In response to owners who have asked how they can gift WorldMark credits to support various non-profit causes, we recently announced the formation of The WorldMark Charitable Giving Program.

Non-profit organizations are feeling the sting of diminishing funds due to cut backs in both state and federal funding. The not-for-profit first responders are in as much need as the individuals they help transition through these difficult times.

The WorldMark Charitable Giving Program was established to provide WorldMark owners the opportunity to gift their credits to support non-profit organizations in need. Gifted owner credits are given to these non-profit organizations to support their fundraising efforts. Just as you value your WorldMark ownership, WorldMark is a very popular auction item for non-profit fundraising.

Click here to learn how to gift your credits

Make-A-Wish Foundation®
It all began in 1980 with the simple dream of Chris, a boy from Phoenix, who wished to be a police officer for a day. Chris' friends and family made his wish possible, and after seeing the impact the wish had on him, his family and even the community, his friends formed the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Today, they have nearly 70 chapters in the United States and its territories, and 28 international affiliates. To date, the Foundation has granted more than 171,000 wishes worldwide and is the largest wish-granting organization in the world.

Currently accepting donations for the following chapters:  

1. Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Alaska, Montana, Northern Idaho & Washington (northwestwishes.org)
   
   Owners wishing to donate to this chapter, must reside in Alaska, Montana, Northern Idaho or Washington in order to gift this organization at this time. Since 1986, the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Alaska, Montana, Northern Idaho & Washington chapter has granted over 3,750 wishes and will grant 291 wishes to children this year.
   
   

1. Make-A-Wish Foundation® of British Columbia and the Yukon
   (makeawishbc.ca)
   
   Owners wishing to donate to this chapter, must reside in British Columbia or the Yukon in order to gift this organization at this time. The Make-A-Wish Foundation® of BC and Yukon was the first Canadian Chapter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation®. Since 1983, they have granted more than 1,000 wishes for children in their region.

Boys and Girls Club of Orange County – California.

(www.boysgirlsfullerton.com)

Boys & Girls Club of America’s Mission is to inspire and enable all young people, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.  Their core programs teach Character and Leadership Development, Education and Character Development, Health and Life Skills, The Arts and Sports, Fitness and Recreation.  Today there are over 3,000 Boys & Girls Clubs servicing over 3.3 million youths around the country. Credits gifted to this program will support 16 different Southern California cities clubs.  They are extremely excited and grateful to WorldMark owners for this opportunity to help their kids have better lives.

Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and the Komen Puget Sound Affiliate

(www.komenpugetsound.org)

Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. In 1982, that promise became Susan G. Komen for the Cure and launched the global breast cancer movement. The Puget Sound Affiliate of Komen for the Cure is working to better the lives of those facing breast cancer in the local community joining more than 1 million breast cancer survivors and activists around the globe as part of the world’s largest and most progressive grassroots network fighting breast cancer. Through events like the Komen Puget Sound Race for the Cure, the Puget Sound Affiliate has invested more than $18 million in community breast health programs in 16 counties in Western Washington. Up to 75 percent of net proceeds generated by the Puget Sound Affiliate stays in the Puget Sound area. The remaining income goes to the national Susan G. Komen for the Cure Grants Program to fund research.

Camp Korey – A Proposed Paul Newman Hole In The Wall Camp

Camp Korey (www.campkorey.org) is a medically supervised camp staffed with physicians and nurses, and trained camp counselors for children suffering from serious life threatening illnesses. The camp provides a week-long experience of camp programs and activities for children ages 7-16 at no cost to them. Here, children are defined not by their medical diagnosis, but by their spirit, their creativity and their own potential.

Camp Korey is dependent on generous contributions to provide the joy and fun of camp for kids who spend most of their time struggling to be healthy. Specifically designed for children with chronic or life-threatening illnesses, Camp Korey allows campers to safely enjoy the activities of “traditional” camp. Paul Newman generously provided seed money in 2005 to get the camp started and Camp Korey will soon be a full fledged member of Paul Newman Hole In The Wall Camps.

Eastside Domestic Violence Program (EDVP)

Eastside Domestic Violence Program (www.edvp.org) operates "safe houses" that provide immediate shelter for victims of domestic violence, and they do this with only a 5% administrative cost. The programs' services also include long term and transitional housing, food, clothing, childcare, counseling and a 24 hour hotline. EDVP provides vocational training that allows victims to transition back into society as self sufficient members of their communities and provides counseling and education to children of domestic violence help to "break the cycle".

Owners wishing to gift credits may gift them to Camp Korey, EDVP, Susan G. Komen For The Cure Puget Sound or to a general fund enlisting WorldMark to direct them to the organization most in need at the time of the donation.

While your gift of credits will not be tax deductible, let’s still please work together through our wonderful Club to give hope to others and to do our part as good stewards to the communities which support our Club by gifting WorldMark credits in any amount you can afford.

Your kind generosity is appreciated.

Gene Hensley
President, WorldMark Board of Directors