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LAFAYETTE
ROTARY CLUB AND SALVATION ARMY LONG-TERM
RELATIONSHIP
The
Lafayette Rotary has enjoyed a long and well
deserved reputation for service, leadership, and
generosity to the community. This can be no better
highlighted than the club's very active support of
the Salvation Army's Annual Christmas
Campaign.
The
"special relationship" with the Salvation Army
dates back to at least 1932 where there is an item
in the annual history about Rotarians ringing the
bells and manning red kettles. This commitment has
grown over the years and, from a monetary as well
as manpower aspect, remains a prime community
service project to the club. During the 1999
Christmas Campaign, Rotarians (some 96 members,
families and friends) manned twelve community sites
and collected a record kettle contribution of
$6,304. Additionally, club members also contributed
$14,827˜also an all-time high.
Local
Rotarians have provided valuable service and
leadership as members of the Salvation Army's
Advisory Board. Supporting the Corps Commander
(Rotarian Major Bob Meyer), are the following
current/former board members:
- Bob
Brock, John Carpenter, Howie Diesslin, Dennis
Dunn, Don Gustafson, Ed Hemmer, Chuck Horner,
Jerry McCarthy and Barb Hansen.
The
Salvation Army led the 1999 national survey of the
top 400 charities for the eighth straight year.
Management guru Peter Drucker calls the Salvation
Army "by far the most effective organization in the
U.S. No one even comes close to it in respect to
clarity of mission, ability to innovate, measurable
results, dedication and putting money to maximum
use." When it comes to measuring results, it has
one of the highest performance rates at the lowest
cost.
The
annual Christmas Campaign nets about $190,000,
which in some large measure supports a "full
service" social service program throughout the year
that includes:
- Crisis
assistance to the needy ˆ over 2,000
families a year helped with clothing, housing
costs (rent/utility assistance), medications and
transportation.
- The
county's only 24 hour Family Emergency Shelter
(16 bed capacity)
- Seasonal
programs:
o
Christmas
assistance
o
Winter
coats/jackets/boots
o
Summer camp for youths
o
Back-to-school
items
- Referral
Services
- Employment
and financial counseling
- Community
Volunteer Opportunities:
o
Year-round
food pantry
o
Clothing
room
o
Bell
ringing
The
Salvation Army is indeed most grateful for Rotary's
continued support and is committed to the judicious
use of monies so generously contributed by the
Lafayette community.
HISTORY
OF ROTARY FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE SALVATION
ARMY
|
Year
|
Kettles
|
Rotarians
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Total
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#
Donors
|
%
of Club
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1991
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$3,498
|
$10,610
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$14,108
|
159
|
57
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1992
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3,200
|
11,920
|
15,120
|
174
|
67
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1993
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3,749
|
11,030
|
14,779
|
174
|
70
|
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1994
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3,498
|
11,360
|
14,779
|
161
|
65
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1995
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2,217
|
11,771
|
13,988
|
150
|
59
|
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1996
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5,153
|
11,016
|
16,169
|
135
|
49
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1997
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4,452
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11,883
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16,335
|
141
|
53
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1998
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5,074
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11,642
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16,716
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152
|
56
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1999
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6,304
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14,927
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21,231
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150
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56
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SALVATION
ARMY BELL RINGER CONTRIBUTIONS BY
SITE
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1996
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1997
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1998
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1999
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|
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$
|
rank
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$
|
rank
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$
|
rank
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$
|
rank
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K-Mart
West Lafayette
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433
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7
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343
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7
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476
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4
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318
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12
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Wal-Mart
West Lafayette
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1,045
|
1
|
491
|
2
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561
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1
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892
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2
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Marsh
West Lafayette
|
355
|
9
|
195
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12
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342
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10
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447
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7
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OSCO
West Lafayette
|
447
|
4
|
385
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5
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540
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2
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334
|
10
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Marsh
Superstore
Lafayette
|
447
|
4
|
270
|
11
|
510
|
3
|
425
|
8
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Sam's
Club1
Lafayette
|
272
|
11
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310
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8
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274
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12
|
502
|
5
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Target
Lafayette
|
434
|
6
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418
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4
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400
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8
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483
|
6
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Wal-Mart
Lafayette
|
771
|
2
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669
|
1
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445
|
5
|
711
|
3
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K-Mart
Lafayette
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433
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7
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463
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3
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388
|
9
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540
|
4
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Kohls
(inside)
Tippecanoe Mall
|
235
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12
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280
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9
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298
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11
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326
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11
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J.
C. Penney (inside)
Tippecanoe Mall
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507
|
3
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356
|
6
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432
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6
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396
|
9
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L.
S. Ayres (inside)
Tippecanoe Mall
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330
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10
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272
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10
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408
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7
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9302
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1
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Total
Kettles
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5,707
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4,452
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5,074
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6,304
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1
1996-1998
This was the Hills store
2
This included a $550 check
SALVATION
ARMY CHRISTMAS CAMPAIGN
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1996
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1997
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1998
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1999
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2000
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INCOME
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Kettles
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66,425
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64,775
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83,600
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65,793
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Rotary
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5,153
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4,452
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5,074
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6,304
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Mail
appeal
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110,850
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134,300
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134,500
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148,812
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Service
clubs,etc.
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28,550
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31,075
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15,800
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20,752
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Rotary
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11,016
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11,883
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11,074
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14,827
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War
Cry Sales
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825
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3,000
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1,445
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3,120
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TOTAL
INCOME
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206,650
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233,150
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235,345
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238,477
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EXPENSES
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Kettle
worker wages
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12,700
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15,525
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15,353
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6,920
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Other
wages
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2,800
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1,142
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FICA
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1,050
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1,700
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1,259
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617
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Mail/Postage/Supplies
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8,500
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9,575
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10,850
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9,055
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War
Cry costs
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1,050
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1,425
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1,050
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1,050
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Transportation
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300
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625
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1,200
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500
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Other
expenses
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1,050
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125
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1,950
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815
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SUB-TOTAL
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24,650
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31,775
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31,662
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20,099
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Support
Services ( 10% )
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20,650
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23,325
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23,400
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23,848
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TOTAL
EXPENSES
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45,300
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55,100
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55,062
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43,947
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NET
OPERATING FUNDS
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161,350
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178,050
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180,283
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194,530
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CHRISTMAS
EXPENDITURES
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League
of Mercy/World Hunger
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4,825
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3,725
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1,763
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3,583
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Food
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16,350
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11,150
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10,800
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7,787
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Toys
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400
|
600
|
950
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0
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Parties/supplies/events
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1,200
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675
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350
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954
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EXPENDITURES
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22,775
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16,150
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13,863
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12,324
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RESIDUAL
FUNDS FOR YEAR
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138,575
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161,900
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166,420
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182,206
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GOAL
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210,000
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210,000
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225,000
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240,000
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240,000
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INCOME
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206,650
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233,150
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235,345
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238,477
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NET
RE GOAL
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-3,350
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23,150
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10,345
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-1,523
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