Lou Fant Memorial Fund Reports

Lou Fant Banquet Report

September 18, 2010

As of September 15, 2010 the following has been done or in the process of
happening.

The date for the banquet has been set. It will be held on Saturday March26, 2011
@ Castaway Restaurant from 11am-4pm. The cost will remain the same $40.00 a
ticket. I am still searching for an MC.

The committee is already beginning to be formed. I have the SAME graphic artist
from last year and people to help out.

I will be sending out “Save the Date” announcements in the next month or so. I
would like all announcements regarding this event to go out on SCRID TALK.

By the end of September I would like to have the scholarship & awardees
applications up on the website ready to download.(I am hoping to bring the
applications to Deaf Festival)

Regarding donations- I have recently received a check from the “The Louis L.
Borick Foundation” in the sum of $500.00.(Hopefully more money to come) I will
be asking Sorenson again and other agencies to support this event from SCRID.

If you have any questions or suggestions please e-mail me.

Lou Fant Distinguished Service Award Chairperson.

Lou Fant Distinguished Service Award Banquet

Final Report by Beth D’Addario(Chairperson)

*Saturday March 20, 2010

*Time 11:30am – 4pm

*Donations- Beth D’Addario

*Registration-Marcus Gunter and Frank  Nevarez

*Graphic Artist- Katie Dicus

*Donations were Sorenson @$2,000.00 and Accommodating Ideas @ $1,000.00

*Bob Hilterman was the MC for this year’s event

*John Maucer was terrific and engaging  as this year’s entertainment.

* We had a problem with the FM Loop System, the interpreters receiver would not stay connected to broadcast to the other FM Loops. We reconciled the situation by just having the interpreters use the microphone. Thanks to Paul Raci’s  interpreting skills it was more of a benefit to really “hear”  John do all his different impressions and teasing of the awardees. By John’s skill as a performer it got both Deaf and Hearing to have uncontrollable laughter. It was a joy to see.

Expenses:

Mail- stamps:    $132.00

Envelopes:     $7.00

Printing-(invites 2x and program): $536.70

Graphic Artist:    $47.72

Awards:      $209.66

Entertainment:    $500.00

Master of Ceremonies:   $400.00

Silent Auction- (movie tickets):  $26.00

Centerpieces:    $6.59 (baskets)

$13.80 (plants)

Raffle:      $74.00 (digital camera)

$00.38 (poster board)

Photographer:    $50.00

Interpreters:     $400.00 (team @$200.00 each)

Castaway Luncheon:   $1,969.84

TOTAL = $4,373.69

Outcome of  Event

Income: $6,600.00 (donation, ticket sales, Raffle & Silent auction)

Expenses: $4,373.69

Profit: $2,226.31

• Facilities are set w/lunch ect.
• Sponsorship –

1. Sorenson- $2,000.00
2. Accommodating  Ideas- $1,000.00
3. Hoping for more (keep you posted)

• Master of Ceremonies- Bob Hillterman (confirmed)
• Silent Auction going as planned-thanks to all who are helping collect items.
• Raffle- thanks to Joyce Linden for donating her Palm Springs Condo (again-and for the last year), have two “Magic Castle” guest passes (up to 16 people), and hopefully an ipod or digital camera. Waiting for Best Buy to say “yes” to donating a digital camera.
• Graphic Artists is a Deaf student at Pasadena Art School. We are getting her services cheap. End of the week will have the programs done. She did the invites also.
• Have volunteers to work the banquet- if you have people to volunteer let me know.
• Interpreters are being confirmed
• Awardees’ are HEARING- Patty Drasin and DEAF- Fred Gravatt
• The scholarship is still pending
• Current projection the banquet is on budget.

 

Thank you to the SCRID board and all volunteers’ hard work,

Sincerely,

Beth D’Addario

Lou Fant Distinguished Service Award Banquet Chairperson

 

Things continue as planned. This month the call is going out for sponsors and donations. If you know of any possible sponsors or companies that are willing to make donation, please speak with them and give them the the email address This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or direct them to the website to contact Beth, the Lou Fant Memorial chair.

The contract for the venue has been signed and sent.

Save the dates post card have been commisioned to be made by a Deaf graphic artist. The art supplies from last year were found and are being used.

As soon as the post cards are done they will be mailed out. The assistance of the membership chair will be needed to print lables for the save the date.