In the wake of
recent bankruptcy filings by the national Boy Scouts of America (BSA)
organization, the Boy Scouts of America LaSalle Council is announcing that
its mission to deliver quality programs to area children “remains strong and
is financially secure.”
According to a
statement released today, “The LaSalle Council is an independent
organization. Its assets are not combined with the national BSA. All of the
fundraising activity conducted by the LaSalle Council is used throughout
local Northern Indiana and Southern Michigan counties for regional programs
and activities. The only local dollars that go to the national organization
come from initial member registration fees.”
“Our council will
not be disrupted by the national bankruptcy filing,” said John Cary,
CEO/Scout Executive for the LaSalle Council. “We’re very proud to say that
all of our council’s assets will remain secure and our commitment to serving
the youth and communities of our region is stronger than ever.”
“The national BSA’s
bankruptcy filing was made, in part, to settle legal claims,” the statement
said. “None of those claims pertained to litigation filed within the LaSalle
Council’s territories.”
The Boy Scouts of
America LaSalle Council serves eight counties across Northern Indiana and
Southwest Lower Michigan.