What we’ve done so far:
• Established New Business, Michigan Non-Profit & Charitable Solicitation
• Obtained 501(c)3 (tax exempt) status
• Began fundraising
• Letters & calls to former members (to date results from this $21,600)
• Spaghetti dinner & silent auction July 2009 (approx. $4000)
• Booth at Fun Days, Fair, 4th of July, & Farmers Market (approx. $1100)
• Culver’s Cards ($1300)
• Labor Day Can Drive (approx. $600)
• Bake Sale @ Marquette Medical Center June & November (raised over $1000 each time)
• January 2010 ~ Spaghetti Dinner
• Invited to present at several area business organizations
• Submitted funding request to large area organization
• Received United Way designated giving funds ($200+, more to come)
• Submitted & received S.O.S.Y. capacity building grant through Great Lakes Center for Youth Development
• Participating in training’s on leadership, business development, board development, volunteer recruitment, etc
• Plan to submit for upcoming S.O.S.Y. funding opportunity
• Met with Senator Stabenow’s office related to contacts and grant opportunities
• Invited to submit narrative explaining impact and needs
• Expect to be invited to upcoming grant opportunity
• Obtaining bids for large building renovation improvements in order to have ready when grant available (expect February)
• Obtaining cost estimates on capacity building needs in order to have info ready when grant opens (expect February)
• Meeting with large health group related to possible collaboration on building use
• Participating in Younker’s Community Day coupon books ~ profit $5 per booklet, buyer gets $10 coupon plus other coupons for Community Day Feb 27

FUTURE PLANS:
• Pancake Breakfast
• ‘All Cash’ Raffle
• Lots more ~ watch for posters, the web, TV, radio, and paper

LET’s WORK TOGETHER To RE-OPEN THE W