How to Donate to the Boy Scouts Through a Church
The Boy Scouts of America relies on donations and member dues to function. Scout leaders often do fundraisers to help members pay for uniforms, trips and member dues. Your church can help a local Boy Scouts troop raise funds for activities and uniforms. Most churches already engage in activities that produce income. Pledging a portion of income from regular church activities, or donating proceeds from events that are already scheduled, is an easy way to donate to the Boy Scouts. Involve the youth groups in fundraising ideas to discover new ways to donate to the Boy Scouts through your church.
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Instructions
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Establish a penny Sunday and invite children and youth groups to save their pennies each month. Collect the pennies on the designated Sunday immediately before the general collection. Donate the collected pennies to a local Boy Scout troop.
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Designate a special collection to help buy uniforms and supplies for a Boy Scouts troop. Invite church members to sponsor individual Boy Scouts to help them buy uniforms and pay for trips. Encourage church groups, such as youth groups or young men's leadership groups, to sponsor an entire Boy Scout troop with monthly donations.
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Sponsor a bake sale, car wash or spaghetti dinner on behalf of a Boy Scouts troop. Donate the proceeds to the Boy Scouts to help pay for member dues, supplies, trips and uniforms. Pledge a portion of proceeds from annual holiday events such as church founders day carnivals.
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Tips & Warnings
Contact a local Boy Scout troop leader and ask how your church can help.
Sponsor Boy Scouts who are already a member of your church.
Invite the troop leader to give a presentation at your church and request donations.
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