Fundraising - Villa Park HS Instrumental Music

2014-2015
VILLA PARK INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
“The Great Outdoors”

August 2014

Dear Instrumental Music Parent/s:

T-Shirt Back copy We are contacting you today to inform/remind you of the annual per student Band Pack charitable donation needed in order to keep our Program running.

Unfortunately, the 2013-2014 Pack contributions were the lowest in our Programs history. We have all felt the impact of the economic state and understand the adjustments made in every household but our Program is desperately in need of financial support in order to continue running at full capacity. Some events have already been cancelled for the upcoming school year and others at are risk if our financial needs remain unmet.

The fundraisers throughout the year make up a small portion of the budget needs while the Band Packs make up a majority of what is financially necessary to cover transportation, uniform, equipment, etc. needs. The budget is posted online and available for your review at any time.

On May 9, 2015 (same day as the annual VPHS carshow), the VPHS Marchin' Spartans will partner with Custom Fundraising Solutions (CFS) for a mattress fundraising event at the school. CFS sells a wide variety of high quality mattress styles, made from the best materials in the industry. Click here to download the flyer and save an additional $50.

mattress-fundraiser CFS partners with a variety of major manufacturers (including Simmons, Beautyrest, Restonic, Therapedic, Englander, Symbol Mattresses, Protect-A-Bed, Southerland) to ensure the best value to our customers for an average savings of up to 50% off traditional retail pricing. All CFS beds are made to order, and are based on the latest mattress technology available, such as better pressure relief and a more breathable mattress, to ensure a better overall sleeping experience.

If you need a new mattress or know of someone who does, stop by the VPHS high school (18042 Taft Ave; Villa Park, CA) on May 9, 2015 to see the mobile showroom setup in the Performing Arts Theater. You will experience first-hand the variety of feels and styles offered -- including gel infused memory foam, latex, orthopedic, pocketed coil systems and more. Also available is the hotel series, where you can purchase the "Marriott Style" and "Westin Heavenly Style" beds at savings of up to 50% off! Or choose a custom "My Way" line, which allows each sleeper the flexibility to choose from firm to soft.

CFS mattresses have won the coveted “Consumer Digest Best Buy Award” 8 TIMES and have also won the “Women’s Choice Award” for the last 2 years! Quality, Service and Value... that's what you can expect from the VPHS Marchin' Spartans Event!

Chipotlelogo Most of you will eat dinner on Tuesday night this week, so why not donate 50% of your bill towards the VPHS Instrumental Music program while you enjoy a great meal? Just come into the The Village at Orange Chipotle on N Tustin St & E Village Way on Tuesday, June 10th, from 5:00pm to 8:00pm, and bring in this flyer (click here), show it on your smartphone or tell the cashier and they'll get 50% of the proceeds.

Restaurants:

Raised $25.37 at Zito's Pizza on 01-14-14.
Raised $139.82 at Polly's Pies Restaurant on 02-11-14.
Raised $118.21 at Ricardo's Don Jose Mexican Cafe on 03-18-14.
Raised $56.34 at Rubio's on 04-21-14.
Raised $131.00 at Marie Callender's on 05-20-14.
Raised $174.24 at Chipotle on 06-10-14.
Raised $337.61 at Ricardo's Don Jose Mexican Cafe on 09-16-14.
Raised $108.02 at Marie Callendar's on 10-14-14.
Raised $46.87 at Yogurtland on 10-28-14.
Raised $116.14 at Ruby's Diner on 11-19-14.
Raised $215.33 at Red Robins on 12-08-14.
Raised $101.00 at Tutto Fresco on 01-27-15.
Raised $40.33 at Polly's Pies on 02-10-15.
Raised $56.57 at Panda Express on 03-24-15.
Raised $47.59 at Rubios on 04-13-15.
Next Opportunity at Marie Callendar's on 05-19-15.
Next Opportunity at Ricardo's Don Jose Mexican Cafe on 06-09-15.

Total Money Raised from Restaurants (2014-2015): $1714.44

Additional Money Raised Through Sales

Jamba Juice Sales:

No Sales at this time.

As of 1-14-14, Total Money Raised for the VPHS Instrumental Program: $1,714.44

Thank you to all parents, students, and teachers who participated and raised these funds for the
VPHS Instrumental Program. Continue your helpful participation and please encourage others
to join in and help raise more funds in the future.

4th-july-fireworks phantom-spartan Villa Park High School Marchin' Spartans Fireworks Booth in the Ralphs Villa Park Towne Center (17801 Santiago Blvd, Villa Park, CA 92861). Please support our instrumental music program by purchasing fireworks at our booth in the Ralphs Shopping Center.

