Fireworks fundraising collections this Saturday morning April 19th

We are ready to start our collections this morning and we have a hair over $4,000.00 collected all together; that is about 15% of what we need. Normally by this point we are at about $9,000.00; the March collections were seriously impacted due to the long winter. We are hoping the thaw and the mail campaign starts to make up for that.

We also have a dinner fundraiser planned and we’ll be posting details for that this week. 

In the meantime, we had an original collection goal for 2014 of $35,000.00 we have reduced that to the bare minimum of $30,000.00 which puts the performance of the R Band at the show at risk (that is the first thing we have cut in the past to save the overall show as it is a larger item and the show can continue without it as needed). Even by reducing that total cost (for the band and the sound system of $3,190.00) we would still need to collect a bare minimum of $24,250.00. Of that $11,925.00 are the fireworks themselves; $12,325.00 are mainly the town services for police and fire overtime as well as some costs for the the fire marshal and the board of education custodial overtime.

The deadline for these donations, which ever one we meet, is due to the town of Wallingford by May 30th for the show scheduled for July 5th, 2014.

If we cannot collect what is needed to pay for the entire event there will likely be no show this year. At this point in time, just as it has been since 2010, the Town itself is not affording any funding to this event. The job to save the celebration is ours “we the people” to make or break unless something changes.

We will be at the Wallingford Landfill and the Recycling Center until about noon today or perhaps a little later if you can swing by and drop your donation into the bucket.

Alternately – you can mail your tax deductable donation (we are a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization - tax id# is 27-2576599) to:

Wallingford Fireworks Fund
c/o 35 Lincoln Drive EXT
Wallingford CT 06492

We also accept donations online via Paypal  

 

As a reminder of all the costs we have to bear:

Pyrotechnics (fireworks)  $11,925.00

R- Band                       $2,090.00
Sound                          $1,100.00
Public Works               $  400.00
Port-o-Lets                   $  200.00
The above costs are $15,715.00 and the fireworks are $11,925.00 for a total of $27640.00

I am still waiting on the costs for the Fire Marshall, the Board of Ed person for Sheehan and the overtime for the Fire Department and the Police Department as the Fund is responsible for those costs as well.

In 2013 those costs were:

Board of Ed                                   $  425.00
Fire Marshal                                  $  950.00
Fire Department Overtime            $2,100.00
Police Department Overtime        $8,250.00

 

This is our task for 2014. It is up to Wallingford businesses and residents again, as it has been since 2010, to save the show.

We hope you can help out in any way you can; every dollar helps

STRETCH GOAL – Let’s restore the R Band too

With the target in site let’s ante it up a little further Wallingford.

As you know, the Wallingford Fireworks Fund has never been able to restore the R Band performance at the show. We’ve never had enough money left over after paying all the other bills. Last year they played because money left in the Parks and Recreation budget was available for this use and a lot of people enjoyed the performance.

Unfortunately, there are no funds left in the Parks and Recreation budget this year for a repeat performance.

Having said that, I am going to see if we can’t make the stretch goal over the weekend to restore them too.

Now hear this Wallingford supporters of the Wallingford Fireworks event – Please consider helping us a little more; get us over the line on the fireworks and let’s stretch for restoring the R Band too.

Saturday May 25th we will be at the Wallingford Landfill and the Recycling center from 8AM to about noon as well as Stop and Shop from 9AM to about 1PM; stop by with your donations.

If you can make it – please consider mailing your tax deductible donation to:

Wallingford Fireworks Fund
c/o Jason Zandri
35 Lincoln Drive EXT
Wallingford, CT 06492

Additionally – you can make your donation to PAYPAL as well at the button at the bottom of this post.

This is Wallingford and we can do anything.

Let’s roll.

Donation collecting for the Campus at Greenhill 2012 Wallingford Fireworks Celebration - Wallingford Fireworks Fund

Good morning everyone.

Today is Wednesday April 18 and my father and I will be collecting at the Dunkin Donuts on Route 5 (I will be at the South Colony location and Geno will be at the North Colony location across the street from the Shop Rite / Sears Hardware plaza) until around 9AM or so

Tomorrow (Thursday) we will be collecting at Yalesville Dunkin Donuts from 7AM to 9AM.

Friday April 20th we will be at Sonic of Wallingford on Route 5 from noon to about 4PM.

Saturday April 21st we will be collecting again at the Landfill and the Recycling Center.

Please consider supporting us – if you have the chance to swing by please do.

If you do not have the chance you can always send in your donation:

Wallingford Fireworks Fund
c/o Jason Zandri
35 Lincoln Drive EXT
Wallingford, CT 06492

As always, if anyone has any questions of me please feel free to reach out by calling 860 614 6069 or via email at Jason@Zandri.net.

