Programs

  • Woodcarving Community Engagement

    MONIES RECEIVED FROM MEMBERSHIP DUES,DONATIONS, NWCA PATCHESDECALS, SALE OF BACK ISSUES ENABLE US TO PUBLISH CHIP CHATS MAGAZINE QUARTERLY 4 ISSUES A YEAR WHICH PROMOTES THE ART OF WOODCARVING TO OVER 5000 MEMBERS WORLDWIDE. MEMBERS CAN SEE WHATS NEW IN THE CARVING WORLD. FIND PATTERNS SOURCES OF SUPPLIES SUCH AS BOOKS, TOOLS, PATTERNS, ROUGHOUTS WOODS. MEMBERS CAN TRAVEL TO AREA CLUBS AND SHOWS AROUND THE WORLD TO DISPLAY, SELL AND BUY WORKS OF ART. THEY CAN OBSERVE AND PARTICIPATE IN CARVING DEMONSTRATIONS, TAKE CLASSES LEARN/ MENTOR NEW CARVERS HELPING BOY SCOUTS TO COMPLETE THEIR CARVING MERIT BADGE AID THOSE IN THE RESTORATION FIELD TO REPAIR/REPLACE BROKEN PIECES AND/OR PARTS CARVE CANES FOR OUR WOUNDED VETERANS OF WAR CARVE PLAQUES OF HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE. MEMBERS WITH DISABILITIES AND SIGHT IMPAIRMENTS HAVE FOUND WAYS TO ADAPT USING TOOLS AND SERVICES MEMBERS HAVE MADE AVAILABLE TO THEM. CARVING WHITTLING CAN BE THERAPEUTIC FOR OUR RETURNING COMBAT VETERANS, KEN C OF IDAHO HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL REACHING OUT INTRODUCING THEM TO CARVING CHIP CHATS MAG.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $102K