ARTICLE I
ORIGIN AND PURPOSES
Sons and Daughters In Touch, Inc. (the "Corporation") is a non-profit
charitable corporation organized pursuant to the laws of the District of
Columbia. The Corporation is organized and shall be at all times
operated exclusively for charitable, scientific, literary and educational
purposes ("exempt purposes") within the meaning of 501 © (3) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1954, or the corresponding provisions of any future
United States Internal Revenue Law (the "Code"). In particular, and
without limiting the
foregoing, the Corporation's purposes set forth more fully in the Articles
of Incorporation, are to locate and bring together sons and daughters of
those who died or are unaccounted for as a result of the Vietnam War and
to provide support to them via networking projects on a national and local
level, to inform the public about the historical and emotional legacy of
the Vietnam War, to conduct and sponsor educational seminars and lectures
and publish and distribute related educational literature, and to perpetuate
the healing associated with the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and other veterans
memorials.
SDIT Mission Statement:
Our Mission: To locate, unite and provide
support to Sons, Daughters and other family members of those who died or
remain missing as a result of the Vietnam War; to produce a quarterly newsletter
providing important information to all SDIT stakeholders; to promote healing
via networking and special projects, to regularly address high schools
and college classes in hopes of providing education on the historical and
emotional legacy of war.
SDIT - 501 (c) 3 Guidelines
Section: III - III. Prohibited
activities: while acting in the name of SDIT, members of the Corporation,
or of a chapter, may not engage in any political activity, lobbying effort
or business venture not related to the tax-exempt purposes of the Corporation.
Persons occupying official positions within the organization are deemed
spokespersons for SDIT. When making public statements, said persons
should represent the policies of SDIT as established by the Board of Directors.
When making public statements (T-shirts, signs, and written and spoken
word)
while not in the capacity of a SDIT representative, expressions of personal
opinion shall be stated as such. |