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AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support Forum Dance Theatre every time you shop, at no cost to you.   When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to Forum Dance Theatre. 


To shop at AmazonSmile simply go to smile.amazon.com from the web browser on your computer or mobile device. Tens of millions of products on AmazonSmile are eligible for donations. You will see eligible products marked “Eligible for AmazonSmile donation” on their product detail pages.  Use your existing Amazon account to shop AmazonSmile.  On your first visit to AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com), you need to select “Forum Jazz Dance Theatre” (Forum’s legal name) before you begin shopping.  AmazonSmile will remember your selection, and then every eligible purchase you make at smile.amazon.com will result in a donation by Amazon equal to 0.5% of the item price.

Fundraising Off to Great Start

Car Wash Success
Our car wash was an incredible success and we had great participation.  Funds raised exceeded $1,187. 
Over 1000 Chrysanthemums Sold!
Forum members did a fantastic job selling mums this fall.  Our first-ever chrysanthemum fundraiser raised over $6,962.33 in profits, which will go toward Austria expenses.  Thanks to all dancers for participating, especially those supporting the company who aren't going to Austria.  All for one and one for all!
First Annual Wine-Tasting Event Sets High Bar for Fundraising
Our First Annual Wine Tasting Event was a tremendous success!  Mother Nature said hello  with a wild but quick storm and then left us with a beautiful evening enjoyed by all that attended.  
Our total profits for the evening were $7, 951.90.

Special thanks to:
Dirk Doretti for initiating the idea and following through from beginning to end, supplying and tracking the inventory and sale of wines. 
Deb Stokovich for donating some amazing appetizers and desserts.
Shannon Schweiger who created all the signage.
Jim & Kristi Morton who worked several days to prepare, decorate and clean up for the event.
Hohlfelder Landscaping for providing the beautiful facility and bringing in a crew to prepare the grounds for this event.  
Austins donated 4 trays of Chicken Quesadillas 
Franks for the Memories donated  $100 worth of wings

There were so many involved in the success of this evening, a big thank you to everyone who invited guests, helped set up, catered to our guests,  and cleaned up!!

But most of all ... Thank you to Doug and Shelley Hoselton for the use of their very own "Plum Paradise"

We heard from many of our guests that it was the best Wine Tasting Event they had ever attended.  A great time was had by all and we are already working on ideas for next year!!

Thank you,

Linda, Shelley, Kim & Jill 
    
Monies Raised to Date
Our goal at the beginning of the season was to have one fundraiser each month.  So far, we've completed a car wash, the wine tasting and a chrysanthemum sale.  The car wash raised $1,187, the wine tasting raised 7,951.90, and the flower sale raised $6,962.33.  Our Mixed Bag Design fundraiser raised $2,279.60.  We have $6,000 in donations and corporate matching gifts.  We have received $225 less fees from Go Fund Me contributions.  Our current fundraising total is at
GO FUND ME
The Go Fund Me campaign has ended.  Special thanks to those who participated.

SPONSORSHIP LETTERS
A sponsorship letter has been drafted.  The "prospective business sponsor" letter is available to download by clicking "Click to view Letter to Prospective Sponsors" button on Support page.  This letter can be used for individual sponsorship too.  It's up to each of you to tweak the letter to fit the purpose of its use.

FUNDRAISING IDEAS?
If any of you have questions, brilliant fundraising ideas or need additional information, please contact Jill Obereiner at [email protected].

Thanks,

Jill Obereiner, Kimberly Fletcher-Stibal, Shelley Page-Hoselton, and Linda Kummerow

Click to see notes from informal July 16, 2014 Fundraising Meeting

Click to see meeting notes from June 25, 2014.