Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Supporting CohoUS - looking for wonderful donations

[Fred H Olson (fholson]

This morning we spoke to Liz about her message (below) about
coho-US fundraising by selling donated items.  We decided to share a
bit about what we talked about.

Becca is planning to make a quilted wall hanging to be in the silent
auction at the conference or online. I'll post a link to an image of
it when it's ready.

But the more exciting idea is a "friendship quilt" to be made
cooperatively in the next year or two.  The basic idea is to have
quilters from various communities and groups making a "square" that
would be assembled into a quilt maybe to be raffled related to the
next conference.

Here is an image of a Friends (TV show) Friendship quilt:
https://groveblankets.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/friends-quilt-blanket-01748.jpg
Imagine each square being cohousing related.

Any quilters out there that would like to talk about the idea or make
a square?

Contact Becca Brackett ecbrackett [at] cohousing.org

Other ideas?

Fred and Becca


On Aug 4 Liz Ryan Cole <lizryancole [at] me.com> wrote:

>Dear Cohousing Friends - CohoUS needs money to help us accomplish our mission.
>Selling donated goods or services, with the proceeds going to CohoUS can be a
>very effective way to raise money. Do you and/or your community have something
>to donate?  It might be something very specific to cohousing - as one example,
>the amazing and very experienced Jim Leach (Wonderland Hill Development
>Company) will donate TEN (10)! hours of development consulting (especially
>useful for launching communities).  Or you might be something that is helpful
>to your community - perhaps a night or two in a guest room that would benefit
>people traveling and allow you to spread the word about what wonderful homes
>you have?  Or it might be something not specific to cohousing that you can
>contribute - are you a jewelry maker?  An artist in wood? A photographer?
>
>We will prepare a table at the Madison Conference with visual displays helping
>to promote your donation. We have the donated services of an auctioneer for
>some of the items we might caution during the event. We are also exploring use
>a service like 32 Auctions so we (and you) get a broader audience.
>
>Have an idea?  Get in touch with me, Liz Ryan Cole 802.274.1511 or
> lizryancole [at] me.com <mailto:lizryancole [at] me.com>. THANK YOU!

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Fred H. Olson  Minneapolis,MN 55411  USA        (near north Mpls)
     Email:        fholson at cohousing.org      612-588-9532
My Link Pg: http://fholson.cohousing.org