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Leaders in Giving - The United Way of Forsyth County
Leaders in Giving - The United Way of Forsyth County
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<strong>Leaders</strong> in Giving<br />
The Paul Fulton Tocqueville <strong>Leaders</strong>hip Society<br />
The Tocqueville <strong>Leaders</strong>hip Society is named for the French historian and author who came to America in 1831<br />
and praised the Americans for voluntarily assisting their neighbors in times of need. The desire to recognize<br />
individuals who exemplify this spirit of volunteerism for the common good prompted United Way of America to<br />
create the national Tocqueville <strong>Leaders</strong>hip Society in 1972 and name it after the young French aristocrat.<br />
In 1985, Paul Fulton co-founded the local chapter of the Tocqueville <strong>Leaders</strong>hip Society for individuals contributing<br />
$10,000 a year or more to the United Way of Forsyth County. In 2008, 206 members of the Tocqueville <strong>Leaders</strong>hip<br />
Society contributed over $3.3 million to the United Way campaign. Many also attended the Tocqueville <strong>Leaders</strong>hip<br />
Society Forums designed to inform them about specific aspects of United Way’s Community Impact mission and<br />
to gain their valuable input.<br />
Tocqueville <strong>Leaders</strong>hip Society<br />
“When Americans ask for the cooperation of their fellow citizens, it is seldom refused; and I have often seen it<br />
afforded spontaneously and with great good will.”<br />
- Alexis de Tocqueville<br />
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