GuideStar Awards The B+ Foundation
We're proud to share with you that GuideStar USA, Inc. has announced that The Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation has earned the Gold Level rating, signifying the highest commitment to transparency and organizational effectiveness. A small percentage of charities receive this prestigious distinction.
GuideStar is one of the most highly regarded, independent organizations working to provide the public with necessary information to make informed decisions regarding charities.
GuideStar has 4 levels of rating for charities (lowest to highest): Member, Bronze, Silver and Gold. B+ is now listed as the highest level of charity - Gold Level.
Hitting "The Hill"
Last week, I had the honor of joining 250 families from across the country as we made our case to US Congressman and Senators to increase funding for childhood cancer research. I would like to thank my Congressman, John Carney, for signing on as a Co-Sponsor of the Caroline Pryce Walker Conquer Childhood Cancer Reauthorization Act. Time will tell how successful we were as the appropriations for NIH/NCI will be decided by Congress in the coming months. A special thank-you to loyal B+ supporter, Deb Lewis, for taking a day off from work and spending her time and money to join us in this advocacy effort. Thankfully, Deb and her family have not experienced childhood cancer and I think it's a very powerful message when someone like her says 'enough is enough' as well. The picture below shows me and Deb following our White House tour before our Hill meetings.
Best of Delaware Party
Don't forget -- buy your ticket today for the Best of Delaware Party at the Chase Center on the Riverfront. Use the promotion code "bepos" and get $5 off.
It's a great night and The B+ Foundation and the Girl Scouts are the 2 beneficiaries of the party. See you there.
http://www.delawaretoday.com/Delaware-Today/Best-of-Delaware/2014-Homepage/
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Ali & Andrew's Dad