SPRING FLING 2024 - We need your help!

 

SPRING FLING is fast approaching – we need your help to make it successful!

 

Save the Date for Thursday, May 30 from 4-8pm 

 
Invite your Family & Friends!  Enjoy a fun-filled day celebrating our school and community!  This is our 21st Annual Fundraiser supporting field trips, activities and classroom supplies at the Main & Annex.
 

Hello Dickens Community,

 
Please take a look through the following points to see how you can help.  Thank You!  

 

1.  Volunteering:

 
About 200 Volunteers are needed for the event to run smoothly!  Most shifts are 1 hour onsite on Thursday, May 30.  We also need help with setting up the night before and a few hours before the event.
 
a) Look at the SPRING FLING email sent to you via the Main School & Annex — sign up at the link for Volunteering. (Annex sent email on May 3 and Main sent email on May 7) 

 
Please INCLUDE your Name, Phone Number and Email so that the Team Leads can contact you. Thank you!  

b) Need a Team Lead for Musical Desserts!

We’re urgently seeking a Team Lead for “Musical Desserts” (previously known as the Cake Walk, this indoor game is similar to Musical Chairs).  Email dickens.spring.fling@gmail.com if you'd like to sign up for this role or want to know more about it.

2.  Donations for Silent Auction:

 
Do you own a business or work at a business that can donate PRODUCTS that could benefit our community?  

Examples include Clothing, Homewares, Furniture, Sporting Goods, Eyewear, Backpacks/Handbags, Jewellery, Music, Food Gift Baskets, Theatre/Movie Tickets, Restaurant Gift Cards, Holiday Accommodation, Gift Cards etc.
 
Or can you donate 1-2 hours of your SERVICES as a Silent Auction item?  

Examples include Dental, Nutrition, Landscaping/Gardening, Plumbing, Electrical, Music/Art/Drama Lessons, Entertainment, Catering, Photography, Hairstyling, Facials, Massage, Nails/Pedicures etc.  
 
If you have any questions or can donate any Products, Services or Gift Cards, contact dickens.silent.auction24@gmail.com
 

3.  Donations for the MADE IT table:

 
Donate your creative handiwork and we will sell it!
 
Some Homemade Craft Ideas:  
 
• Paintings/Drawings, Pottery, Ceramics
• Woodwork, Sculptures
• Photographs, Greeting Cards
• Jams & Jellies, Chocolates/Candy
• Jewellery, Friendship Bracelets, Hair Accessories
• Buttons, Pins, Magnets, Key Chains
• Candles, Soaps, Beeswax Wraps
• Knitting/Crocheting, e.g. Touques, Gloves, Scarves etc.
• Sewing/Quilting, e.g. Pillow Covers, Totes (cloth bags) etc.
 
Contact us at dickens.spring.fling@gmail.com if you have any questions in this regard.  Label items with your name and number, if you want unsold goods returned.
 

4.  Donations for Plant Sale:

 
Flowers, Plants, Bulbs/Tubers, Shrubs, Seedlings, Seeds etc.  Buy new or pull from your garden!  Decorative pots and containers are welcome too.

5.  Donations for Bake Sale:

 
Cookies, Squares, Cup Cakes, Loaves, Brownies, Cake Pops, Small Pies/Tarts, Mini Quiches and other treats.  Add labels with ingredients in case of allergens.  We’ll also need some gluten-free and dairy-free items.

More Info + Contact Us

 
More details to follow in future SPRING FLING emails.  We'll also let you know closer to the event, when and where to drop off your items.
 
Email dickens.spring.fling@gmail.com if you have questions in regards to Volunteering or giving Donations.
 
Email dickens.silent.auction24@gmail.com if you are donating to the Silent Auction.  
 
Thank you for your generosity!

The Dickens SPRING FLING Team