The Benefit
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Auctioneer
Alex Amoroso,
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Your
contributions to the California Planning Foundation will help ensure the future of
the planning
profession. CPF provides financial assistance to top planning students across
California.
All contributions are tax-deductible.
The two main fundraising avenues for the
California Planning Foundation are
1.
The Annual Auction held at the CCAPA conference
2.
A combination of workshops, sponsorships and
donations
The California
Planning Foundation Annual Auction
CPF was established in 1971 as CCAPA’s
nonprofit foundation. If you are a member of CCAPA, you are already a
member of CPF. Relying on your donations and fund-raising activities like
the auction, CPF annually awards over $30,000 in student scholarships and
memberships in APA. In 2007, a new record was set at the CCAPA Conference
in San Jose as CPF raised over $22,000 in auction and raffle proceeds to be
applied to student scholarships! Additionally, CPF provides professional
planning workshops throughout the state so that practicing California
planners have the opportunity for continuing education and professional
development. But we can’t have these programs without your support.
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Raffle
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CPF Increases 2007
Scholarship Awards And Raises Over $22,000 At 2007 Auction
2007 was a year of continued success for the
CPF Scholarship Fund as we increased the level of student scholarship awards
and had another record breaking auction at the CCAPA Conference in San
Jose. These achievements would not have been possible without the generous
support of Cal Chapter APA members, Friends of CPF, and auction donors and
volunteers. As we enter 2008, we look forward to even greater successes in
our goal of raising funds for scholarships and providing economical, timely,
and relevant professional development workshops for the practicing planning
professional.
Thanks to generous donations from Cal
Chapter APA members and conference attendees through the sale of auction
items and raffle tickets, the annual Section Challenge, and sponsorships
from Friends of CPF, the 2007 CPF auction raised over $22,000! This amount
also included the additional generosity of several auction participants who
graciously donated cash – to the tune of over $4,000!! A special thank you
goes out to the
Friends of CPF whose contributions provide support for the scholarship
fund. CPF distributes all proceeds from its fundraising activities toward
scholarships and we look forward to being able to award a healthy round of
scholarships in 2008.
2008 CPF Auction
Every year planners attending the annual
California Chapter American Planning Association (CCAPA) conference look
forward to the California Planning Foundation’s (CPF) auction and raffle.
This year’s conference in Hollywood promises to be another great venue for
the opportunity to bid on a variety of items ranging from land use planning
books to hot air balloon rides, gift baskets, original art and “weekend
away” trips. Past raffle prizes have included fine wine, or a crisp $100
bill and many things in between! While having a fun time participating at
the auction, you’re helping to raise funds for the serious work CPF
undertakes every year to provide scholarships to planning students.
When
and Where?
The 2008 CPF Auction will be
held Monday evening September 22 during the State APA Conference
September
21 - 24, 2008 in Hollywood.
How to Donate
Items for the Auction:
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Auction Cashier Central – busy with raffle ticket
sales and collecting from winning bidders |
Making a donation is easy! Just select an item
and fill out the
CPF Auction Donation Form. If you have questions please contact Virginia
Viado, at
vviado@hogleireland.com or by phone at (951)787-9222; or contact Larry
Mintier, at
mintier@jlmintier.com or by phone at (916) 446-0522. In addition to
donating planning related items like old maps and books, crowd-pleasers have
included: bottles of wine, tickets to interesting events, bed and breakfast
accommodations/weekend get-aways, gift certificates to restaurants and book
stores. Art is always popular. Artists and photographers, strut your stuff
and help CPF by donating your art. Posters, bird houses, or any craft work
you love to do on your off-time could be a great auction item.
Jurisdictions can showcase local or regional specialty items, and/or
celebrities (authors, artists, athletes/teams, etc.). Our silent auction is
always fun, so round-up those donations from your house or office so they
can help us have another successful auction in 2008. See you at the auction
and don’t forget to bring your cash, checks or credit card and be ready to
have fun while contributing to a great cause!
Acknowledgments:
Sponsors and Donators will be recognized at the Conference site
and in follow-up articles and publications regarding the CPF Auction.
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Patrons inspecting the various Silent Auction items
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APA
Section Contributions for the Annual Auction – ‘Section Challenge Award’
Since 2000, we have
invited each APA Section to donate an item with regional significance for
the auction. In the past we were pleased to receive such diverse
contributions as wines, specialty foods and conference registrations. At
the 2007 Auction, all eight CCAPA Sections participated in the event, and
the Los Angeles Section was the winner of the CPF Auction’s ‘Section
Challenge Award’ with the largest ‘single’ package item, collecting
$1,600!! Congratulations and many thanks to the Los Angeles Section for
their donation!
The invitation has
been extended again this year and we are looking forward to participation
from all eight CCAPA Sections.
For
More Information:
contact Virginia Viado, at
vviado@hogleireland.com or by phone at (951) 787-9222; or contact Larry
Mintier, at
mintier@jlmintier.com or by phone at (916) 446-0522.
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