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RMH Charity Event Sept 16
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ImperialOrder
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Date Posted:
7/6/06 7:38pm
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RE: RMH Charity Event Sept 16
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Hmmm.... what we need is a cheap way to re-tinker this... Hmmm.... Okay, who's got a few different SW coloring books? Next, we need a cover design, and some SW stickers. Anyone catching on? ????? Because, I've got 3 copiers. All we have to do is get a few different coloring book pages together, copy them, put a cover around them and boom, coloring books special for the FCJK. To speed production too, I could give a copier to Louise, and you Gina. Come up with 3 different books maybe. Then just do a cover and put it on photo banners, cut them to form covers and there. We wouldn't even really have to use photo banners, if we did it right. Got plenty of paper too. So, what do you think? Then, I have photo paper and sticker machines. (See, stickers too.) Shoe string budget. Well, it's an ideal...
>Steve
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darth-blaze
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7/6/06 8:37pm
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RE: RMH Charity Event Sept 16
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sounds good, steve. But I still think we need some kind of fund raising. It get expensive after a while. Look at me just by doingf stunt sabers I'm going on 60$ in material, is not that I dont wqant to dopit, because I said I was going to make them is just we need money to cover all the charities, I hate saying no to them.SO.......any ideas in how to raise money...
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JaxAnakinSkywalker
Title: FCJK Public Affairs Officer
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Date Posted:
7/6/06 9:14pm
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RE: RMH Charity Event Sept 16
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We're looking at a great amount here. I don't want to sound ungrateful to the RMH, but do they want to put up for any of this? It's a pretty big order for a group that is openly offereing to come for free from the beginning.
Steve, I like your idea, and maybe throwing a couple pieces of candy in will be enough. I hope they aren't all wanting crayons... heh.
Fundraising isn't that easy simply because it costs money to put and advertise a fundraiser. There are organizations that deal with it(selling candy bars and such). There are the classics like the bake sale (but where to put it, and the amount?). I think the biggest problem would be the location. Somewhere big and populated and open(like the St. John's TC) would be nice, but not easy to get into. Mama Fu's is too small to do any real amounts. We would have to have a whole scene set up. It take's a lot to get people to fork up money, especially to a SW Group. Saber exhibitions would be a plus. A band to play for free would be great...big signs and flyers w/ an assoc to the RMH. We don't have a huge following, and would need to really work it, I think. I'm sweating thinking about it....
Or there is always standing at a street lights with buckets....
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darth-blaze
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Yes, I feel the pain. But we got to come up with something to get some money for the group. I know that RMH is not gonna give us any money because they depend on donations and sponsors, so they got no real money. I know and understand that everybody wants us because we R "free" but they demand too much from us. Look u guys ste up the Mama Fu's event and donated some coloring books and some freebies which I'm glad for, I know that came out from you guys pockets, but 750 items that's crazy, and no matter how much we dig into our pockets it gonna leave us in ruins, We need a fund so we can dip into anytime we need to contribute for charity or stuff like that.
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ImperialOrder
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Date Posted:
7/6/06 10:46pm
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RE: RMH Charity Event Sept 16
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Hey, it was just an idea. I know it takes alot of money. (Gonna make some calls tomorrow.) An idea: I might be able to get one of my spons' from G.E.A.R. to be a friend of the FCJK. This way, you could tap on their dime like we do sometimes. Just as long as at least one event went in their name, I'm sure they'd be happy. We offer them free advertising as our means to help:
http://www.ghostlyencountersarereal.net/gearweb2_003.htm
(There names also go at the bottom of e-mails.)
(Note: When Bill Fenwick Plumbing became one of our "Friends", the owner donated to us a crap load of computers to use in our office. Almost brand new ones.)
Company's who can sponc are great. Another idea is to get some old cans and make little donation jars outta them and put them in business' (One's we know people at or are on good terms with). (Like the MaW and NCS do. I mean, doing events for kids qualifies us for a charity, right?)
So, there's got to be a way we can find the money. Maybe at the next MaMa Fu's we can ask to set up a little donate to us thingy. And, there was that guy who was running for Sheriff there... police sponcs' could be interesting... Never know. These are all just thought's that come to mind. I don't know if they'd ever work though. Just me thinking aloud trying to help. But, if worse comes to worse:
http://www.buyforcharity.com/pizzacard.asp?gclid=CPz56Mv0_oUCFSoGOAodgkR3jg
or
http://pizzakit.com/?src=overture
or
http://www.charitycds.com/index_home.html
All can be on the drawing board. Just thinking aloud though.
