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 annual 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 $70,801 in candy bars with a profit
to our club of $35,095!! All monies raised goes to our service fund
and is distributed back to the Greater Willimantic community.
Celebrating Women and Art:
October 6, 2007, 6:30pm to 9:00pm. Featuring Local Artists. Proceeds
to benefit programs for women and children. ArtSpace at Windham Mills,
480 Main Street, Willimantic, CT. To view and/or print out a flyer for
this event, please click
here.
Celebrating Women of Yesterday, Today &
Tomorrow...
Everyone has met a woman who has touched our lives. We wish to
honor these women with this lasting book.This new book will enable
you to honor a special woman in your life
with a picture and tribute written in your own words. Each person who
orders a tribute will receive a copy of the book. Additional books can
also be ordered at an extra cost. Please click
here
for all the details.
Heart to Heart Charity Ball:
This
fundraiser to benefit programs for women and children was held on
Saturday, February 4, 2006 at the Willimantic Elks Lodge, 198 Pleasant
St., Willimantic, CT. People enjoyed
cocktails, a silent auction and Hors d'oeuvres while dancing to the
music of The Kingpins. To download and/or print all the details,
please click
here. Please note that this
invitation is in PDF format.
To view the program and
to see a list of the ball sponsors for the 2006 Heart to Heart Charity
Ball, please click
here.
Last year, with an attendance of 140 people, corporate
sponsorship and personal representation on several committees by
Soroptimist members, the club was able to raise over $5200. Thank you
to all who helped to make this event such a success!! We hope this
year will be just as successful.
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.
WILI Radio Fundraiser:
For over 30 years,
WILI-AM Radio in Willimantic has
generously donated air time to our club to help raise money for our
service fund. Although this is no longer an active fundraiser for our
club, we extend our deepest appreciation and thanks to the radio
station and Robin for all their past contributions and hard work on
behalf of our club.
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