District A711 Convention News

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Registration

• Clubs are reminded to get their Registrations in as soon as possible and please secure your room reservations through your club. We need more than 116 room nights booked in order to avoid a penalty.
• HURRY, HURRY, The Free Room draw takes place March 1st; package will include 2 nights accommodation PLUS 3 meals valued at $350.00.

SPONSORSHIP

• The committee needs your help to find sponsors. For $500.00 the sponsor will receive a full page Ad in the convention program, name on signage at the convention desk, letter advertising their names to members of all 81 clubs around the district.

Raffle

• Clubs are reminded to sell their allocation of tickets as fast as possible. Prizes will include: Ipod 2, wide screen TVs, and more.

Float the Boat - Lake Joe

Thank you to everyone who supported our idea Float the Boat - Lake Joe! Unfortunately we did not make the semi-finals in the Aviva competition and thus we are out of the running. Please know that we tried and that there is honor and pride in what we have tried to accomplish. In fact we have achieved a very worthwhile goal! We have raised awareness and spread information about Lake Joe. Again...thank you for your time, energy and support.

Jacqueline Calabrese and Richard Holloway

Change in cost of rooms for the MDA Convention

Please be advised that the Host Committee for the 2012 MDA Convention in Niagara Falls have been successful in renegotiating the room rates for the Convention HQ hotel. They are now $145 for cityview and $195 for fallsview. Governor bookings should go with these new prices.

The host committee confirms that it will refund the difference to anyone who overpays.

David Voisey, Secretary, Multiple District "A"

Changes to LCIF Melvin Jones Fellowships

Friday, November 4, 2011

Below are details regarding the expansion of the MJF program to include donations to five special program areas. Donors will now be able to receive MJF and PMJF credit when directing their support to:

• Disaster
• Humanitarian Needs (includes donations to the Measles Initiative)
• Sight
• Youth
• Area of Greatest Need

Restrictions beyond these five special areas will be honored by LCIF, but will not be eligible for MJF or PMJF credit. For example, a donation that is restricted to a specific disaster, such as an earthquake or tornado in a particular region, will not be eligible for credit toward an MJF or PMJF.

The MFJ program was established by LCIF in 1971 to recognize unrestricted donations of US$1,000. Today, more than 75% of the funding received by the foundation annually is given through the MJF program. By expanding the recognition program, LCIF is able to recognize more individuals while continuing to support its many programs. The expanded program will also offer additional benefits, including:

• Donors will now have the opportunity to direct support to a desired special area
• LCIF will be able to immediately provide funds for large-scale disaster relief, rather than collecting and distributing funds over a period of weeks or months

Funding directed to “Area of Greatest Need” provides LCIF with the ability to financially support any program within the four general areas. Donors are encouraged to consider this opportunity when making a gift.

For additional information on the change to the MJF recognition program, please visit www.lcif.org.