It is my privilege to serve you for a second term as treasurer on Provincial level. Be assured our Provincial council will strive to continue to be good stewards of your money. Welcome to all Diocesan Treasurers.

Expenses and Receipts

National Treasurer-Secretary, Peggy Roche noted in her communiqué, “Members should not be out of pocket for incurred expenses while doing League work. Members should submit receipts & then should be paid in a timely fashion. This keeps financial records in proper order for audit.” A bit of a reminder for all members.

Budget and Year End Reports

Get your records in order to report in a few months as it will be our year end. Prepare a 2009 budget for presentation to the council executive for discussion and approval. Ensure that all records are prepared for review or audit.

Guideline for Treasurers

New treasurers will find Guideline for Treasurers a helpful tool. It can ordered from National Office or downloaded from the website.

National Voluntary Funds

At the 88th annual national convention, a motion was approved to extend the MaterCare International Inc. National Voluntary Fund to 2010.

I thought you may be interested to know the following amounts were collected through national voluntary funds as of June 30, 2008:

Catholic Missions in Canada: $26,598
Coady International Institute; $28,318
Canadian Catholic Organization for Development & Peace: $77,161
MaterCare International Inc. : $36,766
National pro-life : $10,771
World Union of Catholic Women’s Organizations: 8,329
49th International Eucharistic Congress: $17,676

That totals $205,619 – a very big Thank you to all our members for their generosity and concern. The National Voluntary Fund Remittance Form is attached. Please use this form when making your remittances, indicate which fund the money is for and make cheques payable to The Catholic Women’s League of Canada.

Thank you everyone for your dedication and hard work. May Our Lady of Good Counsel continue to be our guide.