News Update – 19 October 2014

Our silent auction/potluck is coming up on October 25th at 6pm, Keith Anderson Community Center in Orono.  Here’s what we have so far:

 

Weekend getaway at Miswold House on Hancock Point

2 tickets to the Moscow Ballet’s Swan Lake at the UM Collins Center

Gift certificate ($15) and t-shirt from Central Street Farmhouse, Bangor

2 tickets to the Central Maine Roller Derby + t-shirt

2 ($20) gift certificates to Natural Living Center

Coffee cake and a tray of bakalava

Gift certificate to EPIC Sports ($100)

Home brew consultation

Earrings (2 pairs)

Selection of books from the University of Maine Press

Barrister bookcase

Granville Stone & Hearth – granite crocodile with baby ($150 value)

Original painting by Kay Carter

2 pairs hand knit socks

Selected items left over from our 11th annual yard sale

 

The campaign committee met recently and we are making progress it implementing ideas about fundraising.  We will be joining the Bangor Chamber of Commerce in hopes of making contact with Bangor area businesses.  We will be using a crowd source funding website, we will be updating our Boardwalk fundraising case statement, and we will keep searching for foundations and organizations to apply to for funds.

 

The Bangor Art Society held a fund raising auction for us and we received a check for $745 for our campaign.

 

The Great Bangor Association of Realtors has awarded us a Placemaking grant of $1700 to help with our campaign.

 

On October 5th, the Dirigo Delta Zeta Alumnae Chapter held a “Hike for Hearing” fundraising walk at the Boardwalk.  Funds raised will support the Boardwalk campaign and the Warren Center for Speech and Hearing.

 

The University of Maine Foundation received over $1500 in donations in memory of Professor Bill Glanz.  This is enough funds so that a Boardwalk bench and Section 151 are sponsored in Bill’s name.

 

We will be having a meeting at 7pm on November 19th in Bangor (place to be announced) to discuss ideas (and implementing them) on the recruitment, training, and retention of volunteers.  If you are interested in the discussion and willing to help, please put 11/19 on your calendar and contact Jim.Bird@umit.maine.edu.