1728 - Annual Survey of Fraternal Activity Help

Regular:
Meetings for conducting or discussing business. Include officers and Service program committee meetings.

Social:
Dinners, card parties, dances, etc. Business may or may not have been discussed.

Special:
Lectures, films, seminars, cultural, ethnic, educational, religious events, etc. Business may or may not have been discussed.

Printing and Postage:
Printing and postage for newsletters, flyers, communications for activities.

Food and Refreshments:
Food, refreshments, etc. for activities.

Prizes:
Gifts, awards, incentives, raffles, etc. related to sponsored events.

Projects:
Transportation, facility rental, photography, etc. for related projects.

Entertainment:
Bands, magicians, comedians, etc. for events.

Miscellaneous:
All other expenses not outlined above relating to activities.

Church Facilities:
Construction, repairs, remodeling, memorial gifts, etc.

Catholic Schools:
Donations, grants, construction, repairs, etc.

Religious Education:
CCD, lay apostolate, Keep Christ in Christmas, marriage encounter, etc.

Seminarians/RSVP:
Direct contributions to seminarians, postulants and religious.

Seminaries:
Donations, construction, equipment, etc.

Vocations Projects:
Programs, speakers, films, program materials, etc

Miscellaneous:
All other Church related disbursements not outlined above.

Elderly:
Homes for the aged, Retired Senior Volunteer Program, etc.

Physically Disabled:
Muscular Dystrophy, Cerebral Palsy, etc.

Special Olympics/Intellectual Disabilities :
Local, state and national contributions, etc., People with Intellectual Disabilities - candy distribution, etc.

Veteran Military/VAVS:

Food for Families:
Food banks, food pantries, soup kitchens, etc.

Victims of Disasters:
Natural disasters, fire, violence, accidents, etc.

Hospitals/Institutions/Health Organizations:
Equipment, construction, memorial gifts, etc., Health and Service Organizations - Red Cross, Hospice, United Way, cancer/heart funds, etc.

Global Wheelchair Mission:

Community Wide Projects:
Civic involvement, public safety, environment, decency, etc.

Habitat for Humanity Projects:
Civic involvement, donations, etc.

Miscellaneous:
All other community related disbursements not outlined above.

Donations:
Monies donated to Crisis pregnancy centers, BirthRight, Project Rachel, etc.

March for Life:
Making the council home available to pro-life groups and organizations.

Birthright/Baby Showers:
Fund-raising activities and monetary donations. Baby Showers - for individual pregnant women who are struggling financially, or for homes for unwed mothers.

Baby bottle campaign:
Individuals or families collect loose change, or paper money, in empty baby bottles and turn over to the council for pro-life initiatives.

Memorials to unborn children:
Donations, fund-raising activities, etc.

Ultra-Sound Initiative:
Raising funds to purchase ultrasound machines for crisis pregnancy centers.

Columbian Squires:
Overall sponsorship, contributions, etc.

Scouting:
Sponsorship, contributions, etc.

Youth Groups:
CYO, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, 4-H, etc

Youth Welfare/Services:
Substance/child abuse, foster parents, etc.

Athletics:
Equipment, league/team sponsorship, transportation, etc.

Scholarships/Education:
Career nights, essay contests, tuition, fund raising, etc.

Coats for Kids:

Miscellaneous:
All other youth related disbursements not outlined above.

Sick:
Caring for the sick/nursing homes/hospitals.

Bereaved:
Visits of condolence.