STATEMENT BY THE HEART OF ALABAMA
COMBINED FEDERAL CAMPAIGN REGARDING THE BOY SCOUTS

The following information is offered in an effort to clear up some misunderstandings about the CFC and the Boy Scouts programs locally and nationally.

In order to avoid competing with its local Councils, the National Boy Scouts organization does not raise funds through charitable giving campaigns such as the CFC...only their local councils raise money. That's why you do not see the Boy Scouts of America in the CFC’s National list.

The Tukabatchee Area Council of Boy Scouts (the local Council in the Montgomery area) has been in the CFC for many years.  However, for internal reasons, the agency’s management chose not to apply to participate in the 2007 CFC.  The agency will have the opportunity to reapply in 2008.

We also have another Scouts organization in our campaign from the West Georgia area. They are the Chattahoochee Council of Boy Scouts. The West area of Georgia has a CFC whose border physically touches the Heart of Alabama CFC’s Eastern border (i.e., Lee and Macon counties in our campaign touches their western border).  Campaign areas that touch each other in that way are called “Adjacent Campaigns.”  Agencies in adjacent campaigns may apply to each other's campaign.   So, the Chattahoochee Council of Boy Scouts has applied and been approved for our campaign as well as its own.   See page 74 of the Charity List for the Chattahoochee Council.  Their new 5-digit code is # 29194.

For further questions or information, please feel free to contact Mr. Lew Lewis, Director, Heart of Alabama CFC, 334.264.7318, or by email.  You may also direct questions to Mr. Bill Morgan, Scout Executive, Tukabatchee Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, 334.262.2697, bmorgan@bsamail.org or Mr. Don Sharitt, Scout Executive, Chattahoochee Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, 706.327.2634 ext 16, dsharitt@bsamail.org.