~ 2008 Bill Of Rights Awards Luncheon ~
Please select the number of student future leaders you wish to sponsor with a tax-deductible contribution.

Future leader sponsorship(s) at $100 each. To sponsor more than 10 student future leaders, please contact Beverly at the ACLU-NCA Office, (202) 457-0800.

The future of civil liberties lies in the hands of the generation now of college and graduate school age, most of whom cannot afford to attend a wonderful networking event like the Bill of Rights Dinner. Yet, these young people--the civil libertarians, community leaders, journalists and legal advocates of tomorrow--would benefit enormously from the intellectual depth and emotional enthusiasm of such an event. Help us pass on the torch of liberty to these young adults, to rev up their enthusiasm and fill them with the hope and joy of fighting for freedom, by making it possible for one or more students to attend the Dinner.
The ACLU-NCA Fund is a 501(c)(3) organization and contributions are tax deductible to the maximum extent provided by law (above the Capital Hilton's $50 per plate charge). Donations and Student Sponsorships are fully deductible. The ACLU of the National Capital Area (ACLU-NCA), the local affiliate of the nationwide nonpartisan organization, is really two separate nonprofit entities. The ACLU-NCA Fund carries out most of the legal and public education work, made possible by the tax-deductible donations from members and nonmembers alike--such as Bill of Rights Awards Dinner tickets, sponsorships and donations. Most of the legislative lobbying work is done by the ACLU-NCA affiliate, supported by membership dues and additional gifts which are not tax-deductible while nonetheless absolutely vital to civil liberties. Each contribution will be gratefully received and carefully used. Because contributions are used to defend civil liberties, we cannot offer refunds (not that anyone's ever asked for one.)