THE
LEADERSHIP GIVING SOCIETY
TAKING A LEADERSHIP ROLE
ORDERS
OF RECOGNITION
There are five
orders of recognition in
Ordre
de Liberté..................................................................................................................
.... $25,000
to $49,999
Alexis
de Tocqueville................................................................................................................
$10,000
to $24,999
Benefactor...............................................................................................................................
$5,000
to $9,999
Roundtable..............................................................................................................................
$2,500
to $4,999
Heritage
Circle.........................................................................................................................
$1,000
to $2,499
Patron.....................................................................................................................................
$500
to $999
The
United Way of Aiken County salutes the society and its members and
commends
them for the tremendous impact they are making on philanthropic efforts
in
Aiken County.
Alexis de Tocqueville
Reflections
on Tocqueville
French
aristocrat Alexis Charles-Henri
Clerel de Tocqueville was 26 when he came to America.
He authored Democracy in America, a detailed
study of American society and politics from observations formed during
his
extensive travels across the nation.
Perhaps
his most important observation
was that Americans helped each other in times of need.
He recognized, applauded and immortalized the
voluntary spirit that lives in America’s heart. He
wrote: “When an American asks for the cooperation of
his fellow
citizens, it is seldom refused; and I have often seen it afforded
spontaneously
and with great good will.”