Been to a car wash lately? Believe me, $5 is a deal
What if you hosted a fundraiser and no one came?
Or wanted to do a fundraising event but lacked the right space?
I'm thinking back to the days of the figure skating club hosting a car wash and desperately looking for an appropriate place to do it. We ended up behind a grocery store, struggling with potential customers' inaccessibility to the location and a simple thing like running water.
I had suggested one time we have a rummage sale in the parking lot at the rink, but rink management refused.
Then I think of Boy Scouts selling their popcorn outside Walmart and Girl Scouts selling cookies at Menards.
Could this space serve as a fundraising pop-up shop? Clean facilities, ample parking, WiFi, central location, access to a dumpster, and a marquee where you can display "CP Baseball Fundraiser Here Saturday 9-2" in the heart of downtown Comstock Park? Available amenities include water for car washes, tables and chairs, bathrooms, and a small kitchen for gatherings. Have an event manager on-site to provide keys, troubleshoot, monitor cleanup, and secure the venue after the event is over.
This would not be an income-generating idea, but rather an open space to serve the community, operated as a 501(c)(3) non-profit. Minor rental fee, or else appeal to the local community for donations to keep the lot clean and serviceable.
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