Giving
Friends of Scouting
Friends of Scouting is our Council’s primary fundraising program; it supports our Character Education and Leadership Training programs.
In 2020, donors contributed $1,200,000 to the program through
- Recurring donations
- Trail’s End Popcorn sales
- Founders Campaign
- Gifts in Kind
- Direct mail
- Amazon Prime
Founders Campaign
150 volunteers contributed $102,000 in tiered support levels as a unique opportunity to honor our past while looking towards our future as a new council
Popcorn Campaign
GGAC was #3 in the Western Region. More than 1,400 Scouts participated with noteworthy efforts from:
- Pack 997 (Meridian), #5 online Selling Unit in the Nation.
- Troop 168 (Tres Ranchos), #6 online Selling Unit in the Nation.
- Troop 200 (Briones), #9 online Selling Unit in the Nation.
James E. West Fellowship Award
A gift to a local council, designated by the donor to the council endowment fund, qualifies for membership as a James E. West fellow. The gift must be in addition to— and not replace or diminish—the donor’s annual Friends of Scouting support.
In 2020, total contributions to the Endowment were $ 46,452
And then we had our special events . . .
The Harvest in the Vineyards event went virtual this year. 78 contributors donated.
This was our only in-person event of the year with 305 participants donating.
Gala was another successful event with 68 participants contributing.
Lunch-o-Ree was a great success with contributions from 129 donors.
