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Fundraising & Mara
Ready to get started with your fundraising deposit?
*****Don't be scared off by all the words. This is important stuff!*****
MARA program fees are some of the lowest in the Pacific Northwest. The MARA Board’s goal is to maintain a 50-50 split between fundraising dollars and tuition. It takes the effort of the entire club to help cover the costs required to deliver the best possible skiing experience for our participating athletes. Without fundraising, program fees would be twice what they are!!!
In past years, the MARA Wine Auction has been the club's huge fundraiser, successfully covering almost 50% of the costs of running our program. To avoid putting so much pressure on one event, we have diversified by adding the MARA Raffle and the MARA Ski Film Night. Looking for information on the raffle? Click here.
We need volunteers to make these events happen, and we also need donations for the auction. This is where you and your fundraising deposit come in. We need committee members to organize and implement the Wine Auction and the Ski Film Night. The Wine Auction takes place in October, and the Ski Film Night takes place in November. Working on any of these committees and actively participating in the successful completion of these events will satisfy your fundraising deposit requirement. Step on up. Don't let those opportunities get away from you!
Ready to help organize the Wine
Auction? We
need eight motivated, energetic committee members that are ready to really
make a difference in the fundraising budget
of MARA. Stan & Kristi Solmonson will lead the auction committee this year,
so if you want to grab a spot you can contact them directly
at sol5@charter.net. To read more about the Wine Auction click HERE.
In
November of 2010, we can look forward to the Third Annual MARA Ski
Film Night. We
need three motivated, energetic committee members that are ready take this event and run with it. Ryan Rector organized this event
the last two years and will guide the committee with his vast knowledge and experience.
If working with a group and organizing isn't for you, then we are counting
on you to provide the goods and services for the Auction. To satisfy your
fundraising deposit, you will need to provide Stan & Kristi Solmonson (sol5@charter.net)
with an item for either the silent or live auction that has a value of
at least $150. Your item(s) and/or gift certificate(s) must be turned in by April 30, 2010 to earn back your fundraising deposit for the 2010 MARA season. Need
an idea of what to donate or solicit? Click HERE for examples from past auctions.
When soliciting or providing items for the auction, feel free to use the Donation
Solicitation Document.
It lists the Tax ID for MARA so donors are aware of our non-profit status.
The second page of the document has a form to complete and turn in with all
donations
for
our
record
keeping.
Thanks!
As always, if you have questions, just e-mail Stan & Kristi at sol5@charter.net or MARA at mtashlandracing@gmail.com.
Looking for information on volunteering to earn back your work deposit? Go the the Volunteering page.