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The Electric City
Detachment of the Marine Corps League is soliciting donations in
order to finance he construction of new headquarters.
Unfortunately, after ten years of occupying a building which was
donated by the Galesi Group we must move in order to permit the
development of their land. We will have to acquire a new home by
November of 2006 in order to conduct our meetings and plan our
organizational functions.
Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America the Marine
Corps League was incorporated on January 5th 1937. The Electric
City Detachment was
organized
July 1973, as an Integral unit of the Marine Corps League, under
section 402 of the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law.
We
were organized to promote and cultivate social intercourse and
fellowship among Veterans of the United States Marine Corps. We
serve many causes including helping our Veterans at the
V.A.
Hospital, mailing needed items to our troops overseas, memorial
services at funerals and as color guards for civic gatherings,
the Trike Program for Special Needs Children, Northwood Kids,
The Bethesda House,
sponsoring other charitable events and the Toys for Tots
program. This past Christmas Season, our Detachment
collected almost 14, 000 toys which were then sorted and bundled
for distribution by the United States Marine Corps Reserve. We
are very concerned that next year if we fail to relocate our
home, we will be unable to continue with this program.
Our
modest income is earmarked to support the charitable causes we
have undertaken and the expenses required to maintain our
building. Since our income will not support a mortgage loan,
major
contributions from supporters will be required to finance,
either new construction or the
major renovation of an
existing building. In anticipation of this we have commenced a
Development Fund Drive
seeking contributions from our 240 members, and the local
community. We
estimate that we will require a minimum of $350,000.00 to buy
land and build to our
specifications. As we are a tax exempt organization,
a contribution is a tax
deduction, and any
amount
would be appreciated. If you decide to contribute, please make check
payable to the MCL BUILDING FUND,
and mail to:
Wanda Hunter
899 OBrien Ave.
Schenectady, NY
12303-3671 |
