We Got a Plan

OK, we got a plan. Narrowing down our needs, and getting past our biggest activity of the year, helped to make clear what we need: help financing the operating expenses to hold the annual show, fund the printed material to promote th annual show, and do educational school visits for youth enrichment and hands-on experience.

...and **Kaching!**  There's a grant seems to fit our needs!  "Applicants for General Operating Support are required to present at least three different programs or services for the public in Virginia each year."  We have 3 needs: 
$ for the physical needs of putting on an annual show - venue rental; 
$ for the educational equipment to visit schools to education students about gourd art;
$ for mailing, printing stationary, posters, postcards, rack cards to promote the annual show
               

YeeHa!  We're dancing for the possibilities!