A 50/50 raffle should also be fairly easy to put together. ---- Becca Salchak <blsalc...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Ok well we have some time because I have looked at other groups logistics > and plans and it looks like at the fastest it will be at least 4 months > off. > On Jan 22, 2014 12:33 PM, <nyoung...@neo.rr.com> wrote: > > > I don't have any metals pieces to donate right now, but I am more than > > willing to make some jewelry pieces to donate! I'll need to be able to set > > up my chemical picke to clean the metal before I solder it, but once I'm > > able to do that I can start working on pieces. (I haven't been to the new > > space yet, so I don't know how soon I would be able to start working there. > > I just need an outlet for a small crockpot and the butane torch...ideally > > the drillpress as well, but if that won't be ready for a while I can work > > around that.) I realize that it was mentioned to happen a few months down > > the road, so there isn't an immediate rush. I'm just excited to make things! > > > > As a somewhat related note, I have been considering buying myself more > > sterling silver to work with, which would increase the potential value of > > any donated jewelry. I order from Riogande.com, but shipping can be > > expensive. If anyone else wants to work on small jewelry/metalwork and > > needs materials, let me know and we can organize a combined order and split > > shipping! (I can also advise on materials if anyone has questions.) > > ...should I also send that note as its own topic to try to increase the > > number of people who see it and to prevent this from going off topic? (Or I > > can just bring it up at the next meeting. I wasn't able to attend the last > > one.) > > > > -Nicole > > > > > > ---- Becca Salchak <blsalc...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > Also i am drafting a list of local business that may want to donate items > > > like the Akron Rubber Ducks, The University of Akron, Regina's pizza, > > > Rubber city clothing, Angel Falls, Rockne's, The Market Path, Rubber city > > > Harley Davidson, Revival, Lake cinema's, highland theatre, Miller South > > > school and Firestone High School (possibly season tickets to their > > > theatrical performances), EJ Thomas, Bricco or pub Bricco, Legend Vapor, > > > Acme, Giant Eagle, Donn Drumm, Hopkin Gardens, White house chicken, Akron > > > Art Museum, Crave. My list goes on. I have also drafted a letter to send > > to > > > the local businesses. The sample is addressed to the owner of Regina's > > > Pizza but can be changed to send to anyone again this is just a 15 min > > > draft written while also trying to control a crazy toddler so if there > > are > > > run ons or misspellings forgive me. It is not a final draft. > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 8:32 AM, Becca Salchak <rlsalc...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > > > What can we sell at a silent auction ? we are a fracking maker space!! > > > > there are tons of possiabilities for what we could sell. I started > > writing > > > > out plans for a silent auction last night after talking with Andy. This > > > > isn't an instant solution but it is defiantly one we can do a couple > > months > > > > down the road. examples of what could be sold are (these are all > > > > hypothetical these rant actual required donations) : > > > > - I could donate a skirt that i made ... Probably a star wars one > > because > > > > people seem to love it (valued at $40) > > > > -Beth could donate a necklace and ear ring set > > > > -Nicole could donate one of her metal pieces > > > > -Matt Smallwood and Steve IV could donate a free consultation plus a > > > > coupon for $100 of a service from Brewbeck IT services > > > > -using the magical interwebs i could print out a few cookie cutters on > > > > the 3d printer and make a baking gift basket that probably would in > > the end > > > > cost me no more then $10. > > > > -Torrie if she so desired could donate a tiny robot or something > > > > - G could offer a picnic and boat ride out on the lakes which would > > just > > > > cost him the picnic supplies gas and a few hours out on his own boat ( > > my > > > > grandmother has a pontoon and auctions the same thing off at the > > African > > > > Sky silent auction every year) > > > > -Omar could put together a laptop that has been donated that would be > > good > > > > enough to play video games on it load a copy of portal on to it and put > > > > portal related items into a basket and auction off that. > > > > - Matt Smallwood could auction of a curry dinner for 6 at the winners > > > > house where he goes to their house one night and prepares and serves > > > > dinner. ( my father use to auction off a pasta dinner for the knights > > of > > > > Columbus every year) > > > > - Devin could