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Originally Posted by DPancoast
so I have a few questions... im not trying to be negative... just trying to understand things:
1) have there been any decisions on what will be raffled off? might help your chances to get people started on wanting said items now to get that much more money
2) what was the criteria for picking Make A Wish... from what I know its an ok foundation but who picked it and why?
3) with that said, does Make A Wish know about this meet? Are they sending a rep to accept the money? or is someone going to give them the money as a regular donation afterward?
4) other than the raffle prizes... what are the sponsors sponsoring? lol... I just feel like having "sponsors" isn't needed. Just have the members of the community bring the stuff and raffle it off.
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Hey Dan, good questions... I have most of the answers for you...
1)The raffles are still being solidified and I don't want to lock into anything, but we're working on finalizing things like: window tinting, dyno pulls, performance alignments, car parts, tickets to shows/go karting/etc, and more. This is not an official list! Just wanted to give you an idea of what we've got in the works currently, and of course there's plenty of time to get more. We will announce officially what you can look forward to ahead of time so you can get excited for it.
2) We made a list of potential charities, narrowed it down to a few, and then researched each more fully. After talking with MAW we had a really good feel about them and think what they do is really great. We're working with a regional division of MAW so the money will stay local which is something I really wanted to do.
3) We have been working closely with a representative from MAW and she has been incredibly helpful. We've also been working closely with Sonic as well, and they have also been really helpful. Everyone has been great and everyone is really looking forward to the event. I am not sure if the rep from MAW will be attending the meet but its a possibility right now. I had planned to gather all the money after the event, organize the numbers, and then send it to them.
4) The sponsors have made very generous 'sponsor level' donations to the charity. It is an excellent way for us to raise money and have the most successful event possible. Many of the sponsors we contacted were really excited to get involved in one way or another, which is more than we could have asked for. Again I don't want to announce anything officially this early on, but we have raised well north of $2,000 already! Thats more than I had originally hoped to raise in total, and we're still so early in the game. This does not include the value of any items donated for raffles either. Pretty amazing...
We definitely would not be able to accomplish what we are without reaching out to sponsors, and have been mindful to not compromise the quality of the meet itself in doing so.
Hope that helps and if anyone has any other questions just let me know...