After a couple weeks of digestion, I thought it would be appropriate to update all of you on the Hula-for-Loota fundraiser that many of you supported. While I don't have historical data to compare to, I view this year's event as a huge success. I'd like to start by thanking all of the individuals who helped on the committee to pull off this event. Without their assistance, we wouldn't have gotten anywhere:
- Jeff Jacobson, Riley Oncken, Tim Neubert, Jeff Petersen, Jeff Keicher, Brandon Diviak, Julie Sgarlata, Mike DeVito, Bob Brown, and Paulette Berg
I'd also like to thank all of the many sponsors who donated to the cause to help us pull off this event:
- DNA Communications, Riley Oncken Law, Sycamore Park District, YMCA, Patel Family Dental, Suter Company, Bruch Financial Advisors, Priority Promotions
Hopefully you all enjoyed our Elvis entertainment, pig roast, and trivia. As we changed up the format a bit this year, I consider it a trial and a successful one at that. I've received plenty of positive and constructive feedback so hopefully we can make it an even more entertaining event next year. But how about some results?
NET PROFIT = $7,000
In total we raised about $13,773 in revenue and had prizes and expenditures totaling about $6773. That included dinner and beverages for about 90 attendees, several raffle drawings, and an odd pig-part-eating challenge hosted by Riley. Our three draw down finalists split their pot three-ways. Those winners were Fred Peltz, Troy Oates, and Mike DeVito, Sr. Refer to the July 17 Spoke for pictures! Obviously these proceeds will go a long way toward supporting our goals for the year so thank you again to everyone who donated or participated. Hopefully we can continue to recruit more outside participation in this event, so be thinking about your 2022 trivia team and get out there and recruit!
Yours in service,
Eric Jones