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What is Polish Home Foundation?
What is
its mission?
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Polish Home
Foundation is a Seattle based non-profit organization that promotes Polish heritage in the
Pacific Northwest by sponsoring local events
involving Polish culture and arts, by taking part in events important
to the Polish-American community and by assisting Polish-American
organizations in the area. The Foundation
does not promote any political view or religion.
PHF is affiliated with Polish Home Association but it is a
separate institution with the 501(c)(3) tax exemption status. Donations to PHF are tax
deductible.
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Can I become a member?
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Yes! We need
supporters of all kinds and we welcome members. To become a member
please fill in the membership form
and send it in.
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Can I volunteer?
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Yes! We have a lot of
volunteering opportunities as PHF is run entirely by volunteers
and does not have any paid staff. Please see the
Volunteers
page.
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How can I
donate to PHF? |
To donate to the Foundation:
 | write a check to
Polish Home Foundation and send it in. To indicate your
preferences, you can attach the
donation form or simply write a comment on your check. In any
case, don't forget to attach a gift matching form from your
employer, if applicable. |
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or contact any of the
officers with a non-monetary contribution
or if you have any questions |
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How does PHF manage the donations? |
The
Foundation maintains the following funds for better managment of
donations and expenditures:
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General (unrestricted) fund. |
This
fund gathers money from unrestricted donations; that is when donors
don't indicate preferences for any specific fund below.
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Cultural events fund. |
This fund
gathers money in support of cultural events promoting Polish culture
and heritage.
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Educational fund. |
This fund
gathers money in support of educational issues related to Polish
culture and language.
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Medical and emergency fund. |
This fund gathers
money for emergency support within our community.
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Polish Home improvement fund |
This fund gathers
money offered in support for improvements at the Polish Home
in Seattle.
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Can I apply for a grant?
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Yes,
the Foundation awards grants to support events and issues in line with
our mission stated above. To apply for a grant
please fill and send in the
grant
application form.
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How do I keep in
touch?
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Please
attend meetings of the Foundation members. To be informed about events
related to Polish culture in Puget Sound area and in the Pacific
Northwest, you can subscribe to a weekly email bulletin at
Editor@PolishNewsSeattle.org.
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For
more information please visit other pages of our Web site or contact
PHF President. |
