copy or forward the donation acknowledgement to [mailto:info@501st.com info@501st.com].

	;How much does the Legion charge for appearing at events?		;How much does the Legion charge for appearing at events?
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	; If I am uncomfortable accepting donation check from event requester, what should I do?		; If I am uncomfortable accepting donation check from event requester, what should I do?
-	: If you are uncomfortable accepting donation check from event requesters, simply let the donater know that they could make their financial contributions directly online to any of the GGG charity organizations. In order for us to better track donations that we helped raise, please do ask that they copy or forward the donation acknowledgement to info@501st.com or you unit CO and charity representative.	+	: If you are uncomfortable accepting donation check from event requesters, simply let the donater know that they could make their financial contributions directly online to any of the GGG charity organizations. In order for us to better track donations that we helped raise, please do ask that they copy or forward the donation acknowledgement to [mailto:info@501st.com info@501st.com] or you unit CO and charity representative.

	; I received a donation check at the event which is made payable to one of our charity organization, now what do I do with the check?		; I received a donation check at the event which is made payable to one of our charity organization, now what do I do with the check?
	: Process A donation check:		: Process A donation check:
-	*Take a digital photo of the check (if it's a personal check, blur or black out the account number and personal address) and post the photo of the check with the rest of the photos taken at the event. Once the photo of the check has been posted, email the link to info@501st.com, your unit CO and Charity representative and then, mail the check to the appropriate charity organization's mailing address.	+	*Take a digital photo of the check (if it's a personal check, blur or black out the account number and personal address) and post the photo of the check with the rest of the photos taken at the event. Once the photo of the check has been posted, email the link to [mailto:info@501st.com info@501st.com], your unit CO and Charity representative and then, mail the check to the appropriate charity organization's mailing address.

-	*Option 2: The event requester may submit his/her donation online directly to one of our charity organizations and email a copy of the donation acknowledgment to you, info@501st.com, your Unit CO or Charity Representative stating the amount and the event which the donation stemmed from.	+	*Option 2: The event requester may submit his/her donation online directly to one of our charity organizations and email a copy of the donation acknowledgment to you, [mailto:info@501st.com info@501st.com], your Unit CO or Charity Representative stating the amount and the event which the donation stemmed from.

	;Is there a way to show the amount of donations raised by Legion units and members?		;Is there a way to show the amount of donations raised by Legion units and members?
	: Yes, a tracking log has been created that lists the donation raised by the Legion. Refer to link for details.		: Yes, a tracking log has been created that lists the donation raised by the Legion. Refer to link for details.

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How to collect donations for a charity event.

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-	Text from ~~GGG~~'s Charity Procedures:	+	Text from Golden Gate Garrison's Charity Procedures:
	In order for a donation to be reflected in the tracking log, proof of the donation would be required to be validated by either:		In order for a donation to be reflected in the tracking log, proof of the donation would be required to be validated by either:
	1. an digital photo of a donation check made out to one of our charity organizations, or		1. an digital photo of a donation check made out to one of our charity organizations, or
-	2. an email acknowledgement of donation from a charity organization, or	+	2. an email acknowledgement of donation from a charity organization, or
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	==Frequently Asked Questions : ==		==Frequently Asked Questions : ==

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	#DO be aware of medical equipment and lines outside your range of vision as you troop. If you go to visit the patients in their rooms rather than having them brought to you, make sure someone who is not wearing a helmet checks the floor and areas around the bed for power cords, IV drips, etc. You don't want to risk tripping over a cord and potentially injuring yourself and/or a patient.		#DO be aware of medical equipment and lines outside your range of vision as you troop. If you go to visit the patients in their rooms rather than having them brought to you, make sure someone who is not wearing a helmet checks the floor and areas around the bed for power cords, IV drips, etc. You don't want to risk tripping over a cord and potentially injuring yourself and/or a patient.
	#DONT ask the patients questions about their illness or how long they've been in the hospital. If the patient brings it up on their own without your prompting, that's fine, but most of the time they won't want to be reminded of their illness. Ask them questions about where they are from, what some of their hobbies are, etc. instead.		#DONT ask the patients questions about their illness or how long they've been in the hospital. If the patient brings it up on their own without your prompting, that's fine, but most of the time they won't want to be reminded of their illness. Ask them questions about where they are from, what some of their hobbies are, etc. instead.
-	#DON'T ask a patient "How are you doing?" It's a common greeting we all use, but not proper for patient who is ill ~~(see entry "F")~~. You would be surprised how easily that will roll off your tongue.	+	#DON'T ask a patient "How are you doing?" It's a common greeting we all use, but not proper for patient who is ill. You would be surprised how easily that will roll off your tongue.