*Let the band play on"

Hours: Friday, June 28th - 12pm noon to 10pm

Saturday June 29th - Wednesdy July 3rd 10am to 10pm

Thursday July 4th 10am - 8pm

If you search the web several times a day and want to help the VPHS Instrumental Music program, keep reading. Goodsearch is a Yahoo-powered search engine alternative to Google or Bing which donates to charities such as our music program just for using their service. Each search donates $.01, so for 100 searches you would donate $1.00. If 300 friends of VPHSIM registered and each performed 100 searches, that would be a $300 donation -- get the idea? Through GoodSearch, there are other ways to donate such as completing surveys, playing games, and making online purchases through your favorite shops. If you only have 5-minutes, click here to create a free account and make GoodSearch.com your default web search today.

12th Annual Classic Car & Bike Show, Saturday, May 10, 2014. This is our largest annual fundraiser. Event date is Saturday, May 10, 2014 (the day before Mother's Day AND the same day as VPHS's Prom!), from 8a - 2p. Our Car Show Committe will begin meeting in December (one meeting per month, at Grace Cosman's home at 6:30 p, dates TBA).
ALL parents/guardians are welcomed and encouraged to come! An on-line sign-up sheet will be made available, for various coordinator/volunteer opportunities and their shifts, in mid-April. Our Car Show website link is: http://vphscarshow.com/.

Beverage Booth: Coordinator, Grace Cosman, is in need of parent/student volunteers to man this booth in three 2-hr shifts, or two 3-hr shifts. Donations will be requested from VPIM families for cases of brand-named sodas (Pepsi/Diet Pepsi, Coke/Diet Coke, Dr Pepper/Diet Dr Pepper, Sprite or 7-Up, etc). Coffee & Hot chocolate to be sold, as well. All beverages sell for $1/ea.
Breakfast & Lunch for Purchase: We are currently looking for a vendor to provide breakfast and lunch, available for purchase, with a portion of the days total sales (generously) donated back to Villa Park Instrumental Music Program.

Silent Auction, Raffle, 50/50 Raffle: Coordinator, Michelle Schrader is in need of parent/student volunteers to help man this booth in three 2-hr shifts, or two 3-hr shifts. (Selling Raffle tickets and 50/50 Raffle tickets, as well as, advising spectators regarding Silent Auction items/values.)

Communications/Publicity: Need of coordinators and volunteers to help contact local newspapers (OC Register, LA Register, Orange/Villa Park News, etc.), Pennysaver, magazines (Auto Club's Westways, etc), on-line car show sites, and radio stations, for advertisement of our Car Show.

Signage: Need coordinator and volunteers to display, and later take down, signage/banners/posters throughout Villa Park and Orange, advertising the day/date/time/location of our Annual Car Show.

Parking/Vendor Spaces: Coordinators, Omar Montoya & Luis Gracia, are in need of volunteers to mark parking lot for car/bike entrants and vendor space locations (night before the Show, Fri, May 9, 2014, time TBD) and to direct car/bike entrants and vendors to their locations the morning of Car Show (beginning at 5:30a or 6a).

Vendors: Need coordinator/s to contact various businesses (car related businesses/services, insurance companies for classic cars, service-related businesses, jewelry, housewares, t-shirt/hat vendors, etc.). Vendor fee is $40 per space. Vendors bring their own E-Z Ups, generators, etc.
Volunteer Organizer/Check-in: Coordinator, Gretchen Beatty, is in need of volunteers to assist her with the check-in process.
Sanitation: Need Coordinator/s and volunteers for clean-up during event.
Registration: Coordinator, Omar Montoya and Luis Gracia, are in need of volunteers for the registration process the morning of the Show (beginning 5:30 a or 6 a).

Car Show flyer distribution and Car/Bike Club contacts: Need coordinator and volunteers to visit various Orange County Car Shows to distribute flyer to Classic Car/Bike owners to gain participants for our show. Also, contact Car/Bike Clubs to invite them to participate in our show. Entrant fee, per car, with T-Shirt included, is $30 until May 1, 2014 (Entrant fee is $35 after May 1, 2014 - T-Shirt not included). Each car/bike entrant will receive a free Meguiar's Ultimate Wax sample (generously donated by Meguiar's).

Car Show and Band T-Shirt sales booth: Coordinator Regina Seigel is in need of volunteers to man a booth selling Car Show t-shirts and current Band t-shirts (plus former years at a reduced price).

Our EASIEST fund raiser ever....Grocery Club Cards!!! Up to 4% back to our Music Program just by registering your grocery cards!!!

If you shop at Vons or Ralphs, please consider enrolling your card so that Villa Park Instrumental Music can earn back a percentage of all purchases!

We would like to have every family participate if possible.

For those already enrolled, it is important
to re-register your card at the
beginning of each school year!