Wanakee receives $10,545 in “Dollar-for-Dollar” fundraiser
Wanakee receives $10,545 in “Dollar-for-Dollar” fundraiser
Wanakee’s “Dollar-for-Dollar” fundraiser in June 2016 was an overwhelming success! Including the matching gift, the total raised in June was $10,545. Every generous donation helps ensure that Wanakee can realize its mission to “love, accept, challenge, and provide opportunities for growth to all God's people within our ‘Beautiful Spiritual Place in the Hills’” for years to come. Combined, gifts of $50 or less equaled more than 4 weeks of camperships.
Here is a quick snapshot of your giving:
38 unique gifts, ranging from $5 to $500
Average gift size: $146
1 gift of $5
4 gifts of $500
19 gifts between $5 and $50, totaling $800 ($1,600 after the 1:1 match)
10 gifts from the Wanakee Board of Directors
2 gifts from outside the United States
12 gifts from past Wanakee staff
3 gifts from current Wanakee staff
1 matching gift of $5,000
$10,545 total raised
In addition, Wanakee has received items valued at $397.89 from our Amazon wish list since June 1st (!!!). It is incredibly inspiring to be a part of a community that is so generous with their time, talents, and treasure.
What can you expect from us? Vigilance in stretching your dollars as far as possible and transparency in all that we do. “Wanakee is a place where we do things the right way” is one of the mantras of the 2016 staff. Stewarding Wanakee’s resources is an enormous responsibility that we take very seriously.
Thank you for believing in the 2016 summer staff.
Thank you for believing in Allelus.
Thank you for believing in Friday night pizza.
Thank you for believing in quiet moments around the campfire.
Thank you for believing in “The Trifecta” after breakfast.
Thank you for believing in Captain’s Ball.
Thank you for believing in sunsets at Inspiration Point.
Thank you for believing in Wanakee magic.
We’ll see you at the Wanakee Wilderness 5K and Homecoming Weekend on August 13th.
Grace and Peace,
James Tresner
Executive Director