Riverside Community Center

Fund Raiser Ideas

NOTE:  The following list was presented at our RCC May 6, 2008 meeting.  The list was compiled from ideas suggested by membership via the email.  It has been updated after our March 3, 2009 meeting.  jw

ACTION TAKEN ON THE FOLLOWING IDEAS:

Membership dues:  By vote of the membership the annual dues were changed from family to individual adults.  Dues for each adult for 2009 is $15.00.  Each paying adult will have one vote on issues.

Rummage Sale:  A sale is scheduled for May, 2009.

Re-roofing:  Contacted OSO for help.  They generously responded.  Sign in front of RCC recognizes their help.

THE FOLLOWING IDEAS ARE STILL OPEN FOR  DISCUSSION:

• Check with the Granite Falls Historical Society to find out how they raise money.
• Have an open house with a slide show of the history of our building.  Incorporate a rummage sale, a craft and garden sale and auction.  Ask businesses to donate articles for the auction. 
• Do a joint fund-raiser with another local organization.
• Have a capital fund raiser to “Save the Schoolhouse” with collection jars in town.
• Build a cell tower.  Revenue approximately $1000.00 per month.
• Fence the back acreage and build an organic vegetable garden for members only.  Cost, $500.00.  sell organic vegetables at an open house near the end of the growing season.  Possible revenue: $1000.00
• Consider a modest “garlic” festival.  Package the garlic and sell in GF as we are not set up for a lot of cars.
• Creating a new cookbook emphasizing Garlic Dishes.
• Solicit from the experiences of other local community clubs in the area.
• Invite someone from another local club to be a guest speaker for us to discuss the various options they went through to raise funds.
• Create the “1st Annual Riverside Community Center World Chili Cook-Off”.  Everyone welcome ($1.00 per bowl)
• Have a Salmon BBQ.
• Let a Tool Supply Company rent the building for a giant weekend tool sale.  This is assuming we would get insurance for the building.