Where does the money go?
Approximately 80% of each dollar raised by the organization goes directly to cover the cost of the program. Program expenses include training materials, support for the volunteers, scholarships, international travel and field program supplies such as cement. While food and lodging for the volunteers in Latin America are contributed by the host communities, the cost of the support provided by the AMIGOS field staff is covered by the organization. The other 20% covers overhead costs of the organization such as insurance, telephone and office costs.
A. The Health & Wealth Raffle contributes to the community in three major ways. 1) It provides new revenues for programs and services at St. Joseph’s and Barrow. 2) It generates a sizeable economic impact for Arizona – each Raffle returns approximately $6 million to $8 million to businesses in the community. 3) Thousands of winners in the Raffle will enjoy prizes valued from $100 to more than $1,000,000.
Some of the other important components of this program include: a) increased maintenance of the City’s storm water system, b) street sweeping, c) inspection and enforcement of storm water regulations and standards, d) public information and education, e) construction of long overdue capital storm water facilities. • Isn’t there already a fund for storm water? NO. Ditch cleaning, street sweeping, culvert repair, and storm drain cleanout are currently covered by the City’s Street Department budget. • Why not add this to my property taxes? Property taxes are based upon the assessed valuation of land and their improvements. These values have little relationship to an individual property’s use of the storm drainage system. A service fee, applied to all parcels, is a more equitable method of funding the program. Many tax-exempt properties, such as schools, churches and government agencies are large contributors to the storm water runoff problem. They will pay their share of the utility fee.
PAWS are still paying high Veterinary Bills. At any one time PAWS has close to 40 animals in various care homes awaiting re-homing. PAWS have asked people who find animals to contribute to the cost of vaccinations etc. allowing PAWS to spend all of their funds on the New Shelter. This is not always possible, and once PAWS have accepted an animal there are costs incurred, sometimes Veterinary costs, sometimes kenneling (the local canine residencies have allowed PAWS to use limited kenneling facilities – all of which add to the costs, although these kennels are offered at discounted prices) and the cost of re-homing the animals.
Green Gas users help finance the building of wind turbines and other renewable energy projects in order to retire a share of projects’ estimated lifetime CO2e reductions (a.k.a. carbon offsets). An independent Carbon Exchange, the Chicago Carbon Exchange, is the current exclusive carbon offset provider. To count the carbon offsets against your carbon footprint, you need to make sure that they will be permanently retired. That’s why Green Gas donates Chicago Climate Exchange carbon offsets and therefore never trades or re-sell them.
