Popcorn Sales
Each year, the council coordinates the Trail’s End Popcorn Sale for units interested in raising funds to help pay for their program year. The sale starts in September and ends in November. It is a terrific way for units to earn funds while supporting the council. Unlike other unit fundraisers, Scouts may wear their uniforms while participating in council product sales. All can benefit from this risk-free sale (a portion of unsold product can be returned).
Friends of Scouting
Each year, an annual Friends of Scouting Unit campaign is conducted by volunteers and your District Executive’s to ask for each family’s financial support of local council operations. This is a voluntary effort to finance services in training, activities, camps, utilities, and other council expenses. Additionally, a community kickoff dinner for businesses and community members is held in February. Publications such as this Program Planning Calendar and the services of your District Executive are made possible because of the continued support of the Friends of Scouting campaign. Please make participation in this program a part of your unit’s program.
Scout-O-Rama Ticket Sales
Each spring the council coordinates the SOR tickets sales for units that are interested in additional fundraising opportunities and want to participate in the SOR event in May. Units can benefit from this sale with little risk and get a great sales experience for their Scouts. The youth that participate in the ticket sales can also earn great prizes based on the amount of tickets sold.
Make your gift
Thank you for interest in supporting the Orange County Council, Boy Scouts of America. There are many ways to make your gift:
By mail:
Orange County Council, Boy Scouts of America
1211 East Dyer Road,
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Please make your check payable to OCBSA.
Online:
Use our secure online giving form. Your gift will be credited the day it is received.
By phone:
Call us at 714-546-4990 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PST.
Tax Information
For current information on charitable contributions visit the Internal Revenue Service website, where you can find the following helpful publications:
- Charitable Contributions – IRS Publication 526 [pdf]
- Determining the Value of Donated Property – IRS Publication 561 [pdf]
- Noncash Charitable Contributions – IRS Form 8283 [pdf]
Specific tax benefits are associated with certain types of gifts, including:
- Charitable trusts
- Life income
- Bequests and retirement accounts
- Gifts of property and securities
To learn more about how to maximize the tax benefits of your contributions, contact the Development Department at (714) 546-4990.
