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Michigan Garden Clubs, Inc.

Michigan Garden Clubs, Inc.

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Benefits of Belonging to National Garden Clubs, Inc, Central Region and Michigan Garden Clubs, Inc.

  • Quarterly Publications
    • NGC: 40+-page, The National Gardener is full of national, club and region news.
    • MGC: 16-page, Thru the Garden Gate is full of state, district and club news
  • Newsletter
    • CR: Central Region Newsletter
  • Annual Conventions/Conferences/Annual Meetings:
    • NGC: Hosted each year (usually in May) by a state(s).
    • CR: Hosted each year (usually in October) by a state within the region (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin)
    • MGC: Conference hosted each year (usually in June) by clubs/districts within Michigan
      • These provide:
        • Educational seminars
        • Tours
        • Opportunity to meet fellow gardeners and share ideas and make new friendships. (across the country and international affiliates/region/state)
        • Opportunity to invite non-MGC members, as guests.
  • District Annual Meeting/Conference—at least one/year
    • Speaker/program/tours
    • Opportunity to meet fellow gardeners from across the district and share ideas and make new friendships.
    • Opportunity to invite non-MGC members.
  • Websites (NGC, CR, and MGC): An up-to-date website with much information available with some downloadable information. Each has a member-only side where more information is available.
  • Education
    • Classroom Style and Zoom Options for the four NGC schools:
      • Gardening (GS)
      • Landscape Design (LDS)
      • Environmental (ES)
      • Flower Show (FSS)
  • Calendar program: Photographs from the photography contest are used in the production of the NGC’s Calendar of Beauty.
  • Exhibiting: Entering horticulture, floral designs, botanical arts, and/or educational exhibits in NGC-accredited Standard Flower Shows and opportunity to win a prestigious top award.
  • Opportunity to serve others in leadership positions at various levels: local, district, state, region or national, as well as at special events.
  • Leadership Development: Club Presidents, Vice Presidents, other club officers, and those interested in aspiring to become a leader have the opportunity to attend presentations to develop their leadership skills further by attending leadership sessions at the District and/or State levels.
  • Youth Gardening Programs:  MGC clubs provide opportunities involving youth. MGC sponsors youth wishing to enter NGC contests, such as Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl poster, sculpture, high school essay, and win awards.
  • Scholarships: Available for students in fields of study related to the MGC Mission and at the NGC and CR levels.
  • Club Programs/Projects: Support available from NGC, CR, and MGC.
  • NGC (Plant America and others) and MGC Grants (Plant America; Grow and Share): Available to MGC member clubs.
  • Annual Awards: Club, MGC, CR, and NGC prestigious awards (some cash awards) available to adults and youth.
  • Free Advertising of Member Club Events: Member garden clubs can advertise their events on the MGC Website public-viewable calendar.
  • Eligible for 501(c)(3) for voluntary participation in the MGC Group Tax Exemption Program to those clubs that wish to participate.
  • Group Tax Exemption Program: A 501(c)(3) organization is recognized by the IRS as a non-profit organization and may solicit tax-deductible donations from corporations and individuals. The process of becoming a 501(c)(3) organization is usually too complex and expensive for most small clubs. The MGC program provides a simplified and less expensive process for getting this official status from IRS. In addition, the major benefit for applying for a 501(c)(3) is to limit member liability. If someone attending a club’s meeting or event should happen to get injured, all the club’s members could be sued equally.
  • Member Club General Liability Insurance: Provided by MGC.
  • Club officer and club organizing materials and assistance: Available from NGC and MGC.
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