On Wednesday, January 22, 2014 11:10:42 Chris Egeland 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
I'd use the proper pdf or svg versions in that same directory for print. > > 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] > > > > <mailto:[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] <mailto:[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 camo hat. ( 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] <mailto:[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] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > I know that techsoup.org <http://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] > > > > <mailto:[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] <mailto:[email protected]> > > https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Discuss mailing list > > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Discuss mailing list > > [email protected] <mailto:[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
