In January of this year, Craig Aswegan and I initiated a capital fund raising campaign now dubbed “The Largest Garage Sale Ever!”. The event, slated for October 2nd & 3rd in Madison, has been actively progressing through the initial planning stages. With the facility secured, dates scheduled and the details finalized, this project is now ready to enter into PHASE II from June 1 through July 31.

During PHASE II, we are asking alumni and friends to assist our fund raising project in the following ways:

1 - Invite all businesses, civic organizations, religious groups and individuals to participate in the project by renting stall space. Our goal is to attract 325 vendors. These groups can also donate items directly to the Scouts and will receive a tax credit.

2 - We are also looking for items to be sold at the Scout stalls. We would prefer all items to be in good re-salable condition. Examples may include: hand/electric tools, small appliances, housewares, jewelry, clothing/shoes/furs, automotive accessories, sporting goods and memorabilia, art and art supplies, gardening tools, office supplies, etc. Ask for donated items at places where you do business and they will also receive a tax credit for donating. All items can be stored at the Scouts warehouse facility in Madison.

3 - We need 10 volunteers to help clean, organize, and receive goods at the warehouse facility starting in June. We ask that all delivery of goods be done on Saturdays, unless different arrangements have been made.

4 - We are also looking for co-sponsors to help promote the event. These may include newspapers, magazines, businesses, television and radio stations, and individuals. Co-sponsors are not limited to cash donations, we need advertising assistance in order to effectively get the word out about the project.

5 - If you are an alumni or friend outside the Madison area, please plan on attending and providing "sweat equity" by working the two-day event. We will need 40 volunteers per day to assist in the management of the project. Of course we will accept salable goods from you as well. Call to make arrangements to get items to the staging facility.

We need all alumni and friends to tell people about the project and promote their attendance. We need a large crowd of buyers to make this successful. We intend to build this into a large annual event in the Madison area, so we want to make year one a great success.

Please direct all questions to me at j.elvord@comcast.net or (312) 961-2707 and visit the project web site: www.thelargestgaragesaleever.com

MYNWA,

Jim Elvord