Congratulations to all on our Non-Profit status! We're legal at last!!!! Woohoo!

Because of the limitations of income for our Non-Profit, we are only allowed to "make money" for the group's use in very limited ways. One of the ways we have chosen for this as a Council is through membership dues.

Don't run and hide! We agreed to make them very reasonable, only $25 a year for an individual, or $40 a year for a family. This money will help us to keep the group going strong, and helps to fund our Family Yule Drives - it is also used for funding expenses to keep your public and private gatherings a success. As always, our finances are posted publicly on the forum so all can stay informed as to where our group is, financially.

This will go into effect as of May 1st, 2007.
There will be a grace period of 30 days for those who might have difficulties. Payments can be made to our address by check or money order, or feel free to use the Paypal link below. A receipt will be provided, if requested, for tax purposes.

Members of the group will will receive 1/2 off on all future public gatherings. Members will also receive a welcome packet, the details of which will be posted after next week's coffee meeting. Memberships will be available for sale at the Beltane Gathering as well.

For those who wish to remain closely affiliated with the group, we thank you! There will be a non-public section of our forum for the members who wish to contribute to our group's cause, but the public sections will still be available for discussions of our public events, Beltane and Samhain, as well as our charitable contributions as an organization. By the way, the group donated $400 to the Yavapai County Food Bank as a Yule gift this year, in lieu of donating to a needy family. We have also donated to the efforts for hurricane Katrina in the past, through a pagan organization of Emergency workers called Officers of Avalon.

Thank you all for your patience as we learn and grow as an organization, and we look forward to seeing you all again!

BB and Namaste,

Jeff

p.s. next stop, the Federal 501(c)(3) filing!