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The Collection of Campbell Product Labels
We will be collecting Campbell Product labels that will be given to the Kennedy Institute when we visit there to spend some quality time with the children at the school. These labels serve as cash for the Kennedy Institute and allows them to purchase equipment needed for the school and the needs of the children. Drop off will be at Princess Orientation, Sunday - April 8, 2014 - in the Mount Vernon Square Ballroom in the Renaissance Washington, DC Hotel beginning at 9:00am or give them to your Cherry Blossom Princess for delivery.   Click here for a listing of all the different labels that can be collected.


New or Slightly Used Books for the Heart of America Program and the Kennedy Institute visit
The Princess Class of 2012 was recently recognized for their community service and involvement in the Heart of America Program.  In the coming year, when we visit the Schools and Hospitals, we will be giving the books collected by the Princesses. We are asking that each Princess donate a new or slightly used book and any additional books donated from our societies and embassies are greatly appreciated. As a reminder, the older children books should range from 5th - 12th grade. Drop off will be at Princess Orientation, Sunday - April 8, 2014 - in the Mount Vernon Square Ballroom in the Renaissance Washington, DC Hotel beginning at 9:00am or give them to your Cherry Blossom Princess for delivery.  Help our 2014 class achieve this recognition again with our donations. 

Thank You - The Princess Committee and Pi Alpha Kappa Sorority

We would like to thank The University Club and Lounge 201 for their Hospitality in Hosting our President's Receptions in November, October and August, 2012.

The University Club                       Lounge 201
1135 16th St, NW                        201 Massachusetts Ave, NE 
Washington, DC  20036                Washington DC  20002
202-862-8800                                 202-544-5201

Operation USO tabs for Education

For the upcoming program we will continue to collect can tabs to present to the USO at our Princess Community Service event – Our Goal: 1 million!!!

These tabs (soda, beer, energy, even V-8) are turned into a local organization that allows the schools and families on base to use them like cash to purchase school equipment and supplies. In 2011, the Princess from Maryland collected thousands (enough to fill a 35oz container). We would like to see this amount collected by each state society – approximately 20 thousand tabs!!

Set up a container at work, when you have a party, at your church, collect them at a Tailgating Party. We have one family member that works at a golf course and she is collecting approximately 500 per week!

Drop off will be at Princess Orientation, Sunday, April 8 2014 - Renaissance Washington, DC Hotel - or give them to your Princess for delivery.

Below is the wording for the containers (in 40 font or larger):
SUPPORT OUR TROOPS!
Deposit Your Can Tabs to Assist in Operation USO tabs for Education
All Proceeds are being Donated to the USO for military families
We are collecting 1 million tabs by Tuesday, April 10, 2014

For many years Art Brown has provided expert accounting advice to NCSS and its chapters often dealing with the complexities of navigating IRS non-profit issues.  Art can be reached at:
Art Brown 
447 Upshire Circle
Gaithersburg, MD  20878
(240) 477-3093 (p)
(240) 238-9215 (f)
artbrown@comcast.net