Amounts Designated
to Benefitting Charities in 2001

While the Tug of War is designed to be fun, there is a serious purpose for all this tomfoolery: raising money for local charities. MRE is a Section 501(c)(3) organization.

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Financial Accounting of Tug Funds

Charity
Contributors
Amount
American Red Cross
thank you letter
Annapolis Bank & Trust
$ 1,008
United Cerebral Palsy of Southern Maryland
thank you letter
Buck Distributing
1,000
Junior League of Annapolis: Teen Mothers Mentoring Program

Junior League of Annapolis Tug Team

773

800
Maritime Republic of Eastport
27
Eastport Yacht Club Foundation

Eastport Yacht Club Co-ed Tug Team

326

500
Maritime Republic of Eastport
174

Chesapeake Bay Foundation Oyster Restoration Project

Buck Distributing

959

3,142
Lewnes Restaurant & MRE Women's Tug Team
1,375
Annapolis Men's Tug Team
415
Maritime Republic of Eastport
393
Annapolis Maritime Museum/Library Eastport Yacht Club Co-ed Tug Team
250
2,000
Lewnes Restaurant & MRE Women's Tug Team
1,375
Maritime Republic of Eastport
375
Eastport SPCA Rescue Program Kevin Gersonde & the ChartHouse Restaurant
1,080
1,500
Maritime Republic of Eastport
420
Love & Action Eastport Yacht Club Co-ed Tug Team
250
1,750
Maritime Republic of Eastport
1,500
Lighthouse Shelter Maritime Republic of Eastport
1,000
Noah's Ark Treatment Center: Eastport Terrace Drug Counseling Maritime Republic of Eastport
500

OIC Job Readiness Center

Maritime Republic of Eastport
2,000

Eastport Elementary RIF (Reading Is Fundamental) Program

Maritime Republic of Eastport
1,500
Civil Air Patrol: Irvin Row Scholarship Fund Maritime Republic of Eastport
2,000

Monitor International

Maritime Republic of Eastport
500
Baltimore Sun Disaster Relief Fund Maritime Republic of Eastport
800
1,200
Baltimore Sun Disaster Relief Fund 50% Matching Funds Program
400

Total 2001 Donations to All Charities

$20,400

Distribution Formula

All corporate sponsors (not team sponsors) are entitled to designate 70% of their donations to the charity of their choice. The remaining 30% of these monies is distributed to the local charities chosen by MRE. Funds are distributed after expenses have been deducted.

2000 Tug-of-War Benefitting Charities Distribution Amounts

1999 Tug-of-War Benefitting Charities List


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