Q:
What period of time does the Give Back program
cover? A: The Give Back program runs from December 1 to December 31 of the following year. Q:
When do I have to submit the form? A:
The form is due by March 31. Q: How do I earn Give Back Points? A: A member earns points by volunteering (see http://gfrcrun.org/volunteer.htm), organizing GFRC activities or events, holding an officer or appointed position, or running GFRC Grand Prix, or WMAC Grand Tree races. Grand Prix count used is for the previous season (already complete). For 2011, it’s the 2010-2011 season. Q: How do I allocate points? A: Once a year, (in December) the Give Back form will be sent out by the President via email. It will also be available on the web site in the Volunteering section. On this form you will account for your volunteer, organizing, & other activities. The spreadsheet automatically tallies points. You then have a choice of how to allocate your points: you can allocate them to one or more charity (with an option to be split evenly amongst all members running for the charity (or charities) you list); you can allocate them to specific club members (and the charity or charities) they are running for; and you can allocate points to gain free entry into designated races (which will be specified on the form), to get discounts on club apparel and on your annual membership dues. Q: What if I have done something not listed on the form I believe I should earn points for? A: Add this to the "Other" section and send a detailed note with your form to the President. These items are subject to review & approval by the President (and the rest of the AC as the President deems necessary). Q: Will
Charity runners know I've allocated points to
them and how many?
A:
Charity runners will be given a list of
names of members who have allocated points to
them, but will not be told how many points
each member allocated. Q: Will they know who else I've allocated points to? A: Charity runners will only know if you have allocated points to them. They will not see who else you may or may not have allocated points to. If recipients choose to thank individuals, they should do so privately and not via a public forum to keep this information confidential. Q:
Will my charity page be able to show the GFRC
donation? A: Your charity page will be able to show that you have received a donation from GFRC, but it should not show the amount. The GFRC donation will, of course, be reflected in your total donations received. Q:
How does the money get paid by GFRC to my
charity? A: Once the Give Back forms have been processed and the amounts for each charity tallied, the Treasurer writes a check directly to the charity for the total amount donated to it by members. Q: How much is each point worth in dollars? A:
The total number of points allocated
once all forms are collected will be divided
into the amount set aside for the Give Back
program. This
will determine how much the points are worth.
Example:
If $3,000 is set aside and less than
3,000 points are allocated - each point is
worth more than $1.
If more than 3,000 points are
allocated, each point is worth less than $1.
Note that any donations made directly
to races (such as the Thomas Chamberas race)
by the Club comes out of the same allocation
of funds.
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