New Old Time Chautauqua

DONATIONS

We operate on volunteer energy to bring our performances, educational workshops and community outreach to rural communities, as well as to residents of prisons, senior centers and other settings where people may have limited access to such events.

Our funding comes from ticket sales, donations and grants. However, our friends and audiences are the primary source of support. They (hopefully including you) have seen us, they know who we are and they like what we do. Their financial support is essential for us to carry out our work and provides us with crucial encouragement to hit the road.

Any amount is valuable to us,
from $5 to $25,000 - or more.

Please consider making a contribution to help us further our mission of strengthening communities through laughter and creativity.

The New Old Time Chautauqua is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt nonprofit organization. All contributions are tax deductible and will be acknowledged with a letter for your tax files.

Community and individual donations are extremely important to us. If your employer offers an employee contribution-matching program, we would be happy to participate.

Donations may be sent by check or money order to:

New Old Time Chautauqua
PO Box 334
Port Townsend, WA 98368

WHERE DOES THE MONEY GO ?
$ 30	provides materials for one costume, used in parades and shows.
$ 50	covers postage to mail posters and PR materials to our sponsors, or outfits our first aid kit for the road.
$ 100	will supply juggling balls for our workshops - including small quantities to leave at each detention facility and other community locations.
$ 200	covers the cost of fabric, trim & notions for colorful banners we use in parades and to decorate stages or other performance areas.
$ 250	will buy one new tire for our bus.
$ 350	pays for nutritious food for 50 people for one day on the road.
$ 500	covers our telephone, Internet and most administrative costs for a year.
$ 1,000	pays for one year of liability and accident insurance.
$ 5,000	covers all expenses to bring a 3-day residency, with all the bells and whistles, to a rural or under-served community.
$20,000	An average Summer Tour. This pays for transportation, food, camping, and program costs for 50 volunteers to travel 2,500 miles for 3 weeks. We visit 3 to 5 cities or towns - presenting shows, workshops, parades and community service events.

WISH LIST

Here is our current "wish list" of supplies and services we could really use in addition to, or instead of, monetary donations.

Workshop Supplies:

hand percussion instruments
samba drums
juggling equipment, especially soft juggling balls - also clubs, diablos, devil sticks, cigar boxes, etc.
folding gymnastics mats
100% cotton fabric (suitable for making baby quilts)
folding conference tables - standard 2' x 6' (or other)
folding chairs in good condition

Small Hand Tools, in good condition:

drills
wrenches
plumbing tools

Telescoping Metal Ladder

Hand Truck

Yurt in good condition (15' diameter or larger)

Kitchen Trailer, or Mobile Kitchen (bio-diesel preferred)

Digital Camera

Digital Memory (compact flash cards, thumb drives, etc.)

Color Printing (Free or Low Cost) for posters and other promotional materials