"Just do it," Jodi said at our pickleball meeting last night after getting bombarded with ideas from our team of volunteers gathered at Bryant's located in the outlet center in Williamsburg off of I-80. I offered to set up a personal gofundme page directing funds to our newly formed 501c3. This is a grass roots effort started by a group of caring pickleball enthusiasts who are committed to making our outstanding community even better.
City Mayor, Adam Grier, gave us a boost when he posted a message about our non-profit group on the backside of our water bills. The city agreed to support the development and maintenance of four new outdoor pickleball courts during the November 12 city hall meeting.
I plan to bring the pickleball tip jar with me everywhere I go. We will make sure to display it at all community events. There will be a QR code for those who wish to send donations electronically. While it may seem a bit scary to seek $200,000 in donations in order to fully fund the project, I believe we can get matching funds in grants reducing the tip jar needs to 100k thanks to the efforts of our very own Laura Saucer, director of community outreach for Iowa County. We are asking businesses to pitch in. The list of businesses who support are cause is growing as we reach out for assistance. These folks will be added to our list of founding sponsors on our website and FaceBook page.
You don't have to wait for the tip jar or the Gofundme page to help our cause. Scan the QR code below to donate now and we will count you in as a supporter. Thank you for helping us out. Please bookmark our site, pickleballiowacounty.org and follow us on our journey. We will be building the courts as soon as the funds are raised. The team is busy filling up the calendar with fun events. We hope to see you on the pickleball courts soon. Have a great day.
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