Barry Lea - Fundraising idea: 'Rotary Goods & Services Auction Lunch'

Posted by Franz Huber 
on Jun 07, 2015
 
Barry Lea presented a detailed outline of a potential fundraiser for the club.  Instead of a big, expensive event, let's have a 'Back to Basics Friday Lunch'.  
 
"Rotary Goods & Services Auction Lunch"
for the benefit of Local Community Needs
  • Reasonable cost
  • No entertainment
  • "Men's Lunch"
  • Opportunity to purchase goods and services at very reasonable auction prices
  • Place: Burleigh Bears Sports Bar, Pizzey Park, Miami
  • Cost: $60.00 per head for Roast Lunch, Cheese Platter and Beer, Wine and Soft Drink package for 3 hours
  • Master of Ceremonies: a well known personality (not paid)
  • Auctioneer: A local identity
  • Auction Items: 200 Goods and Services to be auctioned over a time of about 1 1/2 hours
  • Raffle: an attractive prize 1st / 2nd / 3rd @$5.00 per ticket
  • 200 Goods & Service items to be sought by every member of the club (this equals to 7 items per member - not a big ask).  
  • Hold in a few months' time so we can properly plan it and obtain the 200 or so goods & services prizes we'll need
  • Priced at $60.00 per person, the aim is to sell 200 tickets.  No income to be made from the food and drinks - income from the auction and raffle prizes
  • Financial return at average of $50.00 per person would be $10,000, plus raffle $1,000 = total $11,000
  • Donor Acknowledgment - Certificate of Appreciation
Barry has already identified some 12 tables that would be taken up, so only about 8 tables to be sold.  So, what are we waiting for?