	==How To Reach Out to a Charity Organization==		==How To Reach Out to a Charity Organization==

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	;Which charity organizations does Legion work with?		;Which charity organizations does Legion work with?
-	: The Legion has primarily been working with three main charity organizations: Make-a-Wish Foundation, The Red Cross and Toys for Tots. However each unit of the Legion typically will have one or two local charities they prefer to work with. See [[http://www.501st.com/charity.php]] for a list of some of the charities the Legion has worked with in the past.	+	: The Legion has primarily been working with three main charity organizations: Make-a-Wish Foundation, The Red Cross and Toys for Tots. However each unit of the Legion typically will have one or two local charities they prefer to work with. See http://www.501st.com/charity.php for a list of some of the charities the Legion has worked with in the past.

	; If I am uncomfortable accepting donation check from event requester, what should I do?		; If I am uncomfortable accepting donation check from event requester, what should I do?

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	;Which charity organizations does Legion work with?		;Which charity organizations does Legion work with?
-	: The Legion has primarily been working with three main charity organizations: Make-a-Wish Foundation, The Red Cross and Toys for Tots. However each unit of the Legion typically will have one or two local charities they prefer to work with. See [http://www.501st.com/charity.php] for a list of some of the charities the Legion has worked with in the past.	+	: The Legion has primarily been working with three main charity organizations: Make-a-Wish Foundation, The Red Cross and Toys for Tots. However each unit of the Legion typically will have one or two local charities they prefer to work with. See [[http://www.501st.com/charity.php]] for a list of some of the charities the Legion has worked with in the past.

	; If I am uncomfortable accepting donation check from event requester, what should I do?		; If I am uncomfortable accepting donation check from event requester, what should I do?

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	: GGG has primarily been working with three main charity organizations: Foster a Dream, Make-a-Wish Foundation and Toys for Tots.		: GGG has primarily been working with three main charity organizations: Foster a Dream, Make-a-Wish Foundation and Toys for Tots.

-	~~Q5:~~ If I am uncomfortable accepting donation check from event requester, what should I do?	+	; If I am uncomfortable accepting donation check from event requester, what should I do?
-	A5: If you are uncomfortable accepting donation check from event requesters, simply let the donater know that they could make their financial contributions directly online to any of the GGG charity organizations. In order for us to better track donations that we helped raise, please do ask that they copy or forward the donation acknowledgement to adminstaff@goldengategarrison.com.	+	: If you are uncomfortable accepting donation check from event requesters, simply let the donater know that they could make their financial contributions directly online to any of the GGG charity organizations. In order for us to better track donations that we helped raise, please do ask that they copy or forward the donation acknowledgement to adminstaff@goldengategarrison.com.

	; I received a donation check at the event which is made payable to one of our charity organization, now what do I do with the check?		; I received a donation check at the event which is made payable to one of our charity organization, now what do I do with the check?
-	: ~~There are two options to process the~~ donation check:	+	: Process A donation check:
-	*~~Option 1:~~ Take a digital photo of the check (if it's a personal check, blur or black out the account number and personal address) and post the photo of the check with the rest of the photos taken at the event~~. Here are two examples: Luke's Birthday and Toys R Us Grand Re-Opening~~. Once the photo of the check has been posted, email the link to ~~adminstaff~~@~~goldengategarrison~~.~~con~~, and then, mail the check to the appropriate charity organization's mailing address.	+	*Take a digital photo of the check (if it's a personal check, blur or black out the account number and personal address) and post the photo of the check with the rest of the photos taken at the event. Once the photo of the check has been posted, email the link to info@501st.com, your unit CO and Charity representative and then, mail the check to the appropriate charity organization's mailing address.
-	*Option 2:Simply mail the check to Golden Gate Garrison, P.O. Box 4504, Santa Clara, CA 95056, along with an email to adminstaff@goldengategarrison.comstating which event this check came from and we'll do everything (photo of the check, uploading of the photo, mailing of the check and add the amount to the list of donations received).	+
-	*Option 3: The event ~~request~~ may submit his/her donation online directly to one of our charity organizations and email a copy of the donation acknowledgment to info@~~goldengategarrison~~.com stating the amount and the event which the donation stemmed from.	+	*Option 2: The event requester may submit his/her donation online directly to one of our charity organizations and email a copy of the donation acknowledgment to you, info@501st.com, your Unit CO or Charity Representative stating the amount and the event which the donation stemmed from.

	;Is there a way to show the amount of donations raised by GGG members?		;Is there a way to show the amount of donations raised by GGG members?
	: Yes, a tracking log has been created that lists the donation raised by GGG members. Refer to link for details.		: Yes, a tracking log has been created that lists the donation raised by GGG members. Refer to link for details.

