Posted by: Crystal
« on: August 09, 2010, 08:26:44 PM »Just got my Oak Leaves today. We have an ad on the inside back cover
This is just incredible, Crystal. You guys are an inspiration, truly. I am just so impressed!
Blessings,
Kirk
Greetings Crystal,
Chris:) Here. I wanted to chat with you about your fundraising if you have a
minute.
Upon opening my OL this month... your ad was the first thing I saw. Reading it
over, I must say I was stunned - not to mention intrigued ...and jealous... lol
. The first thing I did is call my co-founding grove mate.. to see if she had
gotten hers, and we proceeded to talk about it for some time. Neither one of us
had ever seen this kind of thing laid out like that before. I mean I know
various groves do different things... but not to this degree; that I know of
anyway.
At a meeting last night we discussed local charities' and the ones that we all
had a feeling for. Starting in the new year - when we have our Provisional in
place, we are taking a page from your book and starting out. We have 2
charities to work with so far, and feel that's enough to get our feet wet - and
because we are much smaller than you - so far lol.
So, I wanted to ask -if you have the time and desire- if you could impart some
of your wisdom to us. How do you guys raise so much items and funds? Do you
use the public to help raise it - or is it all through the grove? Do you
require grove members to do certain parts or raise certain funds?? What has
worked for you.... what has not? Any advice/suggestions you'd want to pass on
to a grove just starting out in this-so we- can learn from your mistakes and
successes? How have you dealt with Grove members who may not be so interested?
Any advice on creating enthusiasm? How do you guys have it laid out- is it
part of your bylaws that you do this or just something you do to serve? etc etc
Thanks in advance for your time and thoughts