Seriously. We are so close, we’ve raised alot of money this year . . . but it is not enough to stay open for the month of December . . . unless the event tonight is really good and the donations pick up a bit. Please thank our sponsors and food donors below and check out the silent auction items! And if you can, please give – we have lots of options below to make it easy for you!!
The event is tonight (Friday), 5 – 7 at the Brink Lounge (701 E Washington Ave.) And we’d really like to thank everyone who has donated on-line, become a sustainer, sent
in checks, dropped off money or handed it to me at a meeting etc etc. However, fundraising is down this year, likely due to the economy . . . but as the economy crashes, so do many of our clients who need our help now more than ever!
It’s been a hectic year and we have many plans, so we are anxious to finish up with our community fundraising and concentrate more on grantwriting and other activities to help grow the Tenant Resource Center. To read more about our funding struggles, see the recent article in the Cap Times.
This year we are also offering that if you signed up as a sustaining donor, we won’t bother you with asking you to sponsor our events any more. Details are here.
Also, you have many options to donate if you can’t make it tonight:
1. Paypal
2. Write a check: Tenant Resource Center, 1202 Williamson St. Suite A, Madison WI
3. Call us with your credit card number at 257-0143 (257-0006 for Housing Counseling)
4. Give through Community Shares of Wisconsin at your workplace. (If you give through United Way, we will still get the money, but only 80%, the rest will go to United Way.)
5. Give through Community Shares of Wisconsin website
6. Donate through Facebook Causes
Who TRC Helps
~ 5,335 individuals received housing counseling in 2007
~ 146,842 individuals visited TRC’s website in 2007
~ 7,339 individuals received assistance at the Housing Help Desk in 2007
~ 1,018 individuals, including landlords and tenants, solved their
rental disputes as a result of TRC’s mediation services in 2007
~ Of the 1,518 families and individuals who requested financial
assistance totaling $1,001,368, only 230 were able to receive
financial assistance from TRC’s Housing Crisis Fund in 2007, which
provided $22,194 in small grants.
Funding the Tenant Resource Center
TRC is funded by Dane County Human Services, the City of Madison,
and Community Shares of Wisconsin. Other sources of funding are
derived from statewide seminars, publication sales, and generous
donations. In 2007, the Tenant Resource Center suffered a loss of
almost $100,000 when US Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD) and the Associated Students of Madison (UW ASM) discontinued
funding for two major programs. Because we believe that what we do for
tenants and landlords throughout Wisconsin is so important, your gift
will help us to continue our mission. Any contribution is greatly
appreciated!
Please help thank our sponsors, donors and silent auction donors!
SPONSORS!
Green Universal Design Mansion ~ Jesse Kaysen & Nevin Olson
Affordable Home with a Lake View ~ Margaux Shields
Cozy House with Picket Fence
– Russell Ainsworth
– Tom Hirsch
– Bob Holloway
– Madison Development Corporation
– Michael Matty & Judith Strand
– Jennie Mauer
– Juscha Robinson & Steve Herrick
– Vicky Selkowe & Jason Engle
– Amy Westra & Luke Pacholski
Charming Flat in Restored Victorian
– Margaret Bergamini
– Curt Brink
– Carol Carstensen
– Ryan Estrella
– Garvey & Stoddard
– Josh Gildea
– Ken Golden
– Sheila Guilfoyle
– Diana Hause
– Eli Judge
– Mary Lang-Sollinger
– Fred Mohs
– Marianne Morton
– Leila Pine
– Steve Schooler & Marsha Mansfield
– Bill Whitford
Sunny and Spacious Studio
– Mary Anglim
– Mike & Pam Barrett
– Sarah & Michael Basford
– Carousel Bayrd & Tim Sobota
– Bonnie Benson
– Janice Bergholtz Loiselle
– Yogesh Chawla
– Joe Clausius
– Tom & Kia Conrad
– Aaron Crandall
– Connie Deer
– Patrick DePula
– Pat Dibiase & Allen Ruff
– Earth & Water Works
– Rick Fairchild
– Linda & Gene Farley
– Marilyn Feil
– Ariel Ford
– Jon Hain
– Hickory & Marjorie Hurie
– Kevin Kesterson
– Sharon Kilfoy
– Heidi Konkel & Clint Otto
– Tobi & Ryan LeMahieu
– Norm Littlejohn
– Jean MacCubbin
– Lydia Maurer
– Rosalie Migas
– Sonja Moskalik & Jim Roper
– Judy Olson
– Erik Poulson
– Dianne Reilly
– Anne Reynolds
– Rick Richards
– Susan Schmitz
– Arlene Silveira
– Steve Starkey
– Sue Wallinger & Augie Olvera
– Robbie Webber
– David Williams
– Cheryl Wittke
– Ledell Zellers & Simon Anderson
– Dace Zeps & Tim Dean
REFRESHMENT DONORS
– Bahn Thai Restaurant
– Bandung Restaurant
– Great Dane Pub
– Heidi Konkel
– Weary Traveler Freehouse
– Willy Street Co-op
– Gorman & Company
SILENT AUCTION ITEMS FOR BID
– Trader Joe’s ~ gift basket
– Community Car ~ $35 worth of free driving plus waiver of $50 application fee
– The Great Dane ~ $40 gift certificate
– Madison Mallards Baseball ~ five vouchers for bleacher seats at any June 2009 game
– Orange Tree Imports ~ $25 gift certificate
– Michael’s Frozen Custard ~ three free pints of ice cream
– Babs’ French Quarter Kitchen ~ dinner for two
– Bunky’s Cafe ~ pizza gift certificates
– Absolutely Art ~ handcrafted paper mache box by artist Sara Licht
– Glass Nickel Pizza ~ $15 gift certificates (two available)
– A Room of One’s Own Bookstore ~ $25 gift certificates (two available)
– Absolutely Art ~ original lampworked necklace by artist Wendy Meicher
– Jesse Kaysen ~ original handcrafted necklaces
– Heidi Konkel ~ fine home-made baked goods
– Greenbush Bakery ~ $30 gift certificate
– Budget Bicycles ~ assorted cycling equipment package
– Taqueria Guadalupe ~ $50 gift certificate
– Sherry Ackerman ~ original fine art print
– Carol Chase Bjerke ~ original chromogenic photograph titled “Urban Relics II”
– Gorman & Company ~ two tickets to UW Football vs. Minnesota, November 15
– David Bacco Chocolates ~ assortment of gourmet chocolates
