New Jersey Alpha Delta Kappa - Disaster Relief Fund
Emergency Relief Guidelines*
Guidelines: Emergency relief may follow, but is not limited to, any declared disaster. The committee shall be established to provide emergency relief for any event/incident which affects or threatens the health, safety or well being of New Jersey Alpha Delta Kappa members, its chapters, and/or their educational personal properties within the educational community.
Only current members of NJ A∆K may apply for the State Disaster Relief Fund.
Applications shall be completed by the NJ A∆K member or another sister on her behalf and sent to the NJ State President-Elect who will serve as the Disaster Relief Chairman.
The committee shall be comprised of the State President-Elect as Chairman, the State Treasurer, and three (3) Executive Board Members.
The Chairman shall be responsible for collecting the request for assistance forms and shall disseminate appropriate information to the remaining committee members.
The committee shall act as a liaison to ascertain needs following a disaster by distributing Disaster Response forms.
The committee shall make recommendations regarding the distribution of funds and other forms of assistance.
The committee shall report the recommendations to the State President.
The State President will instruct the A∆K State Treasurer to disperse assistance accompanied by a note of explanation.
Funding assistance for Emergency Relief may be requested for funds up to and not exceeding $200.00 per biennium.
The NJ A∆K Emergency Relief Committee shall honor all donations designated for specific purposes. Monetary donations to the NJ Disaster Relief Fund may be made with a check payable to NJ Alpha Delta Kappa and write Emergency Relief in the memo line. The check can be mailed to the NJ A∆K State Treasurer.
A copy of the two-year report, including a list of committee members, shall be sent to the State President of the second year of the biennium to be distributed at the State Convention.
*these guidelines are based on the International Disaster Relief Guidelines for states, nations, and provinces.
New Jersey Alpha Delta Kappa - Disaster Relief Fund
Emergency Relief Request Form
Initiator’s Name:_________________________________________
Chapter: ________________________________________________
Recipient’s Name:_________________________________________
Chapter:_________________________________________________
Cause of Disaster:_________________________________________
Amount Requested:_______________________________________
Please write/attach a brief description of the request for need
If you have any questions, contact the NJ A∆K State President Elect, Emergency Relief Chairman. Return completed applications by email or mail to the chairman.
Date request received by Emergency Relief Chairman:_______________________________
Date New Jersey sister notified:___________________________________________________
Date and Amount of Disbursement:_______________________________________________