tips & hints + GRAND CENTRAL share & show + comments & conversation + links & legacies + wise whys & wherefores World champions screens each project carefully, shares best practices with the Champions, and ensures that donations are tax deductible and that 100 percent goes directly to the project. OWCF co-founder Patricia “Savitri” Burbank suggests, “Some grandparents give a donation in the grandkids’ names during the holiday season and give the grandkids a special card from OWCF telling them how the donation helps children. If you would like to do this, send a note to gifts@owcf.org.” More information on OWCF activities or becoming a Champion is in their newsletter . CLICK ON VIDEO CONTROLS TO PLAY One World Children’s Fund (OWCF) is powered by Champions. How so? The Champions are U.S. residents who, in their travels around the world, have come across grassroots programs that are making a real differ- ence to disadvantaged children. They are eager to help, but how? That’s where OWCF comes in. Their Champion Program builds partnerships between effective local programs and the fundraising Champions. OWCF Hannah Andrea Isabelle Will Kyerra DECEMBER Click and connect to more resources instantly where you see this symbol: GRANDhttp://www.oneworldchildrensfund.org/ http://oneworldchildrensfund.org/model.html http://oneworldchildrensfund.org/OWCF_2009_Newsletter.pdf