NAN Establishes the Angel Fund
Any non-profit organization always seems to be in need of operating
funds, and NAN is no different. Our biggest deficit occurs in the Exemplary,
a very elegant needlework show with stiff competition for the ribbons. Every
year it is in the red
There are just endless expenses, biggest of which is the rental of the
display boards. These come from a company that supplies conventions and they
are very costly. We have no source of free (or even cheaper) boards. Other
display properties are purchased from time to time. The paper stock for the
name cards and other announcements are also costly, as are the ribbons. We
hire two judges each year, and they are paid an honorarium. We try very hard
to make sure that the non-NAN judge is also invited to teach, this offsets
some of her travel expenses. However, the truth is that the Exemplary is a
money pit!
I asked ANG if their exhibit, which is much larger, ever breaks even. The
response was rueful laughter -- of the "surely you jest" variety.
They have many more entries, four times as many, and even so cannot cover
their expenses. Nor can NAN cover their expenses with the Exemplary entry
fees.
And yet the board at NAN feels that the Exemplary greatly enhances the
participants' experience at Assembly. This is the only exhibit where the
majority of entries are originals (now don't let that deter you from
entering for there is a non-original category too.) And it enhances the
stature of the organization. We are loathe to let it go.
So we have established the NAN Angel Fund
so that our members and other benefactors can contribute to the running of
the Exemplary. Our very first "need" -- make that "desperate
need" -- is for portable lighting. The lights we hope to buy are not
terribly expensive but we need many of them, since the exhibit space at the
Fairmont has ballroom lighting (think romantic) which is not the best for
viewing needlework.
You could buy a light! If you contribute $25, you could be
the proud sponsor of a light for the NAN exhibit. Of course, if you want to
give more we would be delighted to accept it. And for your donation you will
receive an NAN Angel card.
Make a donation to the NAN Angel Fund.
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