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Use the form titled "Department of Michigan VFW Program Report Form". Do not use the old National report forms. Reporting dates for this year will be from May 1, 2011 to April 30, 2012. Only projects completed after May 1, 2011 will be credited for the 2011-2012 program year. Reports received in Department by the 10th of each month will be credited on the end of month Department Activity Report. Make sure you fill out all information required. Money value should use the mileage rate of $0.14 per mile per vehicle, actual money spent, value of hall rental, and value of items donated. Do not include value of volunteer hours, this is not acceptable according to the IRS. List each project only once on the Program Report Form. Credit will be given on the Department Activity Report in each program in which credit is earned for each project reported.
Send a copy of any letters to and from elected officials along with your paper form report for Legislative credit to Department Headquarters. When reporting electronically, send legislative copies only when requested. Make sure we can read your report. Make sure you identify your Post and District and sign the report. Send only one copy of the completed Program Report Form to Doug Masseau, Director at the address below. Retain one copy for Post records. Posts who do not already report the activities online are encouraged to do so. Contact the Webmaster Dave Marin through the Department website: www.vfwmi.org or email Dave at vfwmi@att.net. He will assign you a password for filing your Post reports. Districts and County Councils are not required to submit reports. Please review the All-State Program for maximum credits. SUBMIT YOUR REPORTS ONCE PER MONTH. REPORTS ARE DUE BY THE 10TH DAY OF EACH MONTH FOLLOWING THE ACTIVITY. DO NOT MAIL YOUR REPORTS WEEKLY. ALL REPORTS WILL BE GRADED AND ENTERED IN THE MONTH THAT THEY ARE RECEIVED. MAIL ALL ACTIVITY REPORTS TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: OR FAX TO: (517) 485-6432 VFW Department Headquarters
ACTIVITIES EVALUATION CHECKLIST COMM YOUTH SERV. AMER ACT. DRUG SAFETY LEGIS Donation to local Donations to other American Legion X Funeral dinners X Attending funerals X Military funerals X X Flag donations to Memorial services for Drug programs (DARE) Drug programs (other) X X X Flag donations (other) X X Safety programs/youth X X Safety programs (other) X X Voice of Democracy X X X Patriots Pen X X X Flag raising & other Americanism projects Scouts youth bowling, National Home donations/projects X X National Home Michigan Day w/colors X X X Scholarship awards Statue of Liberty Projects to help other Youth parties X X Marching in parades X X Letters to Legislators, Post programs w/Legis., Day of Challenge X X Freedom Academy X X X X X X Camp Trotter donation Sending children to Recognition of Police, Attending other mtgs to POW-MIA Remembrance X X Operation Uplink/MAP X X
DO NOT PUT THE FOLLOWING ON THE ACTIVITY REPORT; NO COMMUNITY SERVICE CREDIT IS GIVEN FOR: Cancer donation (Credit given by Department Adj/QM). Hospital donations & blood drives (Credit on Hospital Report). Nursing Homes and volunteer work (Credit on Hospital Report). Children’s Hospital donation & work (Credit on Hospital Report). Clean up and other on VFW property. Attending VFW meetings – Post, County Council, District, July C of A, POW-WOW, Mid-Winter and Department. Saying the Pledge of Allegiance or Posting the flag at Post events. Donating Post home for VFW meetings, County Council, District, etc. District or County Council Commanders visiting other Post meetings. YOU CANNOT CHARGE LABOR PER THE IRS!
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