MPN Begins Fund Raising Drive

Columbia, MD - October 2, 2001: The Military Pagan Network is a non-profit, tax exempt, religiously focused organization dedicated serving the networking needs of Neopagans in the US Armed Forces, the publication of educational material for military Chaplains, and the assistance of Neopagan soldiers and families in need of guidance in regards to harassment and discrimination.  MPN is financially supported by the dues and donations of its membership and the occasional donation of a private citizen.

In past years MPN has not run public fund raising campaigns due to the low overhead but recent and planned programs have created a need to increase the budget of the organization.  On Sept. 24 of this year MPN established the "Adopt a Pagan Soldier Program" to insure that those troops over-seas and on board ships would receive letters of support and care packages from concerned and appreciative groups and individuals back home.  By the end of October our first educational book, "The Military Chaplains Guide to Neopagan Faith Groups," will be sent to publishers for editing and final preparation for printing. 

In an effort to show support for MPN, Llewellyn authors Silver Ravenwolf and Ray Malbrough, will have a donation jar available for making donations to the "Adopt a Pagan Soldier Program" at their October engagements.  They can be found at the New Millennium bookstore, Omaha, NE, The Witches Ball, Harrisburg, PA and Waldenbooks, Capital City Mall, Camp Hill, PA.   Further information on these events is found on Silver Ravenwolf's website, http://silverravenwolf.org.

To make giving convenient MPN has established and account on Amazon.com .  The Amazon.com Honor System will allow you to make donations using your Amazon.com account, just go to http://www.amazon.com/paypage/P36Y3D9ZVWY5FW and click the "Pay Now" button..   If you prefer not to use a credit card, donations can also be sent to the national office, MPN, PO Box 1225, Columbia, Maryland, 21044 in the form of checks and money orders.  All  methods of giving are detailed on the homepage of the Military Pagan Network, Inc.

The support of the community is required to keep our programs operational. All funds received by the Military Pagan Network will be used to fund projects and programs as well as unrestricted operating expenses.  MPN will provide financial statements and the "Adopt a Pagan Soldier" budget upon request.

Founded in 1992, incorporated in 1997 the Military Pagan Network Inc. acted as a store and group information resource for Neopagans in the military. The corporation now provides material regarding various Neopagan religions to the Chaplaincy, as well as fulfilling its original goal of providing contacts near military bases around the world. In 1997 the corporation expanded its services to include assisting military members with the proper handling of harassment and discrimination. In 1999 the IRS awarded the Military Pagan Network, Inc. tax-exempt status in accordance with Internal Revenue Code 501(c)3.

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Copyright 2001, Military Pagan Network Inc.

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