Summary of Activities – Friends of Heybrook Ridge

Friends of Heybrook Ridge

Summary of Activities

November, 2007

This is the tenth summary of activities requested by the Buse family as a condition for its willingness to sell the Heybrook Ridge property to a non-profit organization for educational and recreational use.

Meetings and Administration

• Two regular meetings held – 11/6 and 11/20
• Two year budget sent to IRS in support of 501c3 application

Communication and Outreach

• Website expansion continued under Webmaster Tony Bentley’s direction, (see www.heybrookridge.org ).
• A new site, “Heybrook Ridge” has been established by Mr. Bentley on MySpace and it is generating a great deal of attention.
• Video filming session was held with Sharon Peaslee.
• KSER “Radio Angel” weekly messages in support of Heybrook Ridge continue.
• Planning began for a February 23 fundraising event to be held at Vertical World in Everett.
• Steve Higgins wrote another article supportive of the Heybrook effort for the Monroe Monitor on 11/27
• A Heybrook greeting card writing party will be held Dec. 18 at the Fire Hall.

Finances

• Operating fund increased from $17,961.35 to $18,198.35.
• In-kind cash donations to date: $1,245.00 (members purchasing printed materials and paying hall rental for Hoedown) This does not include the cost of 200 colored posters printed for free by Monroe Digital Printing.
• Total expenditures remain at $5,215.87.
• Dedicated land purchase fund pledges remain at $5,450 (with $1,500 of that contingent on receiving 501c3 status – application pending).
• Susan Howlett, instructor for U of W Certificate program in fundraising at University of Washington has agreed to present a 3-hr. training session for the board and other volunteers on January 8.
• A Will-a-Thon is being planned as a fundraiser for December or January in which a local lawyer will write wills and associated legal papers such as Powers of Attorney for up to 10 people on one day, donating all proceeds to Heybrook.
• Whole Foods is being approached for Heybrook participation in its % of sales donation program
• Wild Lily Bed and Breakfast continues offer to donate 50% of overnight stays

Projects for December: Plan Vertical World event; finish video for placement on Website; plan Will-a-thon; hold card-writing party, Dec. 18; begin grant submissions as soon as 501c3 letter is received.