GO FOR THE GOLD!
THIS YEAR’S CLUB BANNER PATCH
By donang today, your Club
can join others in the mission to
‘Help Opmists Help Kids!’
WHEN YOUR CLUB
DONATES $365 UNRESTRICTED
OR $1 A DAY, YOUR CLUB WILL
RECEIVE A CLUB BANNER PATCH!
OUR CLUB WOULD LIKE TO HELP OPTIMISTS HELP KIDS
Service provided to the Club...
1. Club Grant Program
2. Pass Through Program
3. Club Campaign Fund
A gift amount of $ _________________ is enclosed.
Club Name: _________________________________________ Club Number: ______________________
Club President: __________________________________________________________________________
Address: ___________________________________________________ City: ______________________
State: ______ ZIP: ______________________ E-mail: ________________________________________
Club Foundation Representative (CFR): _____________________________________________________
Reasons to donate $365 to OIF...
1. Awarded 20 grants to Clubs yearly since 2010
for new charitable projects.
2. Pays 3% simple interest on Club Campaign Funds.
3. All Club services are at no cost to Clubs.
4. Clubs giving at least $365 unrestricted can cast
one vote in the OIF board election.
5. Provide Clubs with Honor, Memorial and Veteran
patches as well as dollar per member patches.
6. Meets the Better Business Bureau’s (BBB) Wise
Giving Alliance Standards for charitable
accountability.
Ways to collect $365...
1. Ask every Member to donate $1
a week
2. Hold a fundraiser specifically for OIF
3. Create a “Fines” jar for each meeting,
charging a quarter per offense
(swearing, tardiness, absences)
4. Auction off unwanted household items
(clothes, furniture, appliances)
5. Ask your Club Treasurer to work the
$365 into the budget
*Please return to: Optimist International Foundation P.O. Box 952126 St. Louis, MO 63195-2126
2019-2020