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Fundraising...
Soroptimist International of Willimantic is a 501(c)3 charitable
organization. Contributions to our club are tax-deductible to the
extent provided by United States law. All of our club's operating
expenses are paid for through our members' dues and members'
donations. 100% of the monies that we raise in the community go to
fund our awards and grant programs and our service projects. Our club
has several fundraisers during the year to raise funds, some of which
are described below.
Art Auction:
Our Fine Art & Antique Auction took place on September 30, 2006
at Art Space in the historic Windham Mills in Willimantic. To view and/or print an invitation with
all the details, please click
here. To view pictures from the event, please click
here.
Candy Sales:
This fundraiser began in
October, 1997 and continues today. Numerous businesses in our local
community have allowed us to put a candy box at their business
location to help us raise funds for our service fund. Candy bars are
$1.00 each and are refilled by members on a regular basis. The
businesses are not responsible for any losses in either candy bars or
monies. Since 1997, we have sold $96,000 in candy bars with a profit
to our club of $48,000!! All monies raised goes to our service fund
and is distributed back to the Greater Willimantic community.
Foxwoods Bingo
Fundraiser:
Was held on Friday, April 24, 2009 -
$15.00 Regular Admission. Arrive early for warm-ups and early bird
extras. Doors open at 4:00pm. Get your friends together and have a fun
night out. Contact Joan Merritt for tickets at 860-642-1977 or via
email.
Harvest Celebrity Auction:
This fundraiser
was held on October 3, 2009 at the historic Redwood in Lebanon, CT.
There was live music provided by the Quiet Corner Fiddlers, a Chili
Challenge by local restaurants (won by Nita's Restaurant in
Willimantic, CT), a wine tasting sponsored by Elm Package Store with
cheese pairings donated by Cabot Creamery Cooperative. Our celebrity
chair was Regina Barreca, Ph.D, a noted women's humorist, writer,
speaker and professor of feminist theory at UConn. Auctioneer services
and tent were kindly donated by Ernie Eldridge. Tours of historic
Redwood were graciously given by William & Sandy Landon. Please follow
this link
to view more details of the event.
Heart to Heart Charity Ball 2010:
Save the date ~ February 6, 2010
This fundraiser
will once again benefit programs for women and children including
Journey House at Natchaug Hospital. The ball will be held on February 6, 2010 at the
Willimantic Elks Lodge, 198 Pleasant Street, Willimantic, CT. There
will be cocktails and Hors d"oeuvres; dancing to the music of Night
Moves. Cash bar, silent auction. To view the latest updates and a list
of sponsors, please click
here.
Heart to Heart Charity Ball 2009:
This
fundraiser to benefit programs for women and children including
Journey House at Natchaug Hospital was held on Saturday, February
7, 2009 at the Willimantic Elks Lodge, 198 Pleasant
St., Willimantic, CT. The evening featured cocktails and Hors d"oeuvres
6:00pm to 7:00pm. and dancing to the music of Night Moves Band 7:00pm to 11:00pm. Cash
bar, Silent Auction. To download and/or print all the details,
please click
here. Please note that this
invitation is in PDF format. To view the latest updates and a list of
sponsors, please click
here.
Soroptimist Charity Ball:
This fundraiser was held on Saturday, February 2, 2008, at
the Willimantic Elk's Lodge, 198 Pleasant St., Willimantic, CT. To view and/or
print out a copy of the invitation with all the details about the ball,
please click
here.
Soroptimist Masked Ball:
This fundraiser was held on Saturday, February 3, 2007 at
the Willimantic Elks Lodge in Willimantic, CT. Proceeds went to
benefit the PreNatal Clinic at Windham Community Memorial Hospital. To
view and/or print out a copy of the invitation with the details about
this Masked Ball, please click
here.
Tag Sale 2010:
This annual fundraiser will be held on May 15, 2010 at the Camp
Horizons Group Home on Route 32, Willimantic, CT. Any funds raised are
divided equally between our club and Camp Horizons. For more
information or if you have items to date, please contact
Paula
Wollman.
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