Star Fund

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The Star Fund is the primary financial vehicle for funding CEANA Projects. Its primary benefactors and patrons include individual donors who pledge or make tax-deductible donations in increments of $100 toward funding CEANA’s projects.

Donors are inducted into the Star Club and awarded specially-designed kente stoles which are worn with distinction at the Annual CEANA Conventions.
INTRODUCTION

In recognition of her increasing responsibilities and the enormity of the tasks ahead, the Council of Ewe Associations of North America (CEANA), at its convention in Toronto, Canada on August 30th, 2003 adopted a membership program to raise funds to support CEANA programs/projects and the Secretariat. This idea was introduced by Mr. Kobla Agbanyo of Ewe Haborbor of Southern California and was accepted by the Council of Representatives (COR). The Secretariat was assigned to coordinate with Mr. Agbanyo to restructure and to implement the program.

DEFINITION
A member of the CEANA Star Club is any person who contributes US $100 or more to the club to support CEANA programs.

STRUCTURE & LEVELS OF MEMBERSHIP

Contributions in US$ Level/Rank Recognition

$100 – 1 Star Member – CEANA Kente Stole on one side and 1Star on the other
$200 – 2 Star Member – CEANA Kente Stole on one side and 2 Stars on the other
$300 – 3 Star Member – CEANA Kente Stole on one side and 3 Stars on the other
$400 – 4 Star Member – CEANA Kente Stole on one side and 4 Stars on the other
$500 – 5 Star Member – CEANA Kente Stole on one side and 5 Stars on the other
$600 – 6 Star Member – CEANA Kente Stole on one side and 6 Stars on the other
$700 – 7 Star Member – CEANA Kente Stole on one side and 7 Stars on the other
$800 – 8 Star Member – CEANA Kente Stole on one side and 8 Stars on the other
$900 – 9 Star Member – CEANA Kente Stole on one side and 9 Stars on the other
$1000 – 10 Star Member – CEANA Kente Stole on one side and10 Stars on the other

Ewe Association of Georgia                           $1,500.00
Ewe Association of Dallas                           $1,500.00
Ewe Association of So. California                           $1,500.00
United Volta Association                           $1,500.00
Ewe Association of Chicago                           $1,500.00
Volta Club, Washington, DC                           $1,500.00
Ewe Multicultural Assoc. of Ontario                           $1,500.00
Ewe-Canadian Cultural Org of Ontario                           $1,500.00
Novinyo Habobo of Delaware Valley                             $ 500.00
Ewe Association of Houston                             $ 500.00

STAR CLUB
Star club membership is to be extended to local residents (that is people living in Ghana, Togo, or Benin). Their contribution is to be set at fifty (50) Ghana new cedi to encourage the local residents to participate.
Proceeds from the local Star Club should be used to open a local bank account to be used to partially finance identified projects at home.

Establish a board of directors for CEANA star club – e.g. highest donors should become part of the board of directors.

CEANA wishes to honor the following contributors to the Star Fund in recent years.
(Pictures of the kente stoles)