Weekly Update
Greetings from the Social Fest Team
We’d like to thank our donors, volunteers and guests, for contributing to another fantastic event. Based on ticket sales, our attendance increased by about 30 people from 2018, to nearly 450 people, and our profits will be over $55,000, our largest amount ever. THANK YOU!!! Your contributions will help to fund many projects at the school, and we had specific funding committed for at least 2 Smart Board replacements, a new laptop for the Religious Education program, and many contributions in support of our teachers. Of specific note was a $6,500 matching donation from Drexel, and another $6,500 “match-the-match” donation from an anonymous donor. Thank you!
Also, we saw a substantial increase in volunteers this year, and used sign-up.com to help organize and schedule our efforts. We had many families contribute 2 hours or more in support of the event. Many hands make light work, (and help to eliminate overload for our event leadership team.) Thank you!
Finally, the team has already begun planning for next year. We have heard input from parish and school member regarding the location of the event. It is our intent to continue to host Social Fest at the parish center, for the long-term future. Our parish center allows us to offer a great event, unaffected by the weather, securely and conveniently, offering both indoor and outdoor enjoyment, and accessible for all. It is also a perfect example of how funding from the parish and community is used on a daily basis, and why fundraisers and events like Social Fest are important for the parish.
Thank you and God Bless!