Barnes & Noble Fundraiser Update

We received our numbers from Barnes & Noble and Pat & Oscars. We succeeded in beating the amount spent and earned last year! Our friends at Barnes & Noble and Pat & Oscars have commended us all on a job well done. Please see the breakdown below.

Barnes & Noble (2 days)

Total Spent: $3800 (compared to the $3400 last year)
Total Received: $800 (compared to the $600 last year)
# Vouchers Received: 80
Majority of Supporters: BGCGG Staff & Board members
New Supporters: After-school staff, former staff, and the families we serve
Mcpherson School also had a bookfair on Sat. Nov 25th, and absolutely loved our activities. They are holding another bookfair in a couple of months, and plan to have the same attractions as us

Wish List Books Received:

Captain Underpants & the Preposterous Plight of the Purple Potty People
Captain Underpants & the Attack of the Talking Toilets
The Adventures of Captain Underpants
Charlie & the Chocolate Factory
A Series of Unfortunate Events – The Bad Beginning
Walter the Farting Dog
Today I Feel Silly & Other MOODS that Make My Day
The Day I Became a Pirate
The Complete Daily Curriculum for Early Childhood: Over 1200 Easy Activities For Countless Themes

Pat & Oscars (1 day)

Total Spent: $900
Total Received: $200
Due to the impressive turnout we brought to the restaurant that day, they gave us 20% of the proceeds, instead of the usual 15%

With both events combined, we made about $1000! Both establishments are highly pleased with our efforts, and are genuinely excited about partnering up with us again. We definitely plan to hold another fundraiser with them next year, and will experiment with a different date. Instead of Thanksgiving weekend, we will schedule it the following weekend to enable more supporters and volunteers to come.

Many thanks to all of our volunteers, guest readers, and supporters for your generous contributions that memorable weekend. We have received many praises from all over for organizing such fun-filled event.

This event not only generated new funds for our programs, but equally important, created a spectacular climate of cooperation among Family Literacy staff, Afterschool program staff, the BGCGG board, GGUSD, and the families we serve.

Hope all of you will join us again next year!