Here are the notes I took at the last two fundraiser committee meetings for One Homeless Night.<\/p>\n
FYA Fundraiser Committee Meeting: One Homeless Night
\nAttendence: Sarah Finnell, Meryem Kugzruk, Barb Tyndall, Kathy Birch, Laura Gossel
\nWho: school-aged youth for races, 12+ for overnight (ratio 1:5 adults to kids)
\nWhen: September 13th (or 27th)
\nWhere: First Pres., the park
\nWhat: Possibilities:<\/p>\n
Schedule for night:
\n7-9pm- Obstacle course (count money at this time)
\n9-10pm- speech (Marylee?), purpose of event and FYA, discuss rules, light snacks
\n10-11pm- build shelters, judge structures, give out prizes
\n11pm- prayer walk and message of hope
\n12pm- fun games- dodge ball, ultimate Frisbee, soccer
\n1pm- \u201clights out\u201d Barb will make sure the police make ’rounds’ on our cardboard city area 8-9am- wake up, breakfast (FYA provide this again? Or Parents?)<\/p>\n
9-10am- clean up and take cardboard boxes\/trash to the dump<\/p>\n
People to contact: Homeschools, Far North Christian School, Fairhill, North Pole Christian, ICS, Monroe, NSBSD, youth groups, churches, Fairbanks Daily News Minor, running club, royal rangers, city, borough, Lilona McDaniels
\nWhat we need:
\nsign, banner (FYA has this)
\nPrizes: solicit donations<\/p>\n
t-shirts- The black Got Shelter t-shirts w\/One Homeless Night on the back and date?
\nRegistration- $25 (part for t-shirt)
\nRules:
\nNo cell phones\/car keys for those staying for the overnight?
\nIf one doesn\u2019t want to do the prayer walk, they can write a message of hope to shelter youth
\nBe sensitive to not making the park look like a mess while we are there.
\nPreparation Schedule:
\nMarch\/April- add committee members
\nApril\/May
\nGet park reserved, permits\/permissions, contact city about couch removal, etc.
\nMake fliers, sign-up sheets about event
\nMake an email list for people interested in event
\nSoliciting prizes
\nJune\/July- order t-shirts
\nAugust 13th- have all info (sign-up sheets\/fliers\/FYA video clip) to schools\/churches\/youth groups
\nSeptember 13th- event
\nNext Meeting- April 12th 10-11:30am at Gulliver\u2019s<\/p>\n
FYA Fundraiser Committee: One Homeless Night April 12th, 2014<\/p>\n
Attendance: Sarah Finnell, Meryem Kugzruk, Kathy Birch, Marylee Bates, Barb Tyndall
\nNo obstacle course. Structure idea is a better outlet. Structure competition broadens age group to all ages.
\nGo to churches? Have a church team- youth and adults.
\nApproach churches to youth and adults.
\nHave Dave be in charge of judging? Design Alaska on judging team?
\nPrizes: most funds, structure competition
\nStructure competition: most duct tape\/least duct tape, quickest, most stable, most beautiful, most Victorian, etc.
\nContact Covenant House on timeline in terms of funds. Maybe month from date of event to collect for funds.
\nOptional prayer walk. Other events: yoga class? Musicians? Juggling? Hacky-sack contest? Hip hop?
\nSpirit of event: giving to homeless youth, steer away from soliciting donations for prizes. Prizes can be ribbons, certifications, or medals.
\nT-shirts- right now a part of registration. Maybe do silk screen? A stencil that you roll onto the t-shirt, than let dry.
\nRe-write Minor Consent form. Make a simple brochure? One packet with paperwork for youth, adult teams, churches, commercial businesses
\nMake brochure\/minor consent form before school gets out.
\nBrochure- pledge form, minor
\nRegistration- $25, get pledge form, t-shirts will be given at the night event
\nT-shirts- Trademark
\nPotential of being a $20,000 fundraiser- right now have a goal of $10,000
\nPlaces to target right now: churches and schools, Design Alaska
\nHave staff, adults assigned to students (so students don\u2019t have to bring a chaperone)
\n7-9pm \u2013 check-in, pick up shirts, structure building competition, background music
\n10-11pm- judging and awards
\n7-midnight- stations (food, yoga, prayer walk, music, juggling, encouragement cards, thank you cards to donors, youth serve hot chocolate? etc.) Not on a timeline, carnival-style
\nPledge form- needs to be revised. Checks highly suggested rather than cash. Should there be a deadline for donations?
\nPacket- includes brochure with all of information
\nRegistration- after they registrar, pledge sheet comes in the mail
\nClean-up- Door youth? Bring everything over to the Rescue Mission for recycle.
\nThere was a positive response in the group to having a early registration fee vs. late registration fee.
\nNext steps:
\nCreate brochure (Sarah S. will have that in about 2 weeks)
\nTalk to Covenant House about registration, timeline, etc.
\nGetting information on people\u2019s radar-pass out brochures, going to businesses, corporations, schools, etc.<\/p>\n
Next Meeting: May 17th 10:30-11:30am at Gulliver\u2019s<\/p>\n
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