[Imc-makerspace] Makerspace Fundraising Party!

[Nicole Pion]

Hello makers of the MakerSpace,

First, I want to  thank you for starting up this new and exciting project.
 I think the new energy, excitement and innovation you bring to the space is
why the IMC exists! I definitely want to see your project flourish.

I would be really happy to support you all in hosting this type of event.  I
can send out invitations, plan the details, etc., but this is a very
straightforward fundraiser.  When I proposed this idea to Brian, I had also
asked that some of the support go towards his position at the IMC, but that
is something that we can talk about in person.  So, speaking of meeting in
person, what is a good time for us all to put our heads together and plan
this Makerspace celebration?

Looking forward to working with you,

Nicole





> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Brian Duggan <bcdugga at gmail.com>
> Date: Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 7:55 PM
> Subject: Makerspace Fundraising Party!
> To: imc-makerspace at lists.chambana.net
>
>
> Hi All,
>
> Recently Nicole Pion, another AmeriCorps worker at the IMC, brought up
> the idea of throwing a fundraising party for the Makerspace. Books to
> Prisoners has done this kind of thing in the past and raised a
> significant chunk of change.
>
> We'd invite local people who are interested in being members and/or
> local technologists who would be interested in funding a project like
> the Makerspace. They'd be invited to bring their checkbook :)
>
> The general format is a dinner of some kind, made by us or others.
> Chuck and Ivan have volunteered to make pizzas and soups. We can put
> on the dinner wherever want - someone's house, the IMC, the Makerspace
> room, etc.
>
> After a few of us could give a really short spiel about the
> Makerspace, what it means to us, what we've done, where we are and
> where we want to go.
>
> At the end of the dinner we politely ask for donations.
>
> At the open hours tonight, it seems like there's a lot of interest in
> putting this kind of event on.
>
> Nicole, thanks for the suggestion and being willing to help. What are
> the next steps?
>
> Thanks!
> Brian
>
> --
> Brian Duggan
> Technical Projects Developer
> UC Independent Media Center
> http://www.ucimc.org | 309 310 7026
>
>
>
> --
> Brian Duggan
> Technical Projects Developer
> UC Independent Media Center
> http://www.ucimc.org | 309 310 7026
>



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Nicole Pion
Outreach and Development Adviser
AmeriCorps CTC VISTA
Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center

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