Looking Inside … at Shriners Hospitals for Children®
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Celebrate Your Accomplishments! Foundation Gold Plaque Presentations Looking Inside … at Shriners Hospitals for Children® Plaque Presentation—Page 1 A Two Million Dollar Plaque Presentation was held My Gift Program—Page 3 at Shriners Hospital for Children® – Boston on July 27, 2016. Approximately 80 people were in President’s Message—Page 4 attendance. Shriners Hospitals for Children® – Boston employees were very accommodating and Making Donations—Page 4 are appreciative of the contributions of our The Tax ID Number—Page 5 organization. It was an honor to welcome to this celebration Cathy Carol Rose, Supreme Queen; Foundation Website—Page 6 Eleanor Green, Past Supreme Queen and Supreme Princess Recorder; and several Supreme Appointive McHenry Award—Page 7 Officers and Supreme Appointees. Vickie Hill, Foundation Club— Pages 8 / 9 Foundation President, also welcomed Most Worshipful 2015 Donations—Pages 10 / 11 Continued on page 2 Corporate Matching—Page 12 I am a princess. All girls are. Even if they live in tiny old attics. Even if they dress in rags, even if they aren't pretty, or smart, or young. They're still princesses. - Frances Hodgson Vickie Hill, Foundation President, and Cathy Carol Rose, Burnett Supreme Queen, presented the third million dollar plaque at Shriners Hospital for Children—Portland® in November Daughters of the Nile Foundation 2016 © All rights reserved. 1 Continued from page 1 Harvey Waugh, Grand Master of Masons in Massachusetts; Ann Comeaux, Daughters of the Nile Foundation Director; and Imperial Sir Jerry Gantt, Chairman of Shriners Hospitals for Children®. Many thanks to Anna Craig, Queen of Oppela Temple No. 50, for her assistance in making the event such a success. Another exciting plaque presentation was held at Shriners Hospital for Children® - Portland on November 7. Again, we had approximately 80 people in attendance. The majority of Al Kader Shrine’s divan joined us along with Art Borland, Most Worshipful Grand Master of Masons in Oregon. President Vickie was also honored to welcome Cathy Carol Rose, Supreme Queen; Muriel Knapp, Past Supreme Queen and Foundation Director; Dale Olbernolte, Supreme Princess Badoura and several Supreme Appointees. These plaque presentations just get more exciting. This one was very inspirational as the Foundation presented a Three Million Dollar plaque to the Portland Hospital. A very humbling moment for all in attendance was having patient Rebecca Mobley join the group for lunch. She motivated the entire group when she shared her journey as a patient at the Portland Hospital. The Shriners Hospitals for Children® system is known for its many successes, not least of which is infusing patients with the knowledge and confidence that they truly can conquer the world. Rebecca is a shining example of this belief. We wish her the best as she continues to thrive and as she continues to contribute to the world around her. The Foundation could not have had such a successful event without Sharon Kelley, Queen of Nydia Temple No. 4. Thank you, Queen Sharon, and thank you to the staff at Shriners Hospitals for Children® - Portland. Plans are also in progress for Honolulu and Mexico City plaque presentations. Dates are: February 17, 2017 Shriners Hospitals for Children® - Honolulu — Two Million February 27, 2017 Shriners Hospitals for Children® - Mexico City — Two Million If you are interested in attending either or both of these presentations, please contact Wanda Dunwoody for details. Wanda’s email address is [email protected]. In the near future, invitations will be added to the Foundation’s website, www.donfdn.org This is my wish for you: Comfort on difficult days, smiles when sadness intrudes, rainbows to follow the clouds, laughter to kiss your lips, sunsets to warm your heart, hugs when spirits sag, beauty for your eyes to see, friendships to brighten your being, faith so that you can believe, confidence for when you doubt, courage to know yourself, patience to accept the truth. Love to complete your life. Let's make a promise right now: to always look out for each other. - “The Little Princess” Daughters of the Nile Foundation 2016 © All rights reserved. 