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THE TREASURER CHEST updates for club treasurers
FEEL FREE TO ASK MIKIE a friendly advice column Which fundraisers are the best for both raising money and socializing with fellow KIWINers? There are many different options your club can host that both raises money and allows an opportunity for your club to socialize. For example, your club can host sporting events, crafting events, and even movie nights. Start with a central theme and cater your event to it. If you are planning a Hawaiian Movie Night, create an incentive for people that participate. Give a raffle ticket to every member that dresses in Hawaiian gear and raffle off a prize. That always gets people to participate! How can I fundraise for DCON? Again, there are many different ways for your club to fundraise for DCON. First, try talking to your sponsoring Kiwanis Club and see if they will be willing to help lower DCON costs. Remember that they are always here to help us out! Second, plan a big event like a Benefit Concert, Movie Night, or even set up a fundraiser with a local restaurant. People are always in the mood to eat and knowing that a portion of their meal goes to help lower DCON costs makes the meal that much more enjoyable! Make sure when planning a fundraiser that you keep in mind that a 100% of the proceeds from fundraisers that involves people outside of KIWIN’S has to go to charity. These include bake sales, garage sales, and essentially anything that does not involve your general members. But if the money is coming from general members within your club, the profit can go towards DCON. Some ideas are flyer fundraisers, movie nights, and sports tournaments. Be creative when trying to plan a FUNdraiser! Questions? Ask at bit.ly/treasquestions and we'll answer them in our next issue!
Rose Floa t s On December 27, 2016, members from all over SoCal came to Pasadena to volunteer and help decorate Rose Floats that would be presented in the annual Pasadena Ride Parade!
People were able to help out by cutting flowers, peeling bark, and other jobs dealing with the actual decorating of the floats! Over 460 members from Crystal, Diamond, Goldstone, Jet, Ruby, Sapphire, and Turquoise division to worked a shift from 4-11PM, totalling to approximately 3,220 hours!
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THE TREASURER CHEST updates for club treasurers
Role of club treasurer for the new year *Keep collecting dues *Work with board to promote DCON and handle finances regarding DCON *TRA due February 28th & MRF funds page due March 1 *Fund raise to lower DCON costs *Fundraise for stop hunger now & for awake-a-thon
AWARDS Who wouldn’t want to be awarded at District Convention 2017 for all their amazing work this past year? Awards season is right around the corner and we know it can be stressful, but we promise you it’s worth it! For treasurers especially, there are so many awards that are offered including the Distinguished Treasurer award and the Single Fundraiser awards! Deadline for Section 2 Awards is February 19, 2017. You can do it!
M&M The Membership and Motivation Award is due February 19! If your club can increase its membership by more than 30%, your club will be recognized at District Convention. You have about two weeks before the awards are due, so make sure to enter any last members into the Membership Update Center and get in your dues money. To apply, check out the awards manual at bit.ly/awards1617
Want to have a blast while fundraising for Stop Hunger Now? See Below on how to
Register for Awake A Thon!
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THE TREASURER CHEST updates for club treasurers
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Fundraising project ideas: New Year & Valentines edition
Valentine’s Day Grams Roses are red, Violets are blue… Create some cute Valentine’s Day cards that allow people to write personal letters to their sweeties and then add some chocolate, candy, stuffed animal, or roses! Voila!
Singles Awareness Day Grams Those who don’t have Valentines this February 14th need some love too! Sell Singles Awareness Day grams with pictures of cute celebrities on them and add a treat.
Valentine’s Day Bake Sale Nothing beats heart-shaped cookies and cupcakes with heart sprinkles. Take advantage of this holiday by selling some baked goods at a local grocery store.
Board Auction Valentine’s Day is around the corner and loveeee is in the air! Auction off board members at a Date Auction. The highest bidder gets to go on a "date" with the board member.
Recycling Collect recyclable materials for a good cause! Keep the community clean while raising money.
Add a Registering for Awake A Thon is easy as 1,2,3! Prices are $10 for presale and $12 at the door. In order to pay the discounted ($10) price, which includes a slice of pizza and a drink, pay the money to your president. Presidents/club officers will record who has paid presale price and turn in the collected money to their respective Regional Advisors. Lieutenant Governors then compile those lists and communicate with their Regional Advisors to ensure that the money collected matches with the amount of people going. LTGs then send the list of those going to Charissa Nguyen, the District Treasurer. The lists will then be used to identify who has paid presale. During registration at Awake A Thon, tables will be set up for each division. Members will go to their respective table, state their name and be checked off. If they did not pay presale, they may also pay the at-the-door price of $12 at the table as well. Members will receive a wristband and a name tag.