December
18, 2007
Dear TLC Members
and Friends,
We hope you enjoy this issue of
E-News. Recycle! If you know someone else who would enjoy reading this newsletter,
please forward it to them.
1. TLC's 25th Anniversary
Gala plans bubbling along
2.
November TLC News now online
3. December Members of the Month – Amy Mackintosh & Tom Kagan
4. Running out of Gift Ideas for
Mrs. McGillicutty? Give the gift of TLC!
5. Pension Protection Act
and other creative ways to give
6. TLC on YouTube
7. TLC Nature Quiz
1. TLC's 25th Anniversary
Gala plans bubbling along - Friday,
February 29, 2008
The TLC elves are in full throttle party-planning mode in preparation for TLC's 25th
Anniversary Gala on Friday, February 29. We won't burst their little
elfin bubbles by giving away any of the surprises they have in store for
Gala attendees, but let's just say, it's going to be one don't-miss event!
After all, by our highly scientific calculations, TLC's 25th anniversary is a once in a lifetime
event. Not only that, we're sure that our
attentive readers have noticed that the Gala is scheduled for a very
auspicious date -- the 29th of February -- one of those leap year days that
you don't see all the time.
A growing number of companies and individuals have generously signed on to
sponsor the event (see list below) and sponsorships are still available. Visit the TLC
website to learn more about the event. Invitations
will be mailed to TLC members and friends in mid-January so
stay tuned for more details. Tickets will also be available for
purchase on the TLC website (www.triangleland.org)
in mid-January.
Gala
Sponsors (as of December 18, 2007)
|
Presenting Sponsor - $10,000 & up
The Longleaf Council - $5,000
Kilpatrick Stockton LLP
|
The Laurel Circle - $2,500
Capitol Broadcasting Company
Carol O'Brien Associates Inc.
Hoffman Nursery, Inc.
JDavis Architects, PLLC
Kennedy Covington Lobdell &
Hickman, LLP
Lee-Moore Capital Company
MeadWestvaco
The John R. McAdams Company,
Inc.
Weaver Street Realty
Williams Mullen Maupin Taylor, P.A.
The Larkspur Club - $1,500
C.T. Wilson Construction
Cansler Fuquay Solutions, Inc.
Fearrington Village
The Stoddard Group
Marcia Angle and Mark Trustin
|
The Loblolly Crew - $500
Accurium, Inc.
Anders Natural Soap Co.
Bizios Architect
BrandFuel
Bridge Road Farm FLP
Four Oaks Bank & Trust Co.
KB Home
Kirkland Appraisals
North Carolina Botanical Garden
Real Estate Associates, Inc.
Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC
|
2.
November TLC News now online
Paper cuts driving you batty? No worries! Now you can read TLC
News online! Just click
here.
3. December members of the month – Amy Mackintosh & Tom Kagan
The lives of Amy
Mackintosh and Tom Kagan have been entwined with TLC since their friend Julie
Moore introduced them to the organization when they arrived in Raleigh in 1989. Read more about the couple by clicking
here.
4. Running out of Gift Ideas for
Mrs. McGillicutty? Give the gift of TLC!
Ah, December in the
Triangle. The smell of sunscreen wafting through the air. The
sound of flip-flops slapping on the sidewalk. Chestnuts roasting on an
open fire . . . wow, the weather this month has been really confusing. If the confusion has
affected your gift-buying skills, here's a thought:
This year, why not give a friend or family member a membership in TLC?
As a TLC member, your gift recipient will have the satisfaction of helping save the places
they love in the Triangle and will also be invited to participate in special TLC events
and outings. Visit the gift membership page on the TLC website by
clicking
here.
5. Pension Protection Act
and other creative ways to give
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TLC supporters can still
benefit from the Pension Protection Act of 2006, which created a window of
opportunity for conservation supporters to receive more tax benefits by making
donations of IRA assets to qualifying non-profits. Through the end of the 2007
tax year, people over the age of 70 ½ can transfer up to $100,000 from their
IRAs directly to qualified charities without generating income tax. For information about
making an IRA donation to TLC, contact Tracy Joseph, Director of Development, at
tracy@tlc-nc.org or (919) 833-3662 ext. 115. As always, potential donors should
discuss their options with their legal and financial advisors.
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iGive.com
is an
online shopping portal where you can specify that a portion of your online
purchases be donated to TLC. Visit
www.igive.com, type "Triangle Land Conservancy" into the keyword search
box, and register. You can shop at more than 680 online stores through
iGive.
-
Goodsearch.com
is a
search engine that donates half its revenue, about a penny per search, to
the charities its users designate. You use it just like any search
engine and it's powered by Yahoo! Go to
www.goodsearch.com and enter Triangle Land Conservancy as the charity
you want to support. If 500 people search four times a day, they could
raise about $7,300 in a year without spending a dime. Be sure to
spread the word.
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To learn about other creative ways
to give to TLC, click
here.
6.
TLC on YouTube
You can now view TLC's work on our YouTube
"channel," which features a short video highlighting some of our scenic
conservation projects. Thanks to TLC's communications intern, Sarah Brown,
for helping TLC strengthen its presence on the Web and helping spread the word
to a larger audience. We will keep you informed of more Web and video
projects in future issues of E-News. Click
here to visit TLC on
YouTube.
7.
TLC Nature Quiz
Thanks to
everyone who participated in last month's Nature Quiz. In case you have
forgotten the quiz, here's the nature limerick with the
missing word:
A young wild turkey named "Dude,"
Was scrounging in the woods for
food.
Upon spying another,
Who looked just like his brother,
He said: "Hey man, are you from my
BROOD?"
This month's limerick is
written in honor of this anniversary year when we will celebrate TLC's many
accomplishments over the past 25 years. All you have to do is figure out
the missing last word, which rhymes with the last word in the first and second
lines.
The first person
to email ida@tlc-nc.org with the correct
answer
wins a cutting-edge TLC baseball cap.
OK, here's a clue....Temple
Flat Rock was the first property TLC acquired. This limerick refers to the
name of the second preserve that TLC established, which is a Wake County
property that was donated to TLC in 1984.
Conservationists quiver in their socks
When that old opportunity knocks.
So it was in '84,
In TLC's days of yore,
When we received the donation of The _ _ _ _
_.
Thanks for reading E-News!
Not a TLC Member? Click
here to join!
Ida Phillips Lynch
Communications Coordinator
Triangle Land Conservancy
ida@tlc-nc.org
919-833-3662 x108
www.triangleland.org
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