>Steve
(QUICK EDIT: I do know a band and if so, I'll get in touch and see if they'd like to help out, but only if everyone agrees.)
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JaxAnakinSkywalker
Title: FCJK Public Affairs Officer
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Date Posted:
7/7/06 5:36am
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RE: RMH Charity Event Sept 16
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Having a donations jar or hat or something out there would be easy, but I wouldn't push the donations at the smaller events.
I agree that we should probably have had something out all along, but this is the first time it's really come up. Maybe we can put a sign on a trooper or vader helmet for people to put money in...
There is a man with a pizza place at the beach that wants to do a Tue. night for him. I'll give him a call if you guys want and see when he wants to set something up. I don't know what he'll be able to accomodate, but it's another card to play.
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TK-3150
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7/7/06 5:51am
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One thing to think of is that we aren't a "501C3" organization and we don't have an official license from Lucas. That may throw a wrench in any "money raising" efforts we try. Also, in my experience, when we start attaching ourselves to corporate sponsors, we have a tendency to be "tied" to them and their reputations as far as any bad publicity they might have. The best deal is to bring what we can. If you or someone you know can donate something, then I'm sure it will be fine. I, personally do not want to get into the headache of making "monetary profits" with this group. I just see the risk being too great for major problems with this line of thinking.
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MiraNova34
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7/7/06 6:14am
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Interesting discussion guys..
For this event, if you can bring a few comic books and such, fine.
If you can't fine too. They understand we are a small group and can't afford much. Sorry I overwhelmed ya'll with the 750 number.
If you can bring a few items let me know.
Thanks again.
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ObiWanAmanda
Title: FCJK Librarian
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Date Posted:
7/7/06 6:22am
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I might be able to supply the crayons. I know we had a big bundle of the small 4/5 pack crayons in the resource room at school. No one used them because they just were not enough crayons in each pack. Give me a few days to get over there and check it out and I will let you know. Also, if i remember correctly i believe i saw SW coloring books at the $1 store. If each one of us bought a few we could possibly have enough.
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MiraNova34
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Also, we have some 501st and Rebellegion members that will join us .(I invited them on their forums). I'll give updates farther on down the line on the number of costumers.
If you haven't, please post what costume you will be wearing.
Please don't worry about donations if it's a problem, RMH raised $70,000 from this event last year.
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Anakin-and-Padme
Title: FCJK Website Empress
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Date Posted:
7/7/06 8:30am
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I brought up the "501C3" issue to Chase last night.
as far as donating stuff we will certainly to buy what we can find. Sad to say our Wal-mart has discontinued all of the star wars stuff we used to buy (stickers and stuff for events) and replaced it with "Cars". Probably that way with all of them.
I will check my online party supplier where I get stuff from to see if we can buy a big lot of them and see the cost.
I know at Mama Fu's events we had people trying to tip us to take pictures previously so I don't think donations won't be an issue AND we have talked about this before. We can do a photo Op event with pictures for a small donation.
Just another idea to think about.
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MiraNova34
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I like the photo idea. I'll ask RMH and see what they think.
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ImperialOrder
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Date Posted:
7/7/06 12:55pm
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There's just so many factors. Hmm.... well, I put a few ideas. That's really all I can think of except if you want to do the photo thing, think of it like Disney's Photopass. Get a digital camera and bring a big photo printer and offer to print pictures on site with a donation. (Did something kind of like it at an event for Dwight. He still has my HP Proffesional Photo Printer if you want to use it as a maybe.) These are just all ideas.
As for what I'm wearing, my armor. I'll bring the Imperial Commander along just incase we have an extra with no costume though.
>Steve
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darth-blaze
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Date Posted:
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lots of ideas, I like it. A far is money WE money that we will make is to cover charity events so we are not really making money for ourselfs. but as far as a donation jar I think is a great idea.
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Anakin-and-Padme
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Date Posted:
7/7/06 2:22pm
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Absolutely Agreed. No money for us. Just to buy supplies and stuff. Never wanna get paid for this stuff.
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