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Virginia Federation of Garden Club Officers Contact INFORMATION President Judy B. Binns judybinns@me.com 1st Vice President Liaison to Club Presidents Marilyn J. Mason marilynmason@comcast.net Your support is a beautiful thing! Bloomin’ Bucks makes it that way! Here’s how . . . For generations, the bulbs from Brent and Becky’s Bulbs have been of the highest quality and have been adding color to landscapes all over the country. Adding colorful blooms from Brent and Becky’s Bulbs to your landscape helps us! How does beautifying your home help VFGC 2nd Vice President Finance Chairman 501(c)(3) Group Exemption Janice M. Clem tchokie@aol.com 3rd Vice President Membership Chairman Mary E. Owen rxowen@aol.com Recording Secretary Mary Sue Floyd MFloyd3570@aol.com Treasurer Claudia H. Cosby 501(c)(3) Group Exemption chcosby@verizon.net Just go to www.bloominbucks.com and choose to support our organization, the Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs. You will then be taken to the website of Brent and Becky’s Bulbs where you can select from their selection of bulbs, plants, perennials, supplements, books, tools, home accessories . . . anything you want or need. And 25% of your sale comes back to support VFGC! It’s simple: • Go to www.bloominbucks.com • Select Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs from the organization drop down list • Purchase any item on their website • Brent and Becky’s Bulbs will send a percentage of your sale to VFGC. Thank you in advance for your support. 2 www.virginiagardenclubs.org
President’s PAGE How can we best work together to make our organization grow What can VFGC do to support the work of garden clubs across the state These questions are ones that I think about as I travel across the state visiting garden club members at district meetings, club activities and VFGC sponsored schools. The accomplishments of our clubs and members are evident wherever I go. As most of the work of VFGC is accomplished through the garden clubs carrying out projects all over the state of Virginia, VFGC needs to look at the best way to support the work of these garden clubs across the state. The “Keys to the Future” grants for youth-centered gardening programs are one way that VFGC is “giving back” to its member clubs. Since its inception in 2007, 38 grants have been awarded for a total of $33,828 reaching over 10,000 youth in Virginia. VFGC reaches out to support students in Virginia through college scholarships. Thanks to VFGC club members giving to the VFGC Life Memberships/Book of Honor program, VFGC has been able to supplement interest income from scholarship accounts and award five $2000 scholarships, for a total of $10,000, each year. VFGC offers clubs the benefit of participating in the IRS 501(c)(3) Group Exemption at no cost to your club. This designation allows individuals and corporations to support club projects with tax-deductible donations. VFGC is also doing projects to be more visible in communities. The “Blue Gloves for Blue Stars” program was initiated to raise funds to refurbish the oldest Blue Star Memorial Markers as well as any others in need of repair. Thanks to VFGC members, over $2600 was donated at Fall District meetings to make the “Blue Stars” in Virginia shine brightly again. At a cost of $750 per marker, three markers have already been sent for refurbishing, and we hope to refurbish at least 3 more markers by the spring of 2012. If you did not have a chance to support this project yet, you will have one more opportunity at the Spring District meeting. VFGC plans to establish a “Branching Out” grant program for club community beautification projects to support the work that our clubs do across the state. NGC grant programs such as PETALS are no longer funded by NGC—these grants helped clubs with civic projects in their communities, and VFGC needs to look at ways to fill this need for financial support of projects. Your support of the “Bloomin’ Bucks with Brent and Becky’s Bulbs” will help to fund these grants. Remember, VFGC is your club’s resource. Please let me know how VFGC can best help your club be an active and growing part of our organization. My best wishes to each of you, Judy Fall 2011 Old Dominion Gardener 3
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