Great Strides Walk Pancake BBQ breakfast
| First Name | Russ |
| Last Name | Howe |
| Kinruss@execulink.com | |
| Club Name | Kinsmen Club of Greater London |
| District # | 1 |
| Number of Members | 11-25 |
| Community Size | Large community or metropolis (100,000+) |
| Community Type | Urban |
| Project Name | Great Strides Walk Pancake BBQ breakfast |
| Type of Project (check all that apply) | Other |
| If other, please describe | Annual Cystic Fibrosis Great Strides event |
| Was this project a fundraiser? | No |
| Description of project | This is the annual Cystic Fibrosis London Chapter Great Strides walk. For many years now our club has supported the walk by providing a large tent, tables, chairs and a full pancake and sausage breakfast for between 100 and 200 Participants and volunteers. The club bring out large event trailer and set a BBQ meal. This year we also gave away 50 bags of Maple Candy floss. |
| Service Hours | 21-50 |
| Did you leverage this project as a way to recruit new members? | Unsure |
| If you answered yes to the question above, please explain: | |
| How was this project promoted in your community? | CF London Chapter advertises this on their website as well we have it posted on our site. |
| What were some challenges you faced with this project, and how could your project be improved? | No hydro to run floss machine, requires generator. Not an issue just adds to the planning. |
| What was the approximate budget for this project? | Less than $1,000 |
| If the project was a fundraiser, what were the sources of revenue for this project? | This is considered as part of our annual donation to the CF London Chapter. We do the project totally in kind. We estimate our donation in Kind is around $2,200 Meal at $10 per person. 150 X $10 = $1,500, tables at $8 x 16 = $128, BBQ rental $80 x 2 $160, Propane = $75, Large tent = $400 This is above our annual $4,000 donation to Cystic Fibrosis |
| If this was a fundraiser, how much money was raised (minus expenses)? | Not Applicable |
| What were the expenses for this project? | Propane - $75 Trailer moving - $150 Food - $200 Other suplies - $50 |
| Is there anything else you would like to share that would assist another club in duplicating this project in their community? | This is a great event we enjoy working with the CF London Chapter and this is a highlight on our annual calendar of events. |