2016-2017 fundraising events.
YouCaring crowdfunding campaign - donate online, share the link with friends and family - this fundraiser will continue until January
Unite for HER Gymnasts Unite direct fundraising. Visit Pink Invitational donation link to make a donation directly to Unite for HER. http://pinkinvitational.causevox.com/american-gymnastics
September through January - one weekend per month there will be a bake sale and consignment leotard sale at American Gymnastics.
June & July
June 26, 2016 - Bucket Shake - 9am - 2 pm Stop & Shop Newington Rd, West Hartford, CT
July 9, 2016 - Car Wash - 10am - 2pm American Gymnastics, Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike, Plantsville, CT
July 16, 2016 - Iced Tea/Jewelry stand - 10am-2pm Wolcott Hill Rd, Wethersfield, CT
July 30, 2016 - Iced Tea/Lemonade/Jewelry stand - 10am-2pm Wolcott Hill Rd, Wethersfield, CT
July 9, 2016 - Car Wash - 10am - 2pm American Gymnastics, Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike, Plantsville, CT
July 16, 2016 - Iced Tea/Jewelry stand - 10am-2pm Wolcott Hill Rd, Wethersfield, CT
July 30, 2016 - Iced Tea/Lemonade/Jewelry stand - 10am-2pm Wolcott Hill Rd, Wethersfield, CT
August
August (full month) - YouCaring crowdfunding campaign - donate online, share the link with friends and family.
August 15, 2016 - Deadline for RSVP and payment for September Mohegan Sun trip
August 15, 2016 - Deadline for RSVP and payment for September Mohegan Sun trip
August 27, 2016 - 10 am - 2 pm Lemonade/Craft Stand to benefit Unite for Her, 404 Wolcott Hill Road, Wethersfield, CT (click here for more information and to RSVP)
September
Now - September 13, 2016 - Party Lite Fundraiser - hosted by Haley, on of the JO gymnasts.
- 20% of each item purchased will go to American Gymnastics/Unite for Her
- 20% of each item purchased will go to Southington Community Services
- Order online between now and Sept 13th
- Go to: www.partylite.biz/eternalgrace (this is also a link)
- Select: Find Your Party
- Enter: Jodie Derwin
September 5 - 19 ,2016- Plumraiser
- Visit PlumPracticewar.com (*Sale leos, shirts, leggings, shorts and other Plum products are excluded from Plumraiser sales. Only full price leos are eligible for the $5 donation.)
- Shop for full price leos.
- At checkout, enter AMGTC in the "Discount Code" field
- Plum will donate $5 for every full-priced Plum leo sold to be added to our Above & Beyond/Unite for Her donation.
September 6-20, 2016 - Stick It to Breast Cancer T-shirt sale
September 17, 2016 - Mohegan Sun Bus Trip (email for info)
September 17, 2016 - Mohegan Sun Bus Trip (email for info)
September 28, 2016 - 5-9 pm Dining for a Cause - The 99 Restaurant, Glastonbury, CT
- Print the flyer below.
- Give half of the flyer to a friend then bring your half to The 99 Restaurant in Glastonbury and 15% of your total will be donated to Unite for Her.
- We will also have hand stamped bracelets and necklaces for sale in the lobby of the restaurant
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October
October 15, 2016 - Bake Sale/Previously Loved Leo Sale
- 9am-3pm at American Gymnastics
- A variety of baked goods available for donations
- Previously loved leotards in sizes from Child Small to Adult Large available for $5 each
- Pick up your Pink or Treat box for $1 so you will be ready to collect donations while you trick or treat on Halloween
- We will have a raffle too this month! We will be raffling off a booklet of voucher for free admission to the Funny Bone Comedy Club in Manchester. Each booklet contains the following: 6-admission for two vouchers, 3-admission for four vouchers, and 3-admission for eight vouchers, 48 admissions in all!
October 15, 2016 - Cabi Fundraiser, hosted by the Scarlett family
- Stop in to American Gymnastics between 9 am and 12 pm to see how learning to dress for fall will help our gymnasts support breast cancer patients.
- Cabi stylist Tracey Staehle will be here to tell you all about Cabi and a portion of proceeds from sales will go to Unite for HER through our 2017 Above & Beyond Challenge.
- Can't make it on Saturday but still want to shop? No problem! Follow this link, https://traceystaehle.cabionline.com/ to shop online.
October 31, 2016 - Pink or Treat
- Collect donations for Unite for HER while you are out trick or treating.
- American Gymnastics families will have the opportunity to pick up a pink ribbon box at the gym to use for collecting donations then bring their donations to the gym.
