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Fund Raising In Your Unit Is Easy!
Fund raising for Civil Air Patrol units at all levels is just a few on line clicks away, thanks to CAP's new partnership with Fundlink to build a CAP Virtual Shopping Mall that allows users to benefit specific units in CAP. By accessing http://cap.fundlinkllc.com, customers can shop at more than 1,000 different stores, including some of the nation's largest retailers, such as Wal-Mart, Target, Best Buy, Home Depot and more.
You can also access the site from the donations page at www.gocivilairpatrol.com Every time a customer makes a purchase, the retailer will donate a portion of the proceeds – from 2 percent to 15 percent – to the unit the user chooses, from a local squadron to wing or region headquarters. Customers can also choose to donate directly to CAP National Headquarters.
Anyone can shop from the site, and no registration or login is required. The user selects a unit from the list of beneficiaries when a store in clicked on. Donations will be sent directly to National Headquarters, along with a breakdown of squadrons and amounts. The money will then be sent to each wing on a quarterly basis for further disbursement. "This innovative approach allows our members nationwide to support CAP locally or nationally at the same time they're making convenient, everyday purchases online," said Don Rowland, CAP executive director. Through CAP's online mall, he said, "the organization and its members benefit -- first and foremost."
With the holidays coming up why not shop on line and earn money for your unit. It's easy, affordable and profitable for your unit. Tell your neighbors, relatives and friends. Remember the link is http://cap.fundlinkllc.com start now to help raise money for your unit. CAP NHQ, all Region and Wing HQs, Groups, and composite, cadet, and senior squadrons and flights are eligible. Units are updated on a quarterly basis by MDV.
Daniel A Whalen, Capt., CAP
Commander
Lewis County Composite Squadron
PCR-WA-110
International Air Cadet Exchange visits LCCS!
The International Air Cadet Exchange is an annual exchange of visits by air-minded youth of the U.S., Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, East Asia, and the Pacific with the objective of promoting international understanding, goodwill, and fellowship among the youth of the world.
The IACE cadets were hosted by Washington Wing this year and our squadron had the honor of spending the day with them. While they spent the day with our squadron we had the oppertunity to get in some glider flights and to experience some marksmen training. At the end of the day the squadron hosted a BBQ with traditional Northwest foods.