put together a paintball basket with a $5 gift card to a > > > > paint ball range,a small thing of amunition, a few monster and a > > camohat. ( all this stuff we could probably get as a donation from location) > > > > -we could contact local art students from U of A, Firestone and Miller > > > > South or professional artists like PR Miller and Don Drumm and ask them > > > > to donate works of art . > > > > again these are just ideas not one person has to donate exactly what i > > > > said just brainstorming ideas to get those cogs turning. > > > > > > > > This is not an instant fundraiser it would take at least 2 months to > > plan > > > > and launch. the most expensive part we face is location, food, and > > drink > > > > we could have it at the space if we can hold off on loud hacking for a > > > > night and make the space presentable. > > > > food we can either have members make food or we can buy a frack ton of > > > > stuff from GFS like meatballs , egg rolls, little smokies > > > > we also need to serve booze we don't need a full bar but we need an > > open > > > > bar and two nicely dressed hackers to hand out the beer and wine. I was > > > > thinking we could go totally local and get maybe donations or discounts > > > > from the hopping frog, the thirsty dog ,the Ohio brewing company, and > > > > wineries like the red horse which is in Barberton and the winery at > > wolf > > > > creek also in Barberton. The booze is key because we need attendees > > > > loose with there money. So that if we can't get donations may be our > > > > biggest expense > > > > So that is my idea in a nut shell there you go > > > > Have at it > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 5:22 AM, Andrew Buczko < > > a4s...@dsprototyping.com>wrote: > > > > > > > >> Hmm, we have Devin's "GREAT STUFF" art sculpture. > > > >> > > > >> Omar's link gave me an idea, instead of a Walk-a-Thon we can have a > > > >> Build-A-Thon > > > >> > > > >> Participants get to keep their creations, winner gets some sort of > > prize, > > > >> And we get rid of the junk pile :) > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 3:40 AM, Omar Rassi <omar.ra...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > >> > > > >>> I know that techsoup.org has grantstation software that assists with > > > >>> applying for and writing grants. But its currently one hundred bucks > > :( > > > >>> > > > >>> http://www.techsoup.org/grantstation?cg=sp > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 3:36 AM, Torrie Fischer < > > > >>> tdfisc...@hackerbots.net> wrote: > > > >>> > > > >>>> On Wednesday, January 22, 2014 03:02:32 Andrew Buczko wrote: > > > >>>> > Would it be possible to do a fundraiser to help with SynHak's > > > >>>> renovation > > > >>>> > expenses? > > > >>>> > > > > >>>> > I asked like two members about the idea and they seemed to like > > it. > > > >>>> One > > > >>>> > suggested a Silent Auction. > > > >>>> > > > > >>>> > If you have a suggestion for a fundraiser please post it in a > > reply > > > >>>> to this > > > >>>> > email (for now) and then we can go over the suggestions at the > > next > > > >>>> meeting. > > > >>>> > > > > >>>> > Plus this would be another opportunity to bring new faces to the > > > >>>> space. > > > >>>> > > > > >>>> > Andy > > > >>>> > > > >>>> * Our building is rather old > > > >>>> * We're a non-profit > > > >>>> * Many of us are focused on rebuilding a city recovering from poor > > > >>>> economic > > > >>>> times > > > >>>> * We're an educational center > > > >>>> > > > >>>> Some organizations who are some of the above are often elliglble for > > > >>>> grant > > > >>>> money. We've proven that such an idea can actually thrive in the > > city, > > > >>>> and I > > > >>>> can't imagine we would need to work too hard to prove that we've > > done > > > >>>> good > > > >>>> things. I don't have the time to figure out the grant process > > though :( > > > >>>> _______________________________________________ > > > >>>> Discuss mailing list > > > >>>> Discuss@synhak.org > > > >>>> https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > > > >>>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> _______________________________________________ > > > >>> Discuss mailing list > > > >>> Discuss@synhak.org > > > >>> https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > > > >>> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> _______________________________________________ > > > >> Discuss mailing list > > > >> Discuss@synhak.org > > > >> https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Becca Salchak > > > blsalc...@yahoo.com > > > peace and love > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Discuss mailing list > > Discuss@synhak.org > > https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > >
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