The Ron Hadden Catholic Scout Fund

My appeal is one born from experience. The units I serve cover an area largely populated by blue-collar immigrant communities with no prior ties to Scouting or little cultural familiarity with it. I can assure you that any family that joins our units has found joy in the Scouting program.  The fee for the National annual membership is $87. The local council provides financial assistance to families; however, it covers only up to 50% of the fee. At our recent recruitment night at my parish, we had three families with several kids—two of them had 3 or more. The parents want to participate, but even with the council’s help, the cost would become a burden. 

I need you to bring a Catholic Scouting revival into the Scouting America program. We need more Catholic units and more youth to join them. Our scholarship fund will be available during the first year of a Scout’s membership to assist families who want to participate in a Catholic unit. The requirement is a written statement from the unit leader requesting assistance for a family, including the reasons for the request, along with the family's commitment to earn the Religious Award Knot, which only 2% of all registered Scouts earn. 

Our fundraising goal is $4,350 to help cover the membership fees for 50 new Scouts.

God Bless You! 

Missio Dei Inc. is a 501(C)(3) not-for-profit organization. Its EIN is 99-4190264. All donations are tax-deductible.