Sunday, October 05, 2008

Help!

As many of you know, I am planning a trip with 12ish students to New York City this upcoming Spring. I will be teaching an Art History and Appreciation class, and it's those students who will be coming with me to tour the Met, the American Museum of Natural History, Wall Street, Chinatown/Little Italy, NBC, Ellis Island, and other places in the city. Most of these students come from less-privileged families, and especially since the economic crisis has developed, these families have no funds to spare. So, we're doing a lot of fundraising. Some of the things we have in the works:
*Online silent auction of artwork. Right now, there are just photographs, but there will be student artwork in the coming weeks. Check it out!
*HUGE rummage sale, benefiting both the MSD After School Program and the New York City trip. We've got SO much good stuff so far! It will be the weekend of the 17th/18th at the MACA campus, if you're a local and want to check it out.
*Halloween party! Outdoor movie, video games, bake sale, costume contest, the whole works. Oct 24th for MACA and MHS students.
*Donations and sponsorships. If you or your company would like to become an official sponsor, drop me a line! We're begging for any and all donations. The Merri Artist in McMinnville became our first official sponsor on Friday, with a large donation of paint and canvases. Woot!

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