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This is where we stand now on the project: We just passed $1000,
despite the strange rehearsal schedule. I have received several checks
by snail mail, so it seems to be a oretty valid option. We'd like to
accomplish what we did last year, which was a little over $2000.<br>
<br>
And a point of interest: There will be no Spring fundraising activity
for CSC (no Musicales), so we won't be hitting you up again for another
donation. Your board is exploring what to do in the future for the
endowment. If you have any ideas, please discuss them with a board
menber.<br>
<b><br>
Frequently Asked Questions:</b><br>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Question</b>: I'm not singing in the Spring
programs, but I want to contribute to WCPE and be sure it counts toward
Concert
Singers' goal.<br>
<b>Answer</b>: Three options:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1. You can drop by the Herb Young Center before
rehearsal and make your contribution there until April 11.<br>
<br>
2. You can mail a check to either<br>
</p>
<blockquote>Joe Ferguson<br>
2114 W.Marilyn Cir.<br>
Cary, NC 27513<br>
<br>
or<br>
<br>
Concert Singers of Cary<br>
PO Box 1921<br>
Cary, NC 27512-1921<o:p></o:p></blockquote>
<p class="MsoNormal">3. You can give it to a board member who will
pass it along to me.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The check should be payable to WCPE with "CSC
Project" in the memo area.<o:p></o:p></p>
<b>Question:</b> Can I send my donation directly
to
WCPE and have it count?<br>
<b>Answer:</b> Unfortunately, no. They are not set up to track
projects
like this. We batch the checks/donations and send the batch to WCPE in
one package. Then CSC gets the credit for the entire batch.<br>
<br>
<b>Question:</b> Will you take cash?<br>
<b>Answer:</b> Certainly! But not by mail, please!<br>
<br>
<b>Question:</b> What about my tax receipt?<br>
<b>Answer:</b> WCPE will acknowledge your gift with a letter that will
pass IRS
scrutiny.<br>
<br>
<b>Question:</b> What about the coffee mug or baseball cap that
depends
on the size of my donation?<br>
<b>Answer:</b> That's what you give up to support the CSC in this
project. The CSC gets the big prize!<br>
<br>
<b>Question:</b> What is it that Concert Singers gets from this, again?<br>
<b>Answer</b>: CSC gets a WEEKLY plug on the station as being a
supporter, as well as a link to the CSC web site in the WCPE we site ( <a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.wcpe.org/">http://www.wcpe.org/</a>
).
That's 52
announcements over the course of the year. Last year we raised over
$2000 and got two announcements a week, for a total of 104! Their paid
announcements
cost
$60 per mention, or cheaper by the dozen at $50 each.<br>
<br>
<b>Question:</b> So what's in it for me?<br>
<b>Answer:</b> You get to help two great community organizations. The
CSC
serves the Triangle area, and WCPE broadcasts to the eastern part of NC
and
parts of Virginia, and it has internet listeners throughout the world.<br>
<br>
<b>Question:</b> What is the deadline again?<br>
<b>Answer:</b> We want to get this wrapped up and mailed in by
mid-April.<br>
<br>
Joe Ferguson <br>
919-468-8223<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:jferguson@nc.rr.com">mailto:jferguson@nc.rr.com</a><br>
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