Main Street Fundraising Success Stories
In addition to community support, fundraising is key to a Main Street Program’s success. But building a successful fundraising event takes a lot of planning, member engagement, and creativity. Who better to ask than our Main Street Managers to discover what a successful fundraising event looks like! In addition to the featured selections below, you can find more in our newest issue of Revitalize Ohio.
Portsmouth
Main Street Portsmouth’s most successful fundraiser is our Heritage Golf Tournament. The event is well-sponsored by individual and corporate sponsors, who also donate door prizes. In additional to generous sponsorship, there are also many volunteers from the community and Main Street Portsmouth.
The Heritage Golf Tournament takes place at the historic Elks Country Club Golf Course, which was designed by Donald Ross, famed Scottish golfer and designer of over 400 courses. In addition to a relaxing round of golf, attendees can look forward to seeing the rich history of the club, as well as an award’s ceremony and gourmet dinner.
Last year’s tournament brought in over $11,000, easily making the Golf Tournament our most successful fundraiser of the year. This year’s Heritage Golf Tournament will be April 27, 2012.
Cambridge
The 9th Annual National Road Bike Show & Rib Fest in beautiful, historic downtown Cambridge, Ohio; located on the National Road ( Ohio State Route 40). Cambridge Main Street partners with the National Road Riders for great food and fun! The festival features the Ohio Bike Builders, a beer garden, live music and ribs! The schedule of events includes a fabulous Bike Show, 50/50 Drawing, Tattoo Contest, Live Auction, Hot Dog Eating Contest, Big Belly Contest and much, much more! Come and enjoy a great day of events and beautiful new streetscape in the heart of downtown Cambridge, June 18,2012 from 11am to 8pm.
Mount Vernon
The Heritage Centre Association sponsors the Annual Rubber Duck River Race for the benefit of furthering our mission of promoting Downtown Mount Vernon. The Heritage Centre Association will conduct the contest for our second season as part of the First Friday event, occurring this year on September 7, 2012. Come for a chance to win one of the following prizes:
First Prize, in association with Donley Ford Lincoln of Mount Vernon, is a 2-year pre-paid lease OR up to $3,000 cash (determined by total number of Entry Packets sold); Second Prize, in association with Herald’s Appliances and Electronics, is a big screen TV with sound system; Third Prize, in association with several downtown businesses, is a $500 Downtown Shopping spree to be spent at winner’s discretion from Third Prize Sponsors List; Fourth Prize in association with the City of Mount Vernon, is a 2013 Family Season Pass to the Hiawatha Water Park/Pool.
The contest can be entered at the Heritage Centre Association office located at 102 South Main Street, First Fridays, Mount Vernon Makers Market, Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival and other HCA events prior to the race through September 7, 2012. Contestants will make a $20 donation to receive an entry packet and sponsor a numbered rubber duck. There will be a maximum of 2,000 ducks. Each duck will have a number printed on it, with each number only represented once. Each entry packet includes the chance to win, along with coupons for other valuable items from local businesses, as well as a day pass to the Hiawatha Water Park and Pool. Buy one, or buy five, and get one free for a “six quack”! The more packets sold, the more money raised for promoting Downtown Mount Vernon.
The first year of the Rubber Duck River Race we raised more than any previous fundraiser in our history! We see plenty of continued growth for the Rubber Duck River Race, and were so excited to see the city and community support our efforts.In our first year, we raised over $9,000 and hope to see an even more successful Rubber Duck River Race in 2012!