Golden urges year-end donations to National Guard Foundation

December 17, 2007 - State Sen. Tim Golden (D-Valdosta) is asking Georgians to continue their generous financial support to the Georgia National Guard Foundation through a tax-deductible, year-end contribution.

“The Foundation provides much-needed assistance to members of our National Guard who have been called into duty overseas, as well as their families,” said Golden, original sponsor of the legislation creating a state income tax check-off for the fund. “While the check-off is a convenient way to support these families, it is not the only way. I strongly urge everyone to consider a year-end gift to the worthy cause of providing humanitarian and emergency financial support to those Georgians who are sacrificing so much on our behalf.”

In 2005, Golden sponsored legislation that established the tax check-off system and raised awareness of the Georgia National Guard Family Foundation fund to support the families of the troops serving in the war on terrorism. The fund helps those families with medical expenses, rent, car payments, utility bills and other needs while they are away.

Donations to the Foundation, a chartered 501(c)3 charitable organization, may be made directly to:

GA National Guard Family Support Foundation
ATTN: Lt. Col. Jay A. Peno
GA Department of Defense
935 East Confederate Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30316-0965

For additional information on the Foundation, call 404-624-6420 or visit www.dod.state.ga.us.

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