[bworks_shop] Re: Amazing "Fun"draising Opportunity!!

[Theresa Kehoe]

>     Posted by: "phishflower1" phishflo...@gmail.com phishflower1
>     Date: Mon Jun 1, 2009 6:06 pm ((PDT))
> 
> Matthew Beck from the Waterwheel Foundation
> (http://www.phish.com/waterwheel). has offered BWorks the opportunity
> to use the upcoming Phish show at the Fox to spread the word about our
> work and hopefully raise some cash!:
> 
> "Since 1997, We have worked with the band Phish (www.phish.com) to
> host a different, regional, social/environmental Non-Profit group in
> every market that we visit on tour. To date our program has donated in
> excess of $441,000 to 189 groups through such activities."
> 
> The idea is: they offer us desirable dry goods (t-shirts, signed
> posters etc. in exchange for donations to our organization).
> Volunteers will man a table with our info throughout the show,
> collecting and informing. We need a minimum of 4 volunteers for this
> event and so far we have confirmed Theresa and Matt D. to be there. (I
> already paid $250 for my ticket so I plan to see the whole show :) If
> you are interested, let me know and I will give you the event details.
> This is a mega-fun chance to raise money and awareness, recruit more
> volunteers, and hear some super amazing talented musicians for free!
> (not to mention the Phish scene is always pretty entertaining :) 
> 
> Theresa has some fabulous ideas which I am hoping she will add to this
> thread.
> 
> Yaybot!
> Jenny 

(ps - show is on Tuesday June 16)

Don't know how fabulous they are, but here are my ideas:

Can we include our own merchandise in this?  I'm thinking specifically
of:

- giving away free Ubuntu CDs with a BWorks plug on the jacket
(super-easy to print up foldable paper jackets with any printing we want
on them)
- giving BWorks-branded USB keys in exchange for a suitable donation
($20)

We will want nice-looking brochures, handouts, etc.

We should check to make sure we have enough business cards, or if not,
get some more printed.

We will want some nice signage for the table.

If we can arrange it, ByteWorks t-shirts would be good (at least for the
staff to wear, if not in exchange for donations).

We will want to gather names/addresses to start adding to our mailing
list.  Simplest would be several sign-up sheets on clipboards.  That way
several people can be entering their details simultaneously, instead of
having to queue up to provide the info one at a time to whoever has the
laptop.  They can indicate any or all of:
- I want to volunteer
- I want to sign up for your newsletter
- I would like you to contact me later about donations
- I would like you to contact me about enrolling in one of your programs
(kids EAC, adults EAC, bicycle programs)
- other (please explain)

Are we going to have some representatives from the Bicycle side helping
out (and spreading the word about what all they do), too?

Theresa