Hi everyone!

This email is being sent to all Western Los Angeles County Council families.

COVID-19 has caused significant financial challenges for our local Council, impacting all levels of service, from administrative and office support, to our stores, and our camping and programming operations.

We are working hard to secure necessary funding, but we have roughly 24,000 "Camp Cards" that were unsold due to COVID disruptions back in March.

These camp cards retail for $5, and if you buy or sell them on behalf of a Scout Unit, the Scout/Unit receives 50% commission!

If you don't want them for yourself, then you can also donate and we will provide them to local First Responders.

To immediately support Scouting:

Click HERE to purchase Popcorn and support your local Scouting program.

Popcorn is the other annual fundraising campaign that our Council relies on. 30% commission returns to the local Scout unit when you purchase on Trails End.com.

We ask each WLACC family to participate in both of these initiatives; your local unit and family will benefit, due to the commission structure in place, and the Council will be significantly helped in a time when we need your support more than ever.

Camp Cards retail for $5, with 50% commission to the Unit/Scout. Popcorn has a 30% flat Unit/Scout commission on all online direct sales.

We'd be asking a family for a $33.50 contribution, and they get direct value back ($35 in savings at Smart & Final, 5 free 6" Subway subs, and whatever Popcorn items they ordered!)

If all of our Scouts pitched in at that level, Scouting (split between local families, Scout units, and our Council) would receive $232,000.

Popcorn is the Council's keystone product sales initiative; we don't need people to fill their cabinets, but we DO need participation, as this fundraiser is a significant portion of the Council operating budget.

In order to qualify for free shipping, a person would need to purchase $30 of popcorn; with the 30% Scout commission, any Scout family who participates would get $9 back.

Trails End has a very easy-to-navigate website and Product Guide that a Scouter can easily set up an account on, even if their Scout Unit isn't formally signed up to sell.

To set up your Scout unit to sell, follow this link to register

Both Camp Cards and Popcorn have ways to donate products to "Hometown Heroes", which refers to a donation category where your contribution goes directly to supporting local first responders.

On the Trails End website, it appears as a product option when you go to check out.

For Camp Cards, it appears as an option on the online sales page, in a drop-down menu.

There are many ways to support Scouting for yourself, your Unit, and the local area. Please do not hesitate to ask any questions, and help us keep Scouting alive as we move forward together!