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Foundation pledges up to $60,000 and outlines fundraisers including Panera night and holiday boutique
Summary
The Franklin Public Library Foundation reported a vote to commit up to $60,000 toward the children's-area project and circulated a fundraising calendar with a July 27 Panera event (30% net sales), a November holiday boutique, and a December bake sale.
Foundation representatives told trustees the Franklin Public Library Foundation has "voted, in up to $60,000" to support the children's-area redesign, an allocation leadership said will be available as fundraising proceeds. Dennis McKnight reported the vote and characterized the $60,000 as an initial, committed sum to help start purchases or urgent tasks.
Foundation leaders also outlined an updated fundraising calendar: a Panera fundraiser on July 27 (the flyer lists "30% of net sales" to benefit the Foundation), a holiday boutique and thrift sale scheduled for Nov. 19-22, and a holiday bake sale on Dec. 12. Board members discussed logistics, publicity, and volunteer roles for the events and noted a recent small fundraiser and a $1,000 gift from Holtz that added to the Foundation's resources.
Trustees and foundation volunteers agreed to share flyers at community events and use existing community boards to promote fundraisers. The Foundation said it will continue to solicit lead gifts while executing smaller community events to build momentum.
