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18th Annual 872 RCAC Spaghetti Dinner add Auction Event

Other Event Type for AIR CADET LEAGUE OF CANADA - 872 Kiwanis Kanata Squadron
Nov 23, 2024 from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Deadline: November 18, 2024

Who's Going
Fundraising Goal $12,000
Expected Attendance 160
Reach 260
Ticket Price $25
Metro Area Ottawa–Gatineau, ON–QC
Designation Charitable Organizations (C)
Nonprofit Category Community Resource
Attendee Gender Ratio 50% Male, 50% Female
Potential Item Uses Gift Bag Live Auction Silent Auction
How Donors Promoted Event Signage Event Program Event Announcement Website
Attendee Ages 18-24 Years 25-34 Years 35-44 Years 45-54 Years 55-64 Years 65+ Years
Attendees' Children's Ages 0-4 Years 5-11 Years 12-17 Years 18+ Years
Special Populations Moms Eco-Conscious Active People
Description

To Whom It May Concern:


We are writing to request your support for our Squadron’s major fund-raising event. 872
Squadron’s Annual Spaghetti Dinner and Auction will take place on November 23rd, 2024 at
the John G. Mlacak Community Centre. We are requesting your support this year either by becoming one of our corporate sponsors or through a donation of a product/service or a gift certificate to be used in our LIVE or SILENT Auction. To show our appreciation, all sponsors and donors will have their businesses promoted as outlined on the reverse side of this letter. Our 18th Annual Spaghetti Dinner brings over 160 cadets, parents and members of the community together for a fun and delicious dinner combined with a live and silent auction, door prizes and more. From 2016 to 2019, 2022 & 2023 we had a Full House for this event!


This is the 44th anniversary of 872 Kiwanis Kanata Air Cadet Squadron serving youth from
the Kanata & Stittsville and surrounding areas. To this day Cadets remain one of Canada’s
premiere youth organizations. Last year we had over 250 members in our Squadron, ages
12-18, who engaged in as many as three or four activities weekly, also in addition there are
summer training camps. The goal of this program is to provide cadets with the opportunity
to develop as individuals and team players, to enhance their knowledge related to flight and
flying, to contribute to their community through volunteer service and participation in
Remembrance Day and similar activities, and to grow into responsible young Canadians
and the future leaders of our country.


Last year our expenses were close to $75,000 but our revenue fell far below that, even with
the small contribution we receive from DND for certain costs. We have been trying to
restore 872’s program to its pre-pandemic levels, where we were able to offer further
enrichment to our cadets like flying days, but this has not been possible so far. We are also
getting back out into the community slowly after restrictions were lifted, but it has still
affected our fundraising capabilities. The cost of running the program in the last full year
2018/19 was over $150,000. This year we anticipate a similar number of cadets and being
able to run a full program and therefore a similar fundraising amount to precovid is the goal.
These funds go towards such things as: rental of schools/community halls, supplies, buses
to and from events, training and administration, (FTX)weekend-long outdoor training
activities, Air Cadet League fees, first aid training, and a host of other activities including
Community engagement activities designed to bring out the best in our cadets.
We ask that you consider making a donation to this very worthy cause. If you woud like more
information on how you can participate in either the event or the sponsorship, please
contact members of the Spaghetti Dinner Committee:


Kathleen Vermeer-kathleenv@royallepage.ca
Mark Vermeer -mvermeer42@gmail.com


As part of promoting businesses who support this event, we will be providing a program of
the evening events including a list of all auction items and sponsors for all who attend. In
order to ensure that we can get your information in our program and on signage at the
event, we request all sponsorship and donations be submitted by NO later than November
18th 2024


Thank you in advance for your support of the 872 Kiwanis Kanata Air Cadet Squadron,

Susan Trimble
Chair, Squadron Sponsoring Committee
872 Kiwanis Kanata Air Cadet Squadron
872.chairperson@cadetsair.ca

John G. Mlacak Community Centre,
2500 Campeau Drive
Kanata, ON K2K2W3