October Cabinet Meeting
2015 STUFF THE BUS - Results to Date
October 2, 2015 Council of Governors Meeting.
submitted by MD27 Stuff the Bus Chair: Lion Jodi Burmester
In the first 3 years of Stuff the Bus, Wisconsin Lion & Lioness Clubs have collected more than $500,000 worth of school supplies!
By The Numbers (as of 9/28/15) | |||
• 79 clubs reported participating in Stuff The Bus | |||
# Participating Clubs | 20l5 | 2014 | % Change |
A1 | 6 | 13 | 46% |
A2 | 6 | 6 | 100% |
B1 | 3 | 2 | 150% |
B2 | 4 | 3 | 133% | C1 | 5 | 3 | 167% |
C2 | 5 | 1 | 500% |
D1 | 30 | 25 | 120% |
D2 | 14 | 10 | 140% |
EI | 4 | 3 | 133% |
E2 | 2 | 0 | 200% |
| 79 | 66 | 120% |
• 3l of the Clubs reported an estimated value of the donations collected. Projecting these numbers across the 79 participating clubs more than $210,000 worth of supplies lvere distributed to local schools. This is a 37% increase over 2014 collections. | |||
• This project continues to grow & make a ditference in the lives of needy Wisconsin children. | |||
• Encourage Districts appoint a strong Stuff the Bus Coordinator to promote the project at their Conventions (presentation, expo table, Stuff the Bus filler ad in Convention program, etc.) & via District Club presentations, emails & social media. | |||
COG ACTION REQUESTED:
1. Approval for the 2016 Stuff the Bus project w'ith a suggested collection date of August 13.
2. Encourage Clubs in your District that have not reported their 2015 project to contact Lion Jodi Burmester at lionsstuffthebus@gmail.com ASAP so they can be counted in the staterwide total.
2015 Reported Participating Clubs | |
A1 |
East Troy |
A2 | Allenton |
B1 | Fond du Lac Eve |
B2 | Antigo |
CI | Maine |
C2 | Mercer Lions, Lioness & Leos |
D1 | Albany |
D2 | Coon Valley |
E1 | Birchwood |
E2 | Augusta |