SMUFU Guidelines for Charity Donations
  1. SMUFU will give first consideration to a charity with a local base/ appeal.
  2. SMUFU will support charities which provide assistance to young people directly or indirectly.
  3. SMUFU will provide seed money for HRM community based projects.
  4. SMUFU will support charities which provide assistance to people with disabilities.
  5. SMUFU will support charities which are not otherwise supported by a general university appeal (e.g. United Way).
  6. Normally SMUFU charity funds will be directed toward recognized, ongoing charity organizations, but in extraordinary circumstances the SMUFU Charity Subcommittee will consider requests for special needs regarding individuals.
  7. Normally support from SMUFU funds for individual charities will not exceed $1,000.00.
  8. Overall charity donations from SMUFU funds normally will not exceed $10,000.00 per annum.
  9. SMUFU will not seek a charitable tax status, will not give tax receipts, and will not demand that any cause to which it gives money have an official charity designation.
  10. The “SMUFU Charity Subcommittee” will be composed of three individuals, normally two from the SMUFU executive and one SMUFU member not on the Executive.
  11. The SMUFU Charity Subcommittee will submit nominations for charity donations to the SMUFU Executive for approval.
  12. Requests for assistance from other unions will go directly to the SMUFU Executive and will be considered there on an individual basis.

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