Viking Magazine - June 2012 - 32

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Sons of Norway lodges recorded nearly
18,000 events of charitable
service in 2011, contributing over half
a million hours to philanthropic
endeavors. That means that last year
every adult member in Sons of Norway
donated at least 10 hours of their time
to making their communities a more
vibrant place to live.
In 2011, members and lodges
donated more than $1 million
to communities throughout
our organization.
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Every member and lodge should be proud of the work you've
done within your community. It's your contributions that keep
Sons of Norway vital and relevant in the modern world.
One of the things I'm most proud to report on is the tireless efforts of Sons of Norway
lodges and individual members. They're working hard every day of the year to promote
Sons of Norway while making their communities a more vibrant place to live. They have
given of themselves in a number of meaningful ways with the common goal of making a
real and tangible impact on their community.
Over the course of 2011, Sons of Norway
lodges played an active role in nearly
18,000 community events. This is a significant
increase from my last report and means
that even more lodges are participating in
their communities. In fact, if you do the
math, it means that on any given day 48
communities within our organization were
benefiting from Sons of Norway in 2011.
" Last year every adult Sons of Norway
member volunteered at least 10
hours of their time to helping others
in their community and making a
positive impact on the lives of others. "
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That's great news on its own account,
but when you consider the efforts of our
individual members in addition to that
of our lodges, I think you'll get a better
picture of the true level of dedication our
members have to making a difference. Last
year members devoted 516,000 hours of
volunteer time to Sons of Norway supported
community projects. This is an
increase of more than 100,000 hours from
2010 volunteerism and it means that every
adult Sons of Norway member gave at least
10 hours of their time to helping others
in their community and making a positive
impact on the lives of others.
But the story doesn't end there. In addition
to participating in community events and
volunteering their time, members and
lodges also made significant financial contributions
to their communities. In 2011
alone more than $1,060,175 was given to
communities throughout our organization.
This is a 25% increase over 2010 and means
that every lodge gave an average of $3,000
to assist their community.
These are great results for the entire organization.
Every member and lodge should be
proud of the work they've done within their
community. It's their contributions that
keep Sons of Norway vital and relevant in
a modern world. I hope everyone will keep
up the great work while looking for further
community involvement opportunities in
the future.
Viking Magazine - June 2012

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