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FUNDRAISING PROJECTS

2007, June 2

1st ANNUAL FLEA MARKET

Organized by our President, Jeff Beitel, Friends of Marshall Square Park hosted its first Flea Market. Sixteen people participated in the genial event, which ran from 8:30 AM until 12:30 PM. The tables stretched nearly the whole length of East Biddle Street and wrapped around onto North Matlack!

Space was free and sellers took advantage of the free advertising and large group. It was suggested they donate whatever portion of their sale proceeds (recommended minimum of 30%) to Friends of Marshall Square Park to benefit Park restoration and improvement efforts.

"Not bad for the first year!" said Jeff who holds $844.65 in donations while waiting for one other promised.

SEE YOU NEXT YEAR?!

2007, May 5

ANNUAL SPRING FLOWER SALE

Organized by Sue Scott, we sold 198 geranium plants and 225 Double Impatiens. It was a beautiful day in the park as 40 customers picked up their orders at the Soldiers' Monument area. Click here to see photos. Our net proceeds of $1,003.59 will be saved to fund one of our MISCELLANEOUS projects.

2007, February 3

Members Only
+ their guests
$5 PROGRESSIVE DINNER!
February 3rd at 4 neighborhood homes:

Laura Barton and Chris Vely
Appetizers & Cocktails

Peg and Paul Eberts
Soups

Hannah Gardner and Pat O'Donnell
Main Dish

John Cigler and Patrick McCoy
Desserts & Coffee

PROGRESSIVE DINNER

About fifty members and guests of the Friends of Marshall Square Park were royally wined and dined during our first Progressive Dinner. Organized by Linda Scott, the event — more a Friendraiser than Fundraiser, although we netted $131.95 — was flawlessly planned, perfectly timed, and served to remind us all of our exceptional neighbors.

Setting a very high (but not too high) standard for the hosts of our next progressive dinner, our first hosts went all out:

• Laura and Chris presented a delicious, colorful, artistic assortment of appetizers from hummus to a spectrum of peppers and served anything you wanted to drink.
• The Eberts' soups were Roasted Pepper and Harvest Squash with spiced apple, accompanied by yummy cheesy bread twists and wine. The fireplaces were blazing.
• Hannah's and Pat's beef chile had all the fixin's, from cilantro to sour cream. Vegan chile, black beans and whole-corn bread completed the entree.
• Pat and John served two cheesecakes—out of this world—one, a carmel apple and the other, chocolate. A large assortment of pastries, cookies, and delicious coffees were accompanied by dessert wine contributed and served by Bob and Gayle Teti.

2006, September 16

MUM SALE

Organized by Linda Scott, we sold 260 High Quality Belgian Mums which customers picked up at the Scott's. The net proceeds added $800 to our fountain garden fund—enough to have it planted in November 2006. Stop by this spring to see the "flowers of our labor."

Now let's get going on restitution of the fountain itself!

2006, May 20

PHOTO CONTEST

Jim and Lane conducted our first Photo Contest. The day after the contest deadline, 49 photographs from 20 photogrphers were exhibited and judged in the Park. Thirteen winning entries were chosen and exhibited for the month of June in the atrium of Borough Hall. Ideas for raising funds from the wonderful images we now have of Marshall Square Park are being considered.

And heads up! Each month, a winning photo will be displayed in this Website's banner. Hold your cursor over it, or click the banner to find out whose it is and what it won.

Or click Photo Contest Results to learn about all the winners.

2006, May 6

GERANIUM SALE

Organized by Holly Brown (Ward 1 Borough Councilperson), our FIRST FUNDRAISER sold 320 geranium plants which customers picked up at the Soldiers' Monument area while others of our small membership weeded the overgrown fountain garden. Our net proceeds of $775 and donations from the Geranium Sale will help restore the gardens of the Park's historic fountain.