Vero Beach Theatre Guild Annual 2022 Fund-Raising Campaign
Our goal – to raise $250,000.00 through this campaign.
Introduction — Today we embark on our annual 2022 Fund-Raising Campaign to help support the 2022/2023 Season. This is by far our most important fund-raising campaign to date. Everyone has heard the old saying “may you live in interesting times”; well, we are here! During these days when many Community Theatres around the country have had to close their doors forever because of COVID, we find ourselves blessed to have had the continued support of the Vero Beach Community. Now more than ever we need your continued generosity and support to keep the dream of Community Theatre alive in Vero Beach!
Why we need your support to overcome the COVID fog — This year’s fund-raising campaign takes on a greater importance for us to bridge the gap in revenue and maintain operations. The severe revenue shortfalls are the direct result of COVID due to our reduced attendance. While the Theatre is in full operation with some great plays this season and planning for next season, COVID hit us hard, and we find our financial reserves threatened. This campaign takes on this greater importance. So, you can make a difference now with your donation no matter how big or small. Please help us keep the dream of Community Theatre alive in Vero Beach – We do not want to be the next causality of the COVID pandemic!
Here are the ways you can make a tax-deductible donation:
· Donate $250,000.00 to rename the Theatre
· Donate $150,000.00 to name the auditorium
· Donate $50,000.00 to name the Studio Theatre
· Donate $50,000.00 to name the “New” Theatrical Learning Center
· Donate $150.00 to put a plaque on the seat of your choice in the auditorium for a year
· Log on to our website at: https://www.
· Mail a check to VBTG, 2020 San Juan Ave. Vero Beach, FL 32960
· Drop off a check at the Box Office made out to VBTG
· Call the VBTG Box Office and put it on your charge card
· Donate some stock to VBTG through our bank, Wells Fargo
· Donate directly from your IRA account as a required minimum distribution.
The future is bright. Our 65th Sapphire Season is filled with a variety of great plays, with three musicals and three straight plays. Over the past year we have been honored to have received a grant from the IRC Community Foundation to build a Studio Theatre, what some may call a “Black Box”. We opened our Studio Theatre with the play, Buyer and Cellar, which was a huge success. We plan on bringing you more performances of the same caliber. We are also very excited to be working on a “Theatre Learning Center “in the summer of 2023 where students and adults alike will be learning the ins and outs of the Theatre — from setting the stage, developing the costumes, working the sound and lights putting on a performance.
Conclusion – Vero Beach is one of the best Florida communities to live in because of her people, community, and entertainment venues. The Vero Beach Theatre Guild is one of the key elements that we can be proud of and enjoy. Our celebration of our 65th year is something that no one will want to miss but we need your financial help to make that happen. Please help us keep one of the gems of Vero Beach alive with your contribution today – Your contribution will make a difference!
Thank you so much for your support during this very trying time. Remember, no donation is too small.
“The Vero Beach Theatre Guild for today and future generations”
Sincerely,
Lisa McNamee, VBTG BOD President