I've never planned a fundraiser before, but I'll join you on the committee.
---- Becca Salchak <blsalc...@yahoo.com> wrote: > If our donors are ok with it I don't see why not. I'm formulating an action > plan for the fundraiser . > Step one is form a committee. > I am taking the reigns in the fashion of do-ocracy and am asking for > volunteers to help me with this task > On Jan 22, 2014 1:28 PM, "Omar Rassi" <omar.ra...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Can we make T-Shirts with all the donors logos on it with the Syn/Hak logo > > on the front? Then sell them during the fundraiser. > > > > > > On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 1:17 PM, Becca Salchak <blsalc...@yahoo.com>wrote: > > > >> I was just using that image for a mock up letter head. Do we have an > >> official letter head > >> On Jan 22, 2014 1:15 PM, "Torrie Fischer" <tdfisc...@hackerbots.net> > >> wrote: > >> > >>> On Wednesday, January 22, 2014 11:10:42 Chris Egeland wrote: > >>> > FYI, here's a high-res version of the logo, more suitable for print: > >>> > > >>> > http://static.synhak.org/documents/impress/logo/logo-1024.png > >>> > >>> I'd use the proper pdf or svg versions in that same directory for print. > >>> > >>> > > >>> > Chris > >>> > > >>> > On 1/22/2014 10:39 AM, Becca Salchak wrote: > >>> > > i forgot to attach the letter > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 10:36 AM, Becca Salchak <blsalc...@yahoo.com > >>> > > > >>> > > <mailto: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 <mailto: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 camo hat. ( 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 <mailto: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 <mailto:omar.ra...@gmail.com>> > >>> wrote: > >>> > > I know that techsoup.org <http://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 > >>> > > > >>> > > <mailto: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. 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