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
CEANA Star Club Membership Levels
Star Fund Contributors
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.