What Are My Checkoff Georgia Options?

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What Are My Checkoff Georgia Options?

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You can contribute to the following funds with your tax refund or along with your payment due.

The Georgia Wildlife Conservation Fund protects and preserves Georgia’s nongame wildlife, including bald eagles, sea turtles, and other animals that are not hunted, trapped or fished. Georgia Department of Natural Resources / 2070 U.S. Hwy 278 S.E. / Social Circle, GA 30025 /770-761-3035 / www.georgiawildlife.com

The Georgia Fund for Children and Elderly provides programs for preschool children with special needs plus home-delivered meals and transportation for elders. DHS Division Aging Services / 404-657-5258 / http://aging.dhs.georgia.gov ; DCH / Division of Public Health / MCH / Children and Youth with Special Needs / 404-657-2700 / http://dph.georgia.gov/children-and-youth-special-healthcare-needs-cyshn

The Georgia Cancer Research Fund supports innovative and promising research on all types of cancer. Funds often provide seed money for pilot projects to help scientists obtain data needed to win grants from national cancer organizations. Georgia Cancer Coalition / 50 Hurt Plaza, Suite 700 / Atlanta, GA 30303 / 404-584-7720

The Georgia Land Conservation Program provides funds for land conservation to protect natural resources and increase the state’s economic competitiveness. Georgia Environmental Finance Authority / 233 Peachtree St NE, Suite 900 / Atlanta, GA 30303 / 404-584-1101 http://glcp.georgia.gov/

The Georgia National Guard Foundation Inc. provides emergency relief assistance to the soldiers and airmen of the Georgia National Guard and other qualified members of the Georgia Department of Defense. Georgia National Guard Foundation/ 1000 Halsey Ave. BLDG. 447/ Marietta, GA 30060 / 678-569-5704 / http://www.georgiaguardfamily.org/

The Dog and Cat Sterilization Fund provides financial support for the sterilization of dogs and cats, as well as education to the public about the healthy benefits of animal sterilization. DCSF / 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive / Atlanta, GA 30334 / 404-656-4914 / http://www.agr.georgia.gov

The Saving the Cure Fund is designed to encourage the donation, collection and storage of stem cells from postnatal tissue and fluid; make such stem cells available for medical research and treatment; promote principled and ethical stem cell research; and to encourage stem cell research with immediate clinical and medical applications. www.savingthecure.com

Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen (REACH) Program provides low-income academically promising students with the academic, social, and financial support needed tograduate from high school, access college, and achieve post-secondary success. Georgia Student Finance Authority / 2082 East Exchange Place / Tucker, GA 30084 / 770-724-9248 / http://www.reachga.org

                   The Public Safety Memorial Grant Program administered by the Georgia Student Finance Authority, provides educational aid to children whose parents are/were public safety employees and were disabled          or killed in the line of duty,  Recipients attend eligible colleges and universities in Georgia. Georgia Student Finance Authority / 2082 East Exchange Place / Tucker, GA 30084 / 770-724-9248 /www.gafutures.org 


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