HELI-VETS FUND* This is the description of and the reasons why we have a Heli-Vets Fund.
	*PLEASE NOTE THAT THE HELI-VETS FUND IS NOT TAX DEDUCTABLE.
		any further questions please address then to our treasurer at:
		beowulfdoc@earthlink.net
			to make a donation please send check or money order made payable to:
		HELI-VETS FUND c/o John H McAulay Jr 17655 Road 232 Porterville, CA 93257
			if you know of a fellow Heli-Vet who could use a friendly hand please notify the Fund Committee:
	hv-fund@blu.org
			The HELI-VETS FUND general information.
				The Heli-Vets Fund is divided into three (3) parts. When you send a donation to the Fund, please annotate your check or money order appropriately so it goes where YOU want it to go. GENERAL FUND (GF) Morale and Welfare items like Flowers and Maintenance of the Web Site for hardware, licensing fees, etc. FIRE MISSION FUND (FM) For emergencies where Heli-Vets members are in dire financial straits. This is supervised by the Finance Committee and requires approval of the Committee, The Web Master and the Treasurer (funds need to be available) for up to $500.00 and by the membership as a whole should a greater amount be needed up to a maximum of $750.00. SAVINGS ACCOUNT (SAV) This is the ultimate OH SHIT fallback and has not yet been used. It is sincerely hoped that it will never be needed.
				The Heli-Vets Fund that is similar to a Company Slush Fund. These monies are for maintenance of our Web Server, Licensing of the WebSite, Morale Items like Flowers to sick members, etc. We also have a Fire Mission Fund that is for emergency aid to members where only hard cash can help. This fund and ESPECIALLY Fire Missions are controlled by the Net Administrator - Jerry Feldman, the Treasurer - John H McAulay Jr, The Funds Committee Chairman - Bruce Carlson and the Funds Committee Members - Chris White, Bob Bales, Jerry Turner, Judson Dukes and Larry Burbridge. In order to call a Fire Mission the following needs to happen: A situation needs to be identified. This is done when an email is sent to the fund committee giving all of the information they have available about the members situation, location, etc.. The more information that can be given to the Fund Committee the quicker they can verify the need and respond. The Committee needs to approve the mission and the amount by majority vote. The maximum amount authorizeable is $500.00 The Treasurer and Net Administrator are notified. The Treasurer informs if the request is financially possible. Both the Net Administrator and Treasurer act as advisors only and do not have voting power. Upon all the above being completed successfully the Treasurer is instructed to cut and mail a check at which time he announces to Heli-Vets Front Channel that the Fire Mission has been called and in what amount. He then asks for replenishment donations to the Fire Mission. Up until the actual announcement of the Fire Mission all discussion is done Back Channel by the Funds Committee ONLY. AT NO TIME IS THE RECIPIENT ANNOUNCED TO THE NET NOR ANY DETAILS THAT WOULD IDENTIFY HIM. This is in accordance with the original Mission Statement and Policies of Heli-Vets and is designed to prevent embarrassment by the recipient. If they wish to make an acknowledgement of receipt that is, of course, their choice. In addition the names of those who donate will not be announced either. Only the Net Administrator and the Treasurer will know the names of the individuals who donate to the fund. EXCEPTIONS: In rare cases a need greater than the maximum will be identified. At this time the Committee by UNANIMOUS consent may approve more money BUT before the additional monies can be sent an announcement to H-V must be made Front Channel and, after an adequate period of time for response, if the general membership approves then the additional funds can be sent. This announcement is usually done by the Funds Committee Chairman. Individual donations can be made over and above the authorized amount by anyone who wishes. This should be done by contacting the Treasurer and Committee Chairman and announcing your intention to do so. You would then be advised to send the check, made payable to Heli-Vets with a notation dedicating it to the current Fire Mission, to the Treasurer who would then cut a check and forward to the individual being assisted. Any special instructions like "Let him know this is from me" or the opposite would be honored.