Thanks Chris just slapped that one on for a mock up letter head On Jan 22, 2014 11:10 AM, "Chris Egeland" <[email protected]> wrote:
FYI, here's a high-res version of the logo, more suitable for print: http://static.synhak.org/documents/impress/logo/logo-1024.png Chris On 1/22/2014 10:39 AM, Becca Salchak wrote: i forgot to attach the letter On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 10:36 AM, Becca Salchak <[email protected]> wrote: > Also i am drafting a list of local business that may want to donate items > like the Akron Rubber Ducks, The University of Akron, Regina's pizza, > Rubber city clothing, Angel Falls, Rockne's, The Market Path, Rubber city > Harley Davidson, Revival, Lake cinema's, highland theatre, Miller South > school and Firestone High School (possibly season tickets to their > theatrical performances), EJ Thomas, Bricco or pub Bricco, Legend Vapor, > Acme, Giant Eagle, Donn Drumm, Hopkin Gardens, White house chicken, Akron > Art Museum, Crave. My list goes on. I have also drafted a letter to send to > the local businesses. The sample is addressed to the owner of Regina's > Pizza but can be changed to send to anyone again this is just a 15 min > draft written while also trying to control a crazy toddler so if there > are run ons or misspellings forgive me. It is not a final draft. > > > > On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 8:32 AM, Becca Salchak <[email protected]>wrote: > >> What can we sell at a silent auction ? we are a fracking maker space!! >> there are tons of possiabilities for what we could sell. I started writing >> out plans for a silent auction last night after talking with Andy. This >> isn't an instant solution but it is defiantly one we can do a couple months >> down the road. examples of what could be sold are (these are all >> hypothetical these rant actual required donations) : >> - I could donate a skirt that i made ... Probably a star wars one because >> people seem to love it (valued at $40) >> -Beth could donate a necklace and ear ring set >> -Nicole could donate one of her metal pieces >> -Matt Smallwood and Steve IV could donate a free consultation plus a >> coupon for $100 of a service from Brewbeck IT services >> -using the magical interwebs i could print out a few cookie cutters on >> the 3d printer and make a baking gift basket that probably would in the end >> cost me no more then $10. >> -Torrie if she so desired could donate a tiny robot or something >> - G could offer a picnic and boat ride out on the lakes which would just >> cost him the picnic supplies gas and a few hours out on his own boat ( my >> grandmother has a pontoon and auctions the same thing off at the African >> Sky silent auction every year) >> -Omar could put together a laptop that has been donated that would be >> good enough to play video games on it load a copy of portal on to it and >> put portal related items into a basket and auction off that. >> - Matt Smallwood could auction of a curry dinner for 6 at the winners >> house where he goes to their house one night and prepares and serves >> dinner. ( my father use to auction off a pasta dinner for the knights of >> Columbus every year) >> - Devin could put together a paintball basket with a $5 gift card to a >> paint ball range,a small thing of amunition, a few monster and a camohat. ( >> all this stuff we could probably get as a donation from location) >> -we could contact local art students from U of A, Firestone and Miller >> South or professional artists like PR Miller and Don Drumm and ask them >> to donate works of art . >> again these are just ideas not one person has to donate exactly what i >> said just brainstorming ideas to get those cogs turning. >> >> This is not an instant fundraiser it would take at least 2 months to >> plan and launch. the most expensive part we face is location, food, and >> drink >> we could have it at the space if we can hold off on loud hacking for a >> night and make the space presentable. >> food we can either have members make food or we can buy a frack ton of >> stuff from GFS like meatballs , egg rolls, little smokies >> we also need to serve booze we don't need a full bar but we need an open >> bar and two nicely dressed hackers to hand out the beer and wine. I was >> thinking we could go totally local and get maybe donations or discounts >> from the hopping frog, the thirsty dog ,the Ohio brewing company, and >> wineries like the red horse which is in Barberton and the winery at wolf >> creek also in Barberton. The booze is key because we need attendees >> loose with there money. So that if we can't get donations may be our >> biggest expense >> So that is my idea in a nut shell there you go >> Have at it >> >> >> On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 5:22 AM, Andrew Buczko >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Hmm, we have Devin's "GREAT STUFF" art sculpture. >>> >>> Omar's link gave me an idea, instead of a Walk-a-Thon we can have a >>> Build-A-Thon >>> >>> Participants get to keep their creations, winner gets some sort of >>> prize, And we get rid of the junk pile :) >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 3:40 AM, Omar Rassi <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> I know that techsoup.org has grantstation software that assists with >>>> applying for and writing grants. But its currently one hundred bucks :( >>>> >>>> http://www.techsoup.org/grantstation?cg=sp >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 3:36 AM, Torrie Fischer < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> On Wednesday, January 22, 2014 03:02:32 Andrew Buczko wrote: >>>>> > Would it be possible to do a fundraiser to help with SynHak's >>>>> renovation >>>>> > expenses? >>>>> > >>>>> > I asked like two members about the idea and they seemed to like it. >>>>> One >>>>> > suggested a Silent Auction. >>>>> > >>>>> > If you have a suggestion for a fundraiser please post it in a reply >>>>> to this >>>>> > email (for now) and then we can go over the suggestions at the next >>>>> meeting. >>>>> > >>>>> > Plus this would be another opportunity to bring new faces to the >>>>> space. >>>>> > >>>>> > Andy >>>>> >>>>> * Our building is rather old >>>>> * We're a non-profit >>>>> * Many of us are focused on rebuilding a city recovering from poor >>>>> economic >>>>> times >>>>> * We're an educational center >>>>> >>>>> Some organizations who are some of the above are often elliglble for >>>>> grant >>>>> money. We've proven that such an idea can actually thrive in the city, >>>>> and I >>>>> can't imagine we would need to work too hard to prove that we've done >>>>> good >>>>> things. I don't have the time to figure out the grant process though :( >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Discuss mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Discuss mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Discuss mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >>> >> >> > > > -- > Becca Salchak > [email protected] > peace and love > -- Becca Salchak [email protected] peace and love _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing [email protected]https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
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