Supported Programs: IICD Michigan

Campus California Together we can make a difference one shirt at a time!

boarding facilities. IICD is very much engaged not only at international lev-el, but locally as well. Located in Michigan, they made De-troit the focus of... ...their

The proceeds generated from Campus California’s clothing collection program are cur-rently supporting the work of several other non-profit or-ganizations. We are hoping to bring you their profiles in this and some of the future issues of this newsletter.

“Develop The World—Develop Yourself” IICD, or Institute for Interna-tional Cooperation and Devel-opment, is a Michigan based non-profit that has been training and sending many (volunteer) Development Instructors overseas since 1997. During this time hun-dreds of people took part in what can only be described as a life changing experience. After completing the program many of the participants con-tinue to be involved in social work or development issues, whether in USA, or in case of many of the foreign partici-pants, in their respective home countries. IICD’s volun-teer programs are very simi-lar to those Campus Califor-nia used to run in the past, in fact several development projects in Africa used to re-ceive volunteers from both

Campus California and IICD. (read more about the volunteer programs at www.iicdmichigan.org). IICD’s campus is located in Dowagiac, MI and has full

In this Issue:

Supported Programs:

IICD Michigan

The Books for Schools

Program Continues

900 Boxes And Counting!

Tax-deductible donations

Q&A

Ideas and inspirations, Local and Global

Quote of the month:

“The more I learn about

Africa and our work we’ll

do there, the more I feel

the importance of this

training. And also, I am

finding out that Africa is

not a dreamland or

fantasy land as I thought,

and I am going to Africa

for helping and saving

someone, not just for

myself.” Noah, February

Africa Team 2010.

Visit us at: www. Campus-California.org

March Team 2010, destination country: Belize, Central America

A vegetable garden established at a Child Aid project in Brazil serves as a model for the local community. Next step is to help the families to

start their own gardens.

local efforts, such as cooperating with a number of local community groups like Young Detroit Builders. YDB works with unemployed young adults to rebuild their communities and their lives. Estab-lishing community gardens and pro-moting urban farming is another im-portant activity IICD takes part in to im-prove the access to fresh fruits and vege-tables for the inner city communities of the Detroit Metro Area. At the moment IICD offers volunteer positions in Africa, as well as Central and South America. Every year around 40-60 people take part in development work overseas. Some of the projects, like TCE (Total Control of the Epidemic) or Child Aid we have already introduced on these pages, in the future we will bring you profiles of others. Noah from February team 2010 says: “the more I learn about Africa and the work we’ll do there, the more I feel the importance of this training. And also, I am making out that Africa is not a dream or fantasy land as I thought, and I am

going to Africa for helping and saving someone, not just for myself. If I wanted to go there just for journey, I could have chosen an easier way than this pro-gram.” IICD’s programs are funded by a combi-

nation of various grants, cash donations

from the general public, tuition paid by

the participants and by the proceeds

from a small cloth-

ing collection pro-

gram in Michigan.

In the recent years

the awareness of

people about glob-

al challenges in

development in-

creased signifi-

cantly and conse-

quently the num-

ber of prospective

volunteers who wish to take part in fight

against poverty and inequality increased

as well. At the same time the volume of

charitable donations dropped mainly due

to the hard economic conditions in the

state of Michigan. To able to expand

their programs, more funding was need-

ed. Campus California is fortunate

enough to be in a position to provide this

help, and earlier this year our board of

directors approved a donation to IICD

Michigan to help increase the number of

future Development Instructors (Africa

programs) and Poverty Fighters (Central

& South America Programs). Two other

training centers are going to be receiving

funding from Campus California; we will

bring you their profiles in future editions

of this newsletter.

Supported Programs: …continued

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Teaching about proper nutrition is part of many different programs in Africa and Central America

A Community garden in Detroit, MI

Participants & staff at IICD

The placement of new donation boxes steadily continues throughout 2010. At the moment, there are over 900 (!) locations availa-ble for the general public to drop off clothing, shoes, books and toys 24/7. The new “Box Locator” feature on our website makes it really easy for anyone to find closest box, by ZIP code or address. We appreciate the support many businesses show us by allowing the placement of donation boxes on their property! If you are dropping off clothes at a box, please consider patronizing the hosting business as well, if you have a need of services they provide.

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The Clothing Donation Program: 900 Boxes And Counting!

Esperanza Elementary, Oakland CA Sobrante Park Elementary, Oakland CA

The Books For Schools Program Continues

Our book donation program is picking up pace; most recently two more Oakland ele-mentary schools received several hundred children’s books each. The school libraries at Sobrante Park Elementary and Esperanza Elementary are only the latest beneficiaries of this initiative, with hopefully many more to follow. Campus California’s “Books for Schools” program is distributing children’s books that are donated to our collection boxes to elementary and mid-dle schools in SF Bay Area. If you wish your school to be put on the list of future recipients, please contact us via email (jan@cctg.org) Currently all available books are distributed on the “first come-first served” basis.

One of the newest locations is the Grocery Outlet Plaza in San Pablo, on the corner of 23rd

Street and Brookside Dr.

Campus California’s purpose is to work towards the humanization of man-kind and for the care of the planet and all its species and plants. This objec-tive is pursued through initiating, running, assisting and promoting activities in the following areas:

Cooperation

Working together locally, nationally and internationally with schools and school movements, developmental and environmental organizations and with humanizing enterprises.

Protection of the Environment

Support, develop and implement programs and activities dedicated to the care of our planet and environment in general; focusing specifically on pro-jects aimed at protecting natural resources, reuse and recycling.

Fighting shoulder to shoulder with the poorest of the world

Supporting development projects, specifically in the poorest parts of the world, such as Aids and HIV prevention, training of teachers and other edu-cational programs, general health, child aid, community, garden farming, programs aimed at promoting food, energy and economical sustainability and any other projects that promote development.

International Development

Supporting and initiating programs to train international volunteers to work in development projects such as described above, either in the US or abroad in the poorest areas of the globe. These programs train a wide range of skills that enable individuals to work for the alleviation of poverty through better education, environment, health, improved human rights and social conditions.

Q: Can I claim the value of all items I put into a donation box?

A: Only items in “good used condition or better” are considered donations and may be eligible for tax deduction.

Q: Can you tell me how much can I deduct for my nice shirts or that pair of almost new sneakers I put into the box?

A: We are not allowed to appraise the value of your items (IRS rules). To determine what is called the “Fair Market Value”, you can

either visit any second hand store to see for how much they sell a comparable item or go online and use a “donation tracking” soft-

ware that usually contains suggested values for many different items.

Q: How do I get a receipt for my donation?

A: If the estimated value of your donation is less than $250, you don’t have to have a written receipt from us. Just make sure you

write down our organization’s name and tax ID#. If the value of your donation is over $250, we have to give you a receipt with an

itemized list of what you donated. We can only do this if we receive your donation in person at our facility on 1081 Essex Ave,

Richmond, CA. We are open to the public M-F 8am-5pm.

Q: What if I made multiple donations throughout the year?

A: Every time you drop off some items into a donation box, it is considered a separate donation, you do not need to combine their

value for the purpose of determining what records do you need to keep.

Q: Are there any other records do I need to keep for IRS to document my donation?

A: Yes. Based on the claimed value of your donation, there are different “tiers” of additional documentation that you are required to

keep by the IRS. Please visit www.irs.gov or consult your tax advisor.

A Short Guide to Tax Deductible Donations

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We greatly appre-ciate the support of all the compa-nies, organiza-

tions and private donors who do-nated space for

collection boxes.