2 The My Gift Program – New and Exciting Gifts! Each year, the My Gift Program offers unique incentive gifts for members to show their support for our philanthropy. All donations benefit the Convalescent Endowment Fund (CEF) and your Temple will receive credit for your donation. For the Children pins make wonderful gifts. Each of these special pins depicts children leading productive and healthy lives. The 2016 pin showcases children having fun roller skating. Place your order today and be among the first to receive your pin. The spectacular NEW special edition Gift of Love pendant was designed especially for the Daughters of the Nile. The pendant features the outline of a heart with a beautifully wrapped gift box suspended in the center. The words Gift of Love on the backside of the pendant represent our commitment to the patients at Shriners Hospitals for Children®. Another NEW special edition item is an acrylic heart etched with a child’s handprint and the wording You Have Touched My Heart. The heart is both beautiful and affordable at $20 and the perfect gift to express your thanks and love to the special people in your life. Sharon St. John, Past Supreme Queen, was instrumental in designing the 18th in the series of Egyptian theme Season of Children ornaments, Hapi. Each ornament carries a special message specific to Egyptian heritage. Now is the perfect time to start or add to your collection. Please order gifts and certificates in a timely manner for whatever your gifting purposes are. My Gift Program gifts are fulfilled by one person, Doriann Stein, and all certificates are fulfilled by one other person, Herbie Kay Lundquist. These volunteer ladies need time to process your orders. Your assistance in prompt ordering will avoid any disappointment on either your or your recipient’s timely receipt of the gifts. Thank you! All of these items and many more are available through the online Gift Store at www.donfdn.org or by mailing an order form along with your check or money order to: Daughters of the Nile Foundation 6705 Mesa Drive Austin, Texas 78731-2817 Daughters of the Nile Foundation 2016 © All rights reserved. 3 A Message from The Foundation President How to Make a Donation that Goes Greetings! I begin by wishing you all a happy new Directly to a Hospital year! May 2017 be filled with peace, love, and joy for you and your family. The Foundation has received inquiries about how a Temple may send money directly to a The Daughters of the Nile Foundation saw many hospital but get credit through the ‘positives’ in 2016. Foundation. Unfortunately, no money sent An increase in the overall number of donors directly to a hospital by a member or a (members and non-members); Temple can be credited to the Daughters of An increase in the number of matching donations; the Nile Foundation. A member or Temple and can receive credit only for actual monies received and then dispersed by the Continued growth of the receipts from the Foundation. Amazon Smile program. Please refer to pages M-36—M-53 in your This is certainly the direction in which we need to Supreme Temple Manual of Procedures trend! But, there is another area that is very referencing sending monies directly to any important to the long-term success of the endowment Shriners Hospital for Children®. fund. That is planned giving. We tend to focus on fundraisers and donations through direct mail or other That said, there has been some confusion means; but, planned giving is a very important aspect regarding money sent for the Convalescent to growing an endowment fund. Learn more about Relief Account (CRA) and the Convalescent becoming a member of the Mabel R. Krows Legacy Endowment Fund (CEF) and specific Society. designations for capital requests made by Shriners Hospitals for Children®. Yes! - you Members of the Mabel R. Krows Legacy can, for example, have a fundraiser, send Society, established in 2012, have $600 to the Foundation earmarked for CRA demonstrated their commitment to the and have that money designated to a Daughters of the Nile Foundation by providing specific hospital. This is a win-win. You are their very special financial support in naming accomplishing your goal of sending the the Foundation as a beneficiary of a planned money directly to the hospital (even for a gift. specific project) via the Foundation and Planned gifts might include a bequest and/or receiving Temple or personal credit. Funds charitable income gift of appreciated assets, will be dispersed by the Foundation establishment of Charitable Remainder according to your request. Unitrusts or Charitable Remainder Annuity Of course, funds going into CEF will help Trusts that ultimately benefit the Foundation, sustain the endowment fund, and the legacy or gifts of life insurance policies. of giving by the Daughters of the Nile will The Daughters of the Nile Foundation Directors – live on. Remember that monies going in the Vickie, Dori, Kendy, Wanda, Jessica, Marge, Ann, CEF are for perpetuity and CRA is immediate Susan, Carol, Nan, Muriel, Sue and Dixie, THANK YOU relief. Both are important; but again, for for your support, suggestions and help this past year. longevity of the fund, gifts to CRA should be We urge you to visit the website, donfdn.org. Thank given in limited circumstances. you for following the Foundation on Facebook! Additional questions? Contact Kendy Cusick- Vickie Hill, President Rindone, the Daughters of the Nile Daughters of the Nile Foundation Foundation Treasurer, at 303-947-5123 or 254-681-1613 [email protected] Daughters of the Nile Foundation 2016 © All rights reserved.