- Pick up your box on Saturday, October 15th for a $1.00. While you are out trick or treating for Halloween, ask people to donate for Unite for HER. Return your donations in an envelope with your first and last name in the HONG folder at the gym (Checks should be written out to Unite for HER with Pink or Treat on the memo line). Your collection will be added to your family total toward the following prizes:
- 1st place - one month tuition for one gymnast
- 2nd place - private lesson
- 3rd place - private lesson
- Pick up your box on Saturday, October 15th for a $1.00. While you are out trick or treating for Halloween, ask people to donate for Unite for HER. Return your donations in an envelope with your first and last name in the HONG folder at the gym (Checks should be written out to Unite for HER with Pink or Treat on the memo line). Your collection will be added to your family total toward the following prizes:
- Other families interested in helping with the fundraiser can collect donations while trick or treating and send a check made out to Unite for HER, write Pink or Treat on the memo line and mail it to:
- Jennifer Hong/Unite For Her, c/o American Gymnastics, 1280 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike, Plantsville, CT 06479
- American Gymnastics families will have the opportunity to pick up a pink ribbon box at the gym to use for collecting donations then bring their donations to the gym.
November
November 2-16 - Turkey Shoot -
- Gymnasts will receive a turkey raffle form and sell the spaces on the form. After Nov 16th, gymnasts will throw a dart at the form. The person who bought the area hit with the dart will win a 10-12 pound turkey. Turkeys will be delivered before Thanksgiving.
November 4, 2016 - 5-9 pm - Dining for a Cause - Chipotle 3575 Berlin Turnpike, Newington
- Print the flyer below
- Give half to a friend
- Bring the flyer to Chipotle on Friday, November 4th between 5-9 pm
- Chipotle will then donate 50% (yes, half) of your sale to Unite for HER
November 19, 2016 - Bake Sale and Previously Loved Leotard Sale
- 9:00 am to 3:00 pm in the gym lobby
- Assorted baked goods
- Previously loved leotards for $5 each!
November 26, 2016 - Parents' Night Out - 6-10 pm at American Gymnastics
- Parents enjoy a child free evening to do whatever you want.
- Children enjoy pizza, drinks, dessert, open gym, crafts and a holiday movie.
- $25 per child/$20 for siblings
- ages 5 & up
- all proceeds will be donated to Unite for HER in our Above & Beyond Challenge donation at the Pink Invitational.
December
Stick It to Breast Cancer Silent Auction -online event - December 7, 2016
- 5-10 pm online on December 7th
- Paper bidding in the gym ends at 7:00 pm on December 6th
- www.pinkfundraising.weebly.com/silent-auction
Five Below fundraiser - December 1-16, 2016 - hosted by the Gallagher/Payne family
- Print out and bring the flyer below to the Five Below store in Plainville
- Give the flyer to the cashier
- 10% of your pre-tax total will be donated to Unite for HER from Five Below and American Gymnastics
Stick It to Breast Cancer T-Shirt Sale (SECOND CHANCE) - December 9-23, 2016
- Order deadline - Friday, December 23
- Shirts are $20 each
- These are the shirts we will wear at the Pink Invitational when we have our group picture taken for placing in the top 10 fundraising teams (odds are highly in our favor because as of December 7th, we have raised over $9,400.)
- Order your shirts here, or by following this link
- Shirts should be delivered around January 10th.
- We need a minimum of 11 shirts ordered for them to be printed.
Previously Loved Leo Sale/Bake Sale - December 16, 2016 9 AM to 1 PM
Silent Auction Item Pick Up - December 16, 2016 9 AM to 3 PM
Changed due to snow - Mon 12/19, Tues 12/20 & Thurs 12/22 5-7:30 PM
- American Gymnastics lobby
- Previously loved leotards only $5 each!
- Delicious baked goods
Silent Auction Item Pick Up - December 16, 2016 9 AM to 3 PM
Changed due to snow - Mon 12/19, Tues 12/20 & Thurs 12/22 5-7:30 PM
- American Gymnastics lobby
- Silent Auction item winners can stop by to make payment and pick up their new items
- Cash and Checks accepted (checks made payable to Unite for HER)
- Donations will also be accepted.
January
Pasta Dinner Fundraiser - Saturday, January 21, 2017 - 4:30 to 7:30 PM
- hosted by the Derwin Family and American Gymnastics Competitive Girls Teams
- First Congregational Church - 37 Main Street, Southington, CT
- Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door
- See the flyer above for more information about how and where tickets can be purchased and picked up.
- All ticket money and raffle money will be donated to Unite for HER
January fundraiser (date TBD) - Raffles at the American Invitational.
- Raffle 1 - priority seating for a session at the Invitational (run each session for each gym)
- Raffle 2 - private lesson with participating coaches