AOGA St Mary's Ascot Old Girls' Association

Ways you can Help
Listed below is a myriad of ways that you could get involved and support this campaign and they don't all require a cheque to be written. Please scroll down and see for yourself!
(I)	BY GIVING MONEY BY CARD This website features a Donate page for those of you who would like to make a secure online donation by card. Simply click on "Donate" and follow the simple instructions. All card donors will be acknowledged on the Donor Boards in the Performing Arts Centre. For those Old Girls living in close proximity to St Mary's, a PDQ terminal in the Bursar's Office at the school is also available to process card donations in person or on the phone. Please contact the for more information. BY CHEQUE Please make your cheque payable to "St Mary's School Ascot Development Fund - Performing Arts Centre Appeal" and send it to the AOGA Secretary, Development Office, St Mary's School Ascot, St Mary's Road, Ascot, Berks SL5 9JF. If applicable, please state that you would like your donation to be Gift Aided - this can make a substantial difference - please see below. GIFT AID (UK TAXPAYERS ONLY) From 6th April 2000, St Mary's can reclaim the basic rate of tax on all gifts. This means that every Ł10 donated is currently worth Ł12.80 and the difference is paid to the Fund at no cost to the donor. In order to be able to reclaim tax, the donor must pay an amount of Income or Capital Gains tax equal to the tax to be reclaimed on the donation in the tax year. If you are a higher rate taxpayer, you can reclaim Ł2.30 on every Ł10 you donate on your annual Self Assessment Tax Return (assuming a basic rate of tax of 22% and a higher rate of tax of 40%). GIFT AID DECLARATION To enable your donation to be Gift Aided, please ensure that a signed declaration accompanies your cheque: "I am a UK taxpayer and would like St Mary's School Ascot to treat all donations I have made for the six years prior to this year (but no earlier than 6th April 2000) and all donations I make from the date of this declaration until I notify you otherwise, as Gift Aid donations". Signature Date NOTE FOR US BANK ACCOUNT HOLDERS If you are a US bank account holder, please contact the about tax efficient giving through the American Fund For Charities. BY BANK TRANSFER Please transfer your donation to: Lloyds TSB plc, Ascot Branch Sort Code: 30-90-24 Account number: 07186770 Account name: THE ST MARY'S SCHOOL ASCOT DEVELOPMENT FUND Please make sure that you advise the AOGA Office of your donation so that it can be included in the AOGA fundraising total and your name featured on the Donor Boards. BY STANDING ORDER Please inform the of your intention to give this way. They will be delighted to talk this through with you. OTHER Gifts of stocks and shares, Payroll Giving, Matching or Company Gifts are all welcome. Please contact the .
II)	BY RAISING MONEY SPONSORSHIP Do something that's good or fun for you and helps the campaign as well. Been thinking of getting fit? Losing weight? Climbing a mountain? Doing a parachute jump? Doing a spring clean? Learning a new skill? Get sponsored by your friends and family and donate the raised funds to the campaign. The school is a registered charity - charity number 290286. EVENTS Why not hold a coffee morning, afternoon tea or dinner party and charge your guests a nominal fee? Is your garden a place of delight? Then hold an Open Garden or Fete and charge admission. A great cook? Then do a cookery demonstration, offer to cook a dinner party for friends, fill a busy friend's freezer with home made food….. A music recital, a Golf Day at your local golf club, a bowling night with teams of friends……...Be creative! Let us know your plans and we will promote them on the Events page of this site. AOGA Ambassadors hold networking events locally so look out for your invitation - it's an opportunity to ask questions about the campaign and the plans. It will be up to the individual Ambassador to decide whether she will raise funds at her event. The AOGA Committee centrally is organising a schedule of activities to support the campaign. Please see the Events page for information and downloadable invitations. WEBSITE SHOP Say goodbye to your clutter because it may well be someone else's treasure. Be it furniture, clothing, curtains, china, glass, sporting goods, children's to... For a nominal monthly sum, which goes to the St Mary's School Ascot Development Fund, you can advertise items for sale in the Shop. You might decide to donate all or a percentage of the proceeds if sold - it's entirely up to you. Simply click on Shop and follow the instructions.
III)	BY DONATING AUCTION ITEMS We need items to auction on this site and at the ART LONDON 2007 live auction in October. Everything is considered!
IV)	BY BIDDING FOR AN ONLINE AUCTION ITEM Simply click on Auction and follow the instructions.
V)	BY ADVERTISING YOUR BUSINESS/SKILL/SERVICE Do you run your own business? Make a product or offer a service that Old Girls should know about? For a nominal sum which will go the campaign, we will include a link to your website on our Links page.
VI)	BY GIVING YOUR TIME Help a friend with an event or help us with ART LONDON - we need volunteers to staff the stand throughout the fair (3-8 October). For more information on ART LONDON, click on Events. To be put on the ART LONDON volunteer list, please contact the . Remember - everyone can do something! Thank you!

ASCOT OLD GIRLS ASSOCIATION

The network for former pupils of St Mary's School Ascot