2011-05-10 Mtg

May 10, 2011 – Meeting Notes

Events

  • The Foundation offered tickets to the Barnum & Bailey Circus at Sun Bank Arena on May 11th.  Over 350+ people either purchased or received tickets through the Foundation (e.g., military families,  Better Beginnings in Hightstown).
  • The Harlem Globetrotters’ held a “meet and greet” at the Children’s Specialized in patient care Hospital in New Brunswick.  “Buckets” visited with the children and JHSF-purchased basketballs were given out.
  • We continue to donate items – e.g., art supplies, batteries, toiletries.
  • The Foundation offered tickets to Trenton Steel arena football on May 20th.
  • The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure will be held October 3, 2011 at Six Flag’s Great Adventure.  Please join the Foundation’s Team!

Developments

  • The annual Harvest Dance will be discontinued and replaced with a St. Patrick’s Day Party on March 17, 2012 – SATURDAY NIGHT
  • We have expanded the Foundation website, Facebook page, presence on Twitter and other social networking sites. A special thank you to the Rider students for starting the procedure.  A special thank you to Suzy and Meg for taking it over and adding the “WOW FACTOR”

Honors

  • The Foundation was honored by Better Beginnings in Hightstown (non-profit daycare) – April 30,2011

Donations

  • Golf equipment donations have resulted in over 1,000 clubs, 300+ golf bags, 8,000+ golf balls and 32+ new golf shoes being sent to the troops in Afghanistan.  This initiative will be discontinued (for now).
  • We continue to send boxes to the troops in Afghanistan.  Anyone who wishes to donate additional items, please bring to a Foundation meeting (no chocolate or aerosol items, please)

Golf Outing

  • Donation Letters are now available for distribution.
  • We accept all donations:  items, gift cards (e.g., Wal-Mart), retired products (e.g., Staples)
  • Be on the lookout for corporate sponsorship matches and discounted merchandise
  • Numerous sponsorship opportunities are available:
  • Flags on the hole
  • Products

Sponsorship commitments for 2011:

  • Jackie B/outing tote bags
  • Wetac Corp./poker chips (on-the-ground golf ball markers)
  • World-Check/divot tool
  • Lafayette General Title Ins. Agency/grocery tote
  • Mercedes Benz of Princeton/10th year of hole-in-one sponsorship

Numerous sponsorships still are available (e.g., dedicated golf balls on t-shirts)

  • Outing Programs – printed by Triangle Repro Center (all services generously provided for no charge)

Sponsorship opportunities:

  • $500 – whole page/hole sponsorship
  • $250 – ½ page/hole sponsorship
  • $75 – ¼ page
  • $50 – Business Card advertisement only

The 10th Golf Outing will be held on August 9, 2011 at Mercer Oaks Golf Course.  There will be a buffet lunch, all-day open bar (non-alcoholic beverages, wine and beer), cocktails and a sit-down dinner.  We’re hoping for 200 golfers and 250-300 people for dinner.

Joshua Challenge Tickets will be $50.00 for one ticket; each additional will be $25.00.  Prizes will be selected ahead of time.

There also will be a $300 lottery tree (1 ticket for $10.00, 3 for $20.00), a 50/50, sleeves of balls awarded to eligible golfers, a Chinese auction, Bottle-rama ($10 for a ceramic bottle that always contains some type of prize:  gift cards, certificates for service and restaurants).

Several holes will have dedicated raffles/prizes

Upcoming Meetings

Tuesday, June 7