Adopt a charity.The Colorado Trial Lawyers Association (CTLA CTLA Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte-Associated CTLA Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association CTLA Colorado Trial Lawyers Association CTLA California Trial Lawyers Association CTLA cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein CTLA Central Texas LAN Association ), Denver, adopted the Make-A-Wish Foundation The Make-A-Wish Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that grants wishes to children (2.5 years to 18 years old) with life-threatening medical conditions. of Colorado, Greenwood Greenwood. 1 City (1990 pop. 26,265), Johnson co., central Ind.; settled 1822, inc. as a city 1960. A residential suburb of Indianapolis, Greenwood is in a retail shopping area. Manufactures include motor vehicle parts and metal products. Village, as its official charity in 1986. And the association is finding that there may be nothing more fulfilling than giving back to the community, particularly by helping children. Why we adopted a charity, As CTLA's executive director, I was tired of fielding phone calls from worthy charitable groups asking for money. I did not believe that small donations did organizations much good, and I believed that we could make a greater difference in our community if we concentrated on one charity. After interviewing several organizations, CTLA's board chose the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Colorado. How we do it. Our main fundraising
v. do·nat·ed, do·nat·ing, do·nates v.tr. To present as a gift to a fund or cause; contribute. v.intr. To make a contribution to a fund or cause. to Make-A-Wish. In addition, we make a donation to the foundation in the names of our seminar speakers. Because money is not everything, I also volunteer for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. I have been a board member since 1987 and have served in all officer capacities, including two years as chapter president. I have also become active in the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America in Phoenix, where I have served as chair of the national nominating committee A nominating committee is a group formed usually from inside the membership of an organization for the purpose of nominating candidates for office within the organization. It works similarly to an electoral college, the main difference being that the available candidates, either and currently serve as chair of the corporate documents committee. CTLA staff and members find their work in support of Make-A-Wish to be incredibly rewarding. I urge all associations to adopt and work closely with charities. After all, associations constantly ask their members to volunteer their time. What better example can you set than to do so yourself? Submitted by John Sadwith, executive director, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Denver. E-mail: johns@ctlanet, org. |
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