Showing posts with label fundraising. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fundraising. Show all posts
Friday, October 25, 2019
Spring Grove Fish Hatchery-- Part 2: Winter Time Ice Skating and a Real Nice Park
Winter time was a favorite of the children of Spring Grove as they would bundle up and go out to the fish hatchery ponds for a day of ice skating. Thomas McCaferty was known to leave the door to the hatchery building open so the children could come inside and warm up, something much appreciated on those chill days.
While the fish hatchery was an important part of the growth of Spring Grove for nearly a century, it closed in 2005. (We moved to Spring Grove in 1992.)
The property was acquired by the Village of Spring Grove in 2007 (I understand for the princely sum of $1) with the goal of turning the old hatchery into a community park with a historical display to commemorate and explain what it was and how the hatchery did it.
With a number of volunteers, some money, the area was transferred into a beautiful park. The ponds needed reconstruction and walking paths were built around the pools along with fishing piers.
Fishing is allowed, but no live bait and it is catch and release.
The park was completed and opened to the public in 2012. There is a small charge if you are not a resident of the village.
Every year in the spring they have a major fundraiser at Spring Grove's Horse Fair Park with a Door County-style fish boil put on by Fitzgerald's in nearby Genoa City.
It is one really pretty place.
--CootFish
Thursday, February 7, 2019
Even With War Over, the United War Work Campaign Goes On
From the December 12, 2018, MidWeek "Looking Back."
1918, 100 Years Ago.
"Malta township must not fail in the United War Work campaign. The quota for the township is $2,900, of this amount $2,490 has been subscribed.
"The committee will continue the drive until the full amount is raised To those who have not made the full subscription there are three reasons why you should come across, and come across at once: First, you owe it to the boys; second to maintain the township's honor; third to maintain your honor.
--Cooter
Monday, August 3, 2015
President Wilson's United War Work Campaign-- Part 2
Seven organizations: YMCA, YWSA, American Library Association, War Camp Community Service, National catholic War Council (Knights of Columbus), Jewish Welfare Board and the Salvation Army set out to raise $170 million during one very intensive week in November 1918.
They had a nearly $1 million operating budget and used all forms of media: print, outdoor advertising, posters, leaflets, stickers, lapel pins, radio spots and motion picture shorts. I didn't know we had radio back then.
Not only did they meet their goal of $170 million, they ended up raising $203 million which was hailed by the press at the time as the largest fundraising event in history.
--DaCoot
They had a nearly $1 million operating budget and used all forms of media: print, outdoor advertising, posters, leaflets, stickers, lapel pins, radio spots and motion picture shorts. I didn't know we had radio back then.
Not only did they meet their goal of $170 million, they ended up raising $203 million which was hailed by the press at the time as the largest fundraising event in history.
--DaCoot
President Wilson's United War Work Campaign-- Part 1
After writing about the August calendar poster on Saturday, I looked up the United War Work Campaign to find out more about it. I was also confused about the dates it ran from November 11-18, 1918. Wasn't the war over by then? Why would they have a war campaign if the war was almost over?
From the Oct. 1, 2011, Duke Magazine.
On September 9, 1918, President Woodrow Wilson wrote to Raymond Fosdick, coordinator of the War department's Commission on Training Camp Activities. The end of the war was in sight and demobilizing the nearly 4 million American troops was going to be a huge undertaking. the president figured the process would take at least two years and require a staggering sum of money. for programs to maintain the troops' morale.
He requested that organizations pool their resources on a single massive campaign to raise money for these programs.
--Cooter
From the Oct. 1, 2011, Duke Magazine.
On September 9, 1918, President Woodrow Wilson wrote to Raymond Fosdick, coordinator of the War department's Commission on Training Camp Activities. The end of the war was in sight and demobilizing the nearly 4 million American troops was going to be a huge undertaking. the president figured the process would take at least two years and require a staggering sum of money. for programs to maintain the troops' morale.
He requested that organizations pool their resources on a single massive campaign to raise money for these programs.
--Cooter
Saturday, August 1, 2015
World War I Poster: United War Work Campaign
From the Smithsonian Military Posters 2015 Calendar.
A young woman rowing in a small boat named "Victory." Words on the poster: "EVERY GIRL PULLING FOR VICTORY." Victory Girls United War Work Campaign."
Every Girl Pulling for Victory. Created by Edward Penfield, United War Work Campaign, 1918.
With a goal of raising $170 million towards funding World War I, the United War Work Campaign ran from November 11, 1918 to November 18, 1918. The nationwide campaign collected over $190 mill;ion dollars.
--DaFightingCoot
A young woman rowing in a small boat named "Victory." Words on the poster: "EVERY GIRL PULLING FOR VICTORY." Victory Girls United War Work Campaign."
Every Girl Pulling for Victory. Created by Edward Penfield, United War Work Campaign, 1918.
With a goal of raising $170 million towards funding World War I, the United War Work Campaign ran from November 11, 1918 to November 18, 1918. The nationwide campaign collected over $190 mill;ion dollars.
--DaFightingCoot
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