KEVIN YOUNG, DIRECTOR
60822 Creek Road
Niles, MI 49120
269-684-3870
kevin60822@sbcglobal.net
FUNDRAISING
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2025 GRANGE NEWS
The Silent Auction did nicely at the State Session as that helped bring in $680.50 to our Treasury.
I look forward to hearing from you if you have any suggestions for future fund raisers. We need to think of things we can reach outside of the Grange Membership circle to bring in other sources of funds.
Thank you so much to everyone that helped with the fundraising efforts in 2024. I look forward to what we can all accomplish in 2025 when we work together.
Well, hello everyone. What a surprise I had at the State Session back in October 2024 when I tallied all the Grange Dollars that were saved and turned in to me there. What an amazing figure! We collected $2,712 in Grange Dollars. It was a fun way to bring in a large amount of money to the MSG Treasury. Thank you, thank you, thank you to all that participated in this project. With such a great response, I have decided that we need to continue this project for 2025. So please keep collecting the Grange Dollars (G). Please remember that the Grange that turns in the most will receive a Framed Grange Dollar along with a $50 gift card from Meijer. We will also be collecting “Pennies from Heaven”, so bring your loose change as it doesn’t have to be just pennies. It doesn’t have to be rolled and ready to take to the bank as I can take it to my local Credit Union where they have a coin counting machine! So, bring as much or as little as you can!
An update on the 10”x10” squares Blanket Raffle. We showed off the beautiful blankets at the 2024 State Session. Once the next Host Region secures a place to host the 2025 Session, Connie Johnston will apply for the raffle license with the State of Michigan. We must know where our Session is being held as we have to tell the State where the drawing will be held. The 1st prize blanket is 8 squares across by 9 squares long, so this will be a very big blanket. The 2nd prize blanket is I believe 7 squares across by 8 squares long. And there is a 3rd prize which is a $50 Shell gas card and a $25 Lowe’s card. As soon as Connie has received the license from the State, she will then start printing tickets. We will ask that all Granges and Grangers help sell these tickets through 2025. We want to sell lots of tickets so we can make a nice amount from these prizes. Everything so far has been DONATED including the cost of shipping the squares out to Washington State to be put together and to ship the finished blankets back to Michigan.
The Silent Auction did nicely at the State Session as that helped bring in $680.50 to our Treasury.
I look forward to hearing from you if you have any suggestions for future fund raisers. We need to think of things we can reach outside of the Grange Membership circle to bring in other sources of funds.
Thank you so much to everyone that helped with the fundraising efforts in 2024. I look forward to what we can all accomplish in 2025 when we work together.
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2024 GRANGE NEWS
Fund Raising Efforts paid off:
Thank you to everyone that participated in the fund raisers.
Fund Raising Efforts paid off:
We took in $2712 in Grange “G” dollars and please keep collecting for new Grange year.
Pennies from Heaven brought in $126.54.
The Silent Auction that everyone enjoys!! Some more than others!! Took in $680.50.
The Silent Auction that everyone enjoys!! Some more than others!! Took in $680.50.
The blankets that were made from the many 10” crocheted or knitted squares are ready! We will be applying for the license with the State and once received, Connie Johnston will print tickets to start selling. We will draw the winning tickets at the 2025 state convention.
Thank you to everyone that participated in the fund raisers.
