We are less than a month away from Mayberry Days! I thought I would share some statistics about our chapter's annual community service project - the WMBUTBB Silent Auction. The first year was 1999, so this will be our 14th event. During that time, we have raised $38,306.25 for the Surry Arts Council (SAC) to help make the festival come to life. That averages about $3,000 per year and shows that WBMUTBB members care about Mayberry Days and want to help out, as well as come and enjoy the fun in Mount Airy. I hope you will consider being a part of this success. We have had some great volunteers and donations over the years and welcome the help with on auction on the big Saturday, right after the parade, in front of the Andy Griffith Playhouse (or on the stage in case of rain) from 10a to Noon.
A few interesting things to know... - 100% of the money goes to SAC for Mayberry Days - this is all done by WBMUTBB members who volunteer their time and talents - The money helped SAC bring in more cast members than the earlier years and continue to bring favorite cast members back, year after year. - At least one new cast member, writer, or director has been able to attend each year - The auction is over in about 2 hours, but helps creates almost 96 hours of fun (4 days x 24 hrs if you don't sleep!) - Helps pay for http://www.mayberrdays.com and online ticket sales - WBMUTBB members are always the first group to know about MD updates and early ticket sales - Mayberry Days impacts the lives of 20-25,000 TAGS fans each year - it is like a big family reunion for both the cast members and the fans - Supporting the WBMUTBB Silent Auction helps make all this happen If you have any questions or would like to help out this year in any way - Mayberry related donations, volunteering your time or bidding, please contact me at [email protected]. I look forward to another fun festival and great WMBUTBB silent auction this year. It's BIG! Jeff _______________________________________________ WBMUTBB mailing list [email protected] http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