If you’re going to consider supporting us now is the time – 12 days remain on the Campus at Greenhill citizen donation matching effort – they have made an additional pledge to donate matching funds for all citizen / private donations for the month up to $5,000.00

Thank you again for all the support – let’s make the 2012 event the best Wallingford has ever had!

Campus at Greenhill 2012 Wallingford Fireworks Celebration: We still need additional help with collecting donations.

My Father and I were out this past week collecting donations for the Campus at Greenhill 2012 Wallingford Fireworks Celebration. My Father was at Dunkin Donuts earlier in the week and I was working with him on Saturday (he was at the Landfill and I was at the Recycling Center).

We could still use some help; there are additional locations where we can stand and collect donations and we need more people to man them.

We are over half way to our goal in month one and that has NEVER happened in the two years prior that we have done this but we don’t want to rest on that fact; a spate of bad weather could cause us to miss our goals. With a major sponsor we cannot let that happen.

We could use more help during the weekday mornings if your work schedule allows; we like to try to fill the 6:30AM to 9:30AM shift at Dunkin Donuts on Wednesday, Thursday and / or Fridays but even if you can’t do the whole shift and hour or two is better than nothing.

Please let me know if you can help.

If you have other time to spare or want to help out in some other way please let me know as well.

We also could use some help with people soliciting businesses for sponsorships for the 2012 event and for advertising in the 2012 Program Guide so if “sales” is more your speed we could use your help there too.

As always, reminding your friends and neighbors about the fact that the Wallingford 4th of July Fireworks is fully funded by donations is always helpful too – especially all the folks in Yalesville whose 4th of July picnics are punctuated by the event.

Remind them to send in their donations:

Wallingford Fireworks Fund
c/o Jason Zandri
35 Lincoln Drive EXT
Wallingford, CT 06492

As always, if anyone has any questions of me please feel free to reach out by calling 860 614 6069 or via email at Jason@Zandri.net. (Generally speaking, I can answer email faster than a phone call because of my work schedule).

We still have a ways to go to make our 2012 fundraising goal of $30,000.00 so we hope you consider pitching in to help save our grand celebration for the third year in a row.

Campus at Greenhill 2012 Wallingford Fireworks Celebration collection totals for the week ending Saturday March 24, 2012; we now stand at $16,642.49

My Father and I were out this past week collecting donations for the Campus at Greenhill 2012 Wallingford Fireworks Celebration at the Wallingford Landfill and the Wallingford Recycling center (on Saturday). My Dad was able to get a couple days in earlier in the week at Dunkin Donuts

I have all the money counted from the weekend and a few checks that were mailed in all set for the deposit this morning.

With the $10,000.00 donation made by Gale Development through the Campus at Greenhill, our total for the 2012 celebration will stand at $16,642.49

If you want to send us your donation you can do so by sending it to:
Wallingford Fireworks Fund
c/o Jason Zandri
35 Lincoln Drive EXT
Wallingford, CT 06492

As always, if anyone has any questions of me please feel free to reach out by calling 860 614 6069 or via email at Jason@Zandri.net. (Generally speaking, I can answer email faster than a phone call because of my work schedule).

We still have a ways to go to make our 2012 fundraising goal of $30,000.00 so we hope you consider pitching in to help save our grand celebration for the third year in a row.

Campus at Greenhill 2012 Wallingford Fireworks Celebration collections for Saturday March 24, 2012

My Father and I will be out this morning collecting donations for the Campus at Greenhill 2012 Wallingford Fireworks Celebration.

Beginning at 8AM we will be at the Wallingford Landfill and the Wallingford Recycling center.

Please stop by and donate to support the event

If you want to send us your donation you can do so by sending it to:

Wallingford Fireworks Fund
c/o Jason Zandri
35 Lincoln Drive EXT
Wallingford, CT 06492

As always, if anyone has any questions of me please feel free to reach out by calling 860 614 6069 or via email at Jason@Zandri.net. (Generally speaking, I can answer email faster than a phone call because of my work schedule).

Wallingford Collections at Dunkin Donuts, Landfill and the Recycling Center for Saturday March 10

Hey gang, I am headed out the door right now to stand for about an hour and a half at Dunkin on North Colony.

From there (after 8AM) I will be at the Recycling Center to about noon

My father will be at the landfill from 8AM to about noon.

I hope you can come by and make a donation to give us a good push to the weekend collections.

If not you can also send in any donations that you might like to make.

Please make checks out to: “Wallingford Fireworks Fund” and send to:

Wallingford Fireworks Fund
c/o Jason Zandri
35 Lincoln Drive EXT
Wallingford, CT 06492

As always, if anyone has any questions of me please feel free to reach out by calling 860 614 6069 or via email at Jason@Zandri.net. (Generally speaking, I can answer email faster than a phone call because of my work schedule).