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	; Is it acceptable for us to accept donation checks from the event requester at the event?		; Is it acceptable for us to accept donation checks from the event requester at the event?
	: Yes, LFL has stated that they are quite comfortable having 501st Legion members taking possession of the donation check from event requesters to ensure the donations are actually made to one of our charity organizations. The check (preferably a cashier check) should be made payable to one of our charity organizations. The following is an excerpt of the meeting highlights between LFL, Mark Fordham and I on April 12th, 2006:		: Yes, LFL has stated that they are quite comfortable having 501st Legion members taking possession of the donation check from event requesters to ensure the donations are actually made to one of our charity organizations. The check (preferably a cashier check) should be made payable to one of our charity organizations. The following is an excerpt of the meeting highlights between LFL, Mark Fordham and I on April 12th, 2006:
-	~~Quote:~~	+
-	Finally, LFL recognize that 501st Legion may, at times, be bombarded with request for appearance by private individuals (e.g., at birthday parties, weddings, etc.). While we believes that it is inappropriate for 501st Legion to request financial compensation for appearances at these private functions, it is entirely appropriate to ask the requester to submit a donation to one of the Garrison’s charity organizations, even to the extent of collecting the donation check at the event.	+	: Finally, LFL recognize that 501st Legion may, at times, be bombarded with request for appearance by private individuals (e.g., at birthday parties, weddings, etc.). While we believes that it is inappropriate for 501st Legion to request financial compensation for appearances at these private functions, it is entirely appropriate to ask the requester to submit a donation to one of the Garrison’s charity organizations, even to the extent of collecting the donation check at the event.

	; Can the event requester submit their donations directly to the charity organization?		; Can the event requester submit their donations directly to the charity organization?
-	: Yes, the ~~three~~ charity organizations that ~~GGG~~ works with ~~all~~ have a website where donations can be submitted electronically (e.g., credit card, PayPal, etc.). In order for the GGG to track this donation, however, the event requester would need to copy or forward the donation acknowledgement to ~~adminstaff~~@~~goldengategarrison~~.com.	+	: Yes, the many of the charity organizations that Legion works with have a website where donations can be submitted electronically (e.g., credit card, PayPal, etc.). In order for the GGG to track this donation, however, the event requester would need to copy or forward the donation acknowledgement to info@501st.com.

-	;How much does the ~~GGG~~ charge for appearing at events?	+	;How much does the Legion charge for appearing at events?
-	: ~~GGG~~ does not charge for our appearances; however, we encourage event requesters to help donate any amount which they feel reasonable to one of our charity organizations.	+	: As a general rule the Legion does not charge for our appearances; however, we encourage event requesters to help donate any amount which they feel reasonable to one of our charity organizations. Legion members may be compensated for expenses in some instances. See the event riders for more information.

-	;Which charity organizations does ~~GGG~~ work with?	+	;Which charity organizations does Legion work with?
-	: ~~GGG~~ has primarily been working with three main charity organizations: ~~Foster a Dream,~~ Make-a-Wish Foundation and Toys for Tots.	+	: The Legion has primarily been working with three main charity organizations: Make-a-Wish Foundation, The Red Cross and Toys for Tots. However each unit of the Legion typically will have one or two local charities they prefer to work with. See [http://www.501st.com/charity.php] for a list of some of the charities the Legion has worked with in the past.

	; If I am uncomfortable accepting donation check from event requester, what should I do?		; If I am uncomfortable accepting donation check from event requester, what should I do?
-	: If you are uncomfortable accepting donation check from event requesters, simply let the donater know that they could make their financial contributions directly online to any of the GGG charity organizations. In order for us to better track donations that we helped raise, please do ask that they copy or forward the donation acknowledgement to ~~adminstaff~~@~~goldengategarrison~~.com.	+	: If you are uncomfortable accepting donation check from event requesters, simply let the donater know that they could make their financial contributions directly online to any of the GGG charity organizations. In order for us to better track donations that we helped raise, please do ask that they copy or forward the donation acknowledgement to info@501st.com or you unit CO and charity representative.

	; I received a donation check at the event which is made payable to one of our charity organization, now what do I do with the check?		; I received a donation check at the event which is made payable to one of our charity organization, now what do I do with the check?
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	*Option 2: The event requester may submit his/her donation online directly to one of our charity organizations and email a copy of the donation acknowledgment to you, info@501st.com, your Unit CO or Charity Representative stating the amount and the event which the donation stemmed from.		*Option 2: The event requester may submit his/her donation online directly to one of our charity organizations and email a copy of the donation acknowledgment to you, info@501st.com, your Unit CO or Charity Representative stating the amount and the event which the donation stemmed from.

-	;Is there a way to show the amount of donations raised by ~~GGG~~ members?	+	;Is there a way to show the amount of donations raised by Legion units and members?
-	: Yes, a tracking log has been created that lists the donation raised by ~~GGG members~~. Refer to link for details.	+	: Yes, a tracking log has been created that lists the donation raised by the Legion. Refer to link for details.