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Fiscal Needs Due to Covid-19 Closing:
We are so disappointed to not be able to be open for you to play during this world-wide Covid-19 pandemic. We are trying to find alternative ways to serve the community at this time, but also need to find a way to pay the ongoing bills. Imagine is likely to have no funding for 4 months and unusually low funding for a year or more. The available grants we have found do not cover rent which is now a rather overwhelming expense. Please let us know if you would like to help us find additional funding streams!
Some Ideas:
- Crowd Sourcing.
- Find a corporate sponsor or other donor.
- Have a yard sale or other fundraiser.
- Help start up a second hand store.
- Find someone to sublet the downstairs rooms temporarily (month to month.)
Some Ideas:
- Crowd Sourcing.
- Find a corporate sponsor or other donor.
- Have a yard sale or other fundraiser.
- Help start up a second hand store.
- Find someone to sublet the downstairs rooms temporarily (month to month.)
We May Soon Need Cleaning Help & Program Coordinator:
Looking for meaningful work that will benefit the community? We have several flexible positions That we will need to fill prior to reopening.
We would like volunteers or paid staff to join us:
- To help with cleaning between play sessions 12-3pm, 5-6pm.
- To help with scheduling visits and parties.
- For general help in the evenings to close Imagine (5-7 or 8pm) this winter.
- For weekend help with birthday parties and cleaning between play sessions.
- A Program Coordinator who would like to lead some programs and encourage others to share their talents at Imagine.
We would like volunteers or paid staff to join us:
- To help with cleaning between play sessions 12-3pm, 5-6pm.
- To help with scheduling visits and parties.
- For general help in the evenings to close Imagine (5-7 or 8pm) this winter.
- For weekend help with birthday parties and cleaning between play sessions.
- A Program Coordinator who would like to lead some programs and encourage others to share their talents at Imagine.
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Abundant Interesting Volunteer Opportunities:
Imagine can only reach its full potential with lots of community involvement. Please let us know if you would be willing to help out, and what your interests are. Volunteer opportunities include:
- Sharing your language and culture in language based playgroups for children 0-6 years.
- Plan and run activities for community events. These gatherings are for guests of all ages, featuring activities such as games, theater, painting party etc.
- Help spread the word about Imagine. Please share among friends and organizations by word of mouth, e-mail, posting a flyer, passing along our business cards, liking us on Facebook, positive review on Yelp, or google etc.
- Facilitate a club or playgroup, or teach classes in the arts. We want to serve all ages 0-100, and offer a broad spectrum of fun and engaging pursuits. Can you share your interests in puppetry, art, crafts, languages and cultures, comedy, ideas and actions for sustainable living, other causes, games and fun?
- Help develop Our Town. Offer ideas and tools of your profession or help connect with local businesses to design age appropriate experiences to explore and run a miniature town.
- Find resources & fund-raise.
Wish List:
- Ball pit balls
- Patio chairs
- Skeeball & Pool Table
- Books & music, especially in other languages
- Arts and crafts supplies
- Art
- Dress up clothes & props (i.e. Halloween costumes, dance costumes, jewelry etc.)
- Gently used items for our second hand shop
- Roller skates, inline skates, scooters, all sorts of ride on toys
- Quadro or Pipeworks (large construction toys)
- Slide about 8 foot or longer that attaches to a platform
- Play kitchen for our cottage (sink, stove, refrigerator, play food and table settings)
- Toys: educational toys, push toys for those learning to walk, Rodys, Playing Cards, board games, etc.
- Items for "Our Town" exhibits having to do with numerous professions i.e. - play food for grocery store and farm; stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, ambu bag, human body models depicting skeletal system/organs; U.S. & world map for school; firefighter hat/boots/hose; judge's robe & gavel
- Nearly any items for second hand shop, especially children's clothes and maternity clothes.
- Also funding, of course.