History of STREETSMART
Originally STREETSMARTUSA, STREETSMART4KIDS
replicated the STREETSMART fundraising program that was
introduced in London by William Sieghart, Chairman of
Forward Publishing Co., and Mary Lou Sturridge, Director
of the Groucho Club. Their aim was to transform the good
cheer exhibited by holiday diners during the months of
November and December into positive action by asking restaurant
patrons to add a voluntary £1.00 donation to their
bill to support charities for the homeless.
Today STREETSMART has expanded into fifteen cities across
the United Kingdom and in 2002 it raised more than £311,776
for its beneficiary charities.
If you are considering a trip to the United Kingdom or
would like more information on it's STREETSMART program,
please visit www.streetsmart.org.uk
How does it work?
How it works in simple. When paying their bill at participating
restaurants, diners are asked to leave $2.00 or more
per table, in cash, in the provided STREETSMART4KIDS
check-presenter envelope.
STREETSMART4KIDS volunteers
collect the donations, deposit them at Wells Fargo Bank
and at the end of the program, 100% of the money collected
is distributed to the Huckleberry House programs at
Huckleberry Youth Programs, Casa de las Madres and Larkin
Street Youth Services. All funds raised in San Francisco
stay in San Francisco. Absolutely none of the donated
dollars will be used to fund STREETSMART4KIDS
administrative costs. Rather, STREETSMART4KIDS
covers its administrative expenses with proceeds it
generates from marketing sponsorships and from the generosity
of private